Lafayette Louisiana Teacher Salary

Lafayette, Louisiana, Teacher’s Starting Salary for the 2022 to 2023 school year is $55,666 for a beginning teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience. With a master’s degree, it is $57,729. With a Doctorate degree, it is $61,382.

Master’s Degree:

The Lafayette School District will pay you $2,063 annually in year one and $2,065 in year 25 Annually, which results in $51,603 over a 25 Year Career of Additional income. This makes it a poor choice to get your Master’s when planning to work in Lafayette as a teacher. This will depend on the years you plan to work after you get the salary increase. A regionally accredited university must have awarded the Degree. Check out the full Pay Schedule Below.

Doctorate Degree:

The Lafayette School District will pay you $5,716 annually in year one and $5,716 in year 25 Annually. This results in $142,923 over a 25 Year Career of Additional income. This makes it a Good choice to get your Doctorate when planning to work in Lafayette as a teacher: of course, This will depend on the years you plan to work after you get the salary increase. An employee with a master’s Degree and a Doctorate or equivalent degree shall receive the Doctorate differential only. A regionally accredited university must have awarded a degree. Check out the full Pay Schedule Below.

Lafayette Louisiana Teacher Salary Chart:

Years	Bachelors	Masters	Masters +30	Doctorate
1	$55,666	$57,729	$59,720	$61,382
2	$55,666	$57,729	$59,720	$61,382
3	$56,234	$58,299	$60,288	$61,951
4	$56,803	$58,867	$60,856	$62,519
5	$57,371	$59,434	$61,423	$63,087
6	$57,939	$60,004	$61,993	$63,656
7	$58,508	$60,572	$62,561	$64,224
8	$59,076	$61,139	$63,128	$64,792
9	$59,644	$61,709	$63,698	$65,360
10	$60,213	$62,277	$64,266	$65,929
11	$60,781	$62,845	$64,834	$66,497
12	$61,349	$63,414	$65,403	$67,065
13	$61,917	$63,982	$65,971	$67,634
14	$62,486	$64,550	$66,539	$68,202
15	$63,054	$65,117	$67,108	$68,770
16	$63,622	$65,687	$67,676	$69,339
17	$64,190	$66,255	$68,244	$69,907
18	$64,759	$66,823	$68,812	$70,475
19	$65,327	$67,390	$69,381	$71,044
20	$65,895	$67,958	$69,949	$71,612
21	$66,463	$68,526	$70,517	$72,180
22	$67,029	$69,094	$71,086	$72,748
23	$67,597	$69,662	$71,654	$73,317
24	$68,165	$70,230	$72,222	$73,885
25	$68,733	$70,798	$72,791	$74,453

Source: Lafayette School District Website

Conclusion

Lafayette, Louisiana, teachers are good-paid teachers compared to the rest of the Country. Getting your master’s is a poor Career Step because you can make an additional $51,603 over a 25 Year of Career. Getting your Doctorate can make you $142,923 over a 25 Year Career than with a Bachelor’s. Further, Degrees won’t pay much extra as a teacher in Lafayette.