Teaching Schools
In Worcester, Massachusetts
Teaching faculty can choose to work at one of 4 teaching schools in Worcester. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of teaching and teaching education in Worcester, which includes teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Teaching Employment
| Worcester | 7,230 |
| Massachusetts | 105,620 |
Exactly 7,230 of Massachusetts' 96,590 teaching professionals work in Worcester. There has been a 10% decline in the number of teaching professionals in Worcester between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for teaching professionals in Worcester has decreased, overall employment in Worcester has increased.
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Teaching employment growth
| 103,810 | 99,410 | 105,130 | 107,080 | 96,590 |
| 8,010 | 8,310 | 7,840 | 8,280 | 7,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Worcester
Teaching VS. All professions salaries in Worcester
| $66,748 | $68,505 | $69,886 | $71,788 | $71,324 |
| $42,280 | $43,440 | $45,490 | $46,790 | $48,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching in Worcester
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Worcester
In Worcester, salaries for teaching professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $71,324 per year was earned by teaching professionals in Worcester. Four years earlier in 2006, teaching professionals in Worcester made an average salary of $66,748 per year. The growth in the salary of teaching professionals in Worcester is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Worcester
10th percentile |
$44,100 |
25th percentile |
$54,456 |
50th percentile |
$69,586 |
75th percentile |
$84,830 |
90th percentile |
$100,951 |
Teaching professionals in Worcester earn a median salary of $69,586 per year. The 10% of teaching professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $44,100 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $100,951 per year.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Worcester
Early Childhood Education |
$51,090 |
Special Education |
$58,280 |
Elementary Education |
$68,490 |
Teaching |
$71,324 |
Educational Leadership |
$80,710 |
Teaching professional salaries in Worcester are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Teaching schools in Worcester
Many of Worcester's teaching professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited teaching schools in the city.
Teaching Programs Offered In Worcester
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 25 |
There are a total of 25 degree and certificate programs in teaching offered by Worcester's teaching schools.
Student Completed Teaching Degrees In Worcester
associate |
45 |
bachelor |
44 |
master |
37 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
100 |
| Total | 226 |
Approximately 226 students graduated from teaching courses in 2010.