Teaching Schools
In Westfield, Massachusetts
In Westfield, there is only one teaching school where teaching faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the city of Westfield, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Westfield Vs. Massachusetts Teaching Employment
| Westfield | 10,070 |
| Massachusetts | 105,620 |
Exactly 10,070 of the 96,590 teaching professionals employed in Massachusetts, work in Westfield. Between 2006 and 2010, in Westfield, there has been a 7% decline in the number of teaching professionals. Overall employment in Westfield has increased.
Westfield Vs. Massachusetts Teaching employment growth
| 103,810 | 99,410 | 105,130 | 107,080 | 96,590 |
| 10,840 | 10,830 | 11,430 | 11,120 | 10,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Westfield
Teaching VS. All professions salaries in Westfield
| $61,552 | $63,031 | $62,999 | $62,727 | $67,881 |
| $39,790 | $40,910 | $42,280 | $43,250 | $44,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching in Westfield
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Westfield
As the number of teaching professionals in Westfield has shrunk, salaries for teaching professionals have increased. In 2010 Westfield teaching professionals earned an average yearly salary of $67,881. The average salary for teaching professionals in Westfield was $61,552 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of teaching professionals in Westfield is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Westfield
10th percentile |
$40,599 |
25th percentile |
$51,356 |
50th percentile |
$65,289 |
75th percentile |
$81,252 |
90th percentile |
$94,750 |
Teaching professionals in Westfield make a median yearly salary of $65,289. The difference in pay between the teaching professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 133%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,599 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $94,750 per year.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Westfield
Early Childhood Education |
$48,407 |
Special Education |
$55,960 |
Elementary Education |
$64,778 |
Teaching |
$67,881 |
Educational Leadership |
$84,340 |
Teaching professional salaries in Westfield are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Teaching schools in Westfield
Many of Westfield's teaching professionals are graduates of the only accredited teaching school in the city.
Teaching Programs Offered In Westfield
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 19 |
Westfield's teaching schools offer 19 teaching degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Teaching Degrees In Westfield
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
117 |
master |
65 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 199 |
In 2010 approximately 199 students completed teaching courses.