Teaching Schools In Wyoming
Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 8 accredited teaching schools in Wyoming. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Wyoming, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Wyoming | 8,160 |
| National | 3,836,560 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Wyoming.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Wyoming
| 7,420 | 7,790 | 8,060 | 8,440 | 8,160 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, the field of teaching is growing. In Wyoming, 740 more teaching professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for teaching professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Wyoming
| $51,083 | $54,385 | $58,155 | $62,012 | $65,920 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of teaching professionals is growing, the salaries paid to teaching professionals are increasing in Wyoming. In 2006 teaching professionals made a mean salary of $51,083 per year, and in 2010 they made $65,920 per year.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$42,271 |
25th percentile |
$52,102 |
50th percentile |
$63,635 |
75th percentile |
$78,046 |
90th percentile |
$94,517 |
Thus, there was a 23% growth in teaching professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Wyoming, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of teaching. The pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 124%
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Early Childhood Education |
$45,000 |
Educational Leadership |
$76,552 |
Elementary Education |
$63,690 |
Special Education |
$56,650 |
Teaching |
$65,920 |
Teaching professionals in Wyoming earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
32 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 44 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited teaching schools in Wyoming is increasing. In 2006, 391 students graduated from teaching courses in Wyoming. And in 2010, 427 students graduated.
Thus there was a 9% percent increase in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming. 73% of these graduates received a associate's degree in teaching.