AMI
2015 SALARY SURVEY
Association Montessori International / USA
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Introduction Almost 200 AMI Recognized, Affiliated and Associated schools were invited to participate in the 2015 Salary Survey. The survey was conducted online and featured 49 questions. Ninety-two schools responded. This report provides the most salient statistics from the 2015 Salary Survey. The report follows this format: • Large scale demographics for each school • The relationship between school demographics and salaries • A summary of teacher and administrator qualifications • The relationship between qualifications and salaries • Benefits provided and tuition reduction programs • Self reported factors that affect salaries • Comparison to data collected in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2013 • Information on assistants’ wages The survey was voluntary, therefore the data is not scientific and there is no basis for making inferences to all AMI schools. The results are intended to be useful for demonstrating the range of salaries offered at AMI schools. In some cases, the number of respondents for a certain category is especially small, resulting in unrepresentative numbers. These cases will be indicated. Thank you for participating in the 2015 Salary Survey. We hope you find this report useful as you administer the work of Dr. Montessori in your community. Of the schools that responded to this survey:
Total Teachers
179 115 77
A to I*
76
Primary
Elementary*
Administrators*
Average Salary $69,474 $40,097
$44,791
A to I*
Primary
$50,587
Elementary*
Administrators*
*Some responses fell in the extremely low or high salary ranges and were excluded. Results in this entire survey do not include the following: - A to I: 3 salaries <$10,000 & 4 > $90,000 - Elementary: 1 salary <$10,000 & 4 > $90,000 - Administrator: 1 salary > $200,000
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Public; 3% ForProfit; 26%
School Type (financial)
NonProfit; 71%
Salary by School Type Teachers’ and administrators’ salaries are highest at public schools. *Fewer than 5 respondents; values are included for informational purposes.
Non-Profit
For-Profit
Public
Charter
A to I
$40,789
$39,423
n/a
n/a
Primary
$45,523
$41,071
$52,500
n/a
Elementary
$51,175
$43,088
$55,833
n/a
Administrators
$74,216
$52,273
$115,000*
n/a
YearRound; 25% 10 months; 29%
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School Year
9 months (like a public school); 46%
AMI schools represent many different types of educational environments: from daycare to schools embedded in the public sector. Almost half of the schools have a 9-month school year (analogous to a public school format).
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Salary by School Year Overall, salaries are higher at 9-month schools.
9 Months
10 Months
Year Round
A to I
$40,900
$36,136
$42,333
Primary
$45,758
$45,451
$40,431
Elementary
$51,130
$49,470
$50,278*
Administrators
$75,857
$71,818
$55,000
*Fewer than 10 respondents
Region South; 39%
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington Northeast: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York South: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia
Midwest; 27%
West; 27%
States not listed do not have representation in this survey.
Northeast; 7%
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
Salary by Region
A to I
$40,000*
$41,413
$38,750
$41,324
Salaries are mostly highest amongst teachers and administrators in the Northeast.
Primary
$49,643*
$46,082
$40,652
$45,975
*Fewer than 10 respondents
Elementary
$56,500*
$50,053
$46,204
$53,750
Administrators
$92,500*
$66,786
$66,818
$71,364
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Rural; 8%
Community The community plays an important role in the culture of the school and in the salaries earned.
Urban; 28%
The majority (64%) of the schools that responded to this survey serve suburban communities.
Suburban; 64%
Urban
Suburban
Rural
A to I
$37,167
$41,568
$25,833*
Primary
$43,971
$45,678
$38,500*
Elementary
$50,962
$51,912
$37,500*
Administrators
$72,727
$63,750
$51,667*
Salary by Community Rural salaries are shown as quite low, however the number of respondents from rural communities was low as well. *Ten or fewer respondents.
250 or more 7%
200-249 4%
150-199 13%
100-149 25%
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Less than 50 14%
The majority of the schools responding have fewer than 200 students.
50-99 37%
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Less than 50
50-99
100-149
150-199
200-249
250 or more
A to I
$43,026
$36,786
$42,143
$38,929
$52,500*
n/a
Salaries are mostly higher in larger schools.
Primary
$38,611*
$40,625
$47,296
$45,750
$55,833*
$52,500*
*Ten or fewer respondents
Elementary
n/a
$42,857
$50,640
$55,700
$52,500*
$55,833
$45,000*
$57,581
$83,500
$85,000*
$90,000*
$115,000*
Salary by School Size
Administrators
High school; 2%
Doctorate; 1%
Education: Teachers
Some college; 12%
The vast majority of teachers at AMI schools have a college education (86%). 5% more reported having a master’s compared to 2013.
Masters; 40%
Bachelor's; 45%
High School
Some College
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
A to I
$32,500*
$37,976
$41,337
$40,682
n/a
In general, more education correlates to higher salaries.
Primary
$39,167*
$41,630
$45,815
$44,795
n/a
*Less than 10 respondents
Elementary
$27,500*
$67,500*
$48,258
$51,396
$52,500*
Administrators
$55,000*
$50,000*
$63,857
$77,286
$85,000*
Salary by Education
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16.5
10.3
9.7
AMI Experience This graph represents the average number of years of AMI experience for each population. This experience is at any AMI school, including, but not limited to, the participant’s current position.
5.3
A to I
Primary
Elementary
Administrators
Salary by Experience Overall, experience appears to correlate to higher salaries with some exceptions. *Less than 10 respondents
0-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years
31-35 years
Over 35 years
A to I
$38,227
$41,591
$45,000*
$45,000*
$52,500*
n/a
$77,500*
n/a
Primary
$40,719
$44,167
$42,648
$49,750
$49,722*
$62,500*
$67,500*
$65,000*
Elementary
$47,500
$49,615
$50,000
$54,643*
$58,214
$60,000*
$55,000*
$60,000*
Administrators
$66,429
$61,000
$62,500
$78,333
$57,000*
$77,857*
$81,667*
$85,000*
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YesElementary; Yes5% Primary; 9%
Administrators Who Are Teachers The majority of administrators are not teachers at their school. Ninety-six percent of the 77 administrators who responded indicated their position is fulltime.
No; 86%
Doctorate; 1%
High School; 1% Some College; 5%
Education: Administrators 94% of administrators have a college education.
Master's Degree; 47%
Bachelor's Degree; 46%
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AMI Training: Administrators
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Primary AMI Not certified Elementary A to I AMI certified AMI certified certified
57% of the 77 administrators are Primary AMI certified. 19% have certification at 2 or more levels.
3 In training
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Benefits Offered This graph shows the percentage of schools that offer each benefit. A reading of 100% would indicate that every school offers this benefit to a particular population (administrators, full-time teachers, part-time teachers, etc.).
Paid Professional Development Paid AMI Membership Medical Insurance 401(k) or 403(b) Dental Insurance Professional Liability Insurance Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability 0% Administrators
10%
20%
Full-Time Teachers
30%
40%
Part-Time Teachers
50%
60%
70%
Full-Time Assistants
80%
90%
100%
Part-Time Assistants
Benefits Percent Contribution This chart represents the average contribution percentage the school makes for each benefit (not including cafeteria plans & set amounts). Note that this is only representative of the schools that give said benefit. For example, the medical insurance for administrators (64%) indicates that 81% of AMI schools (see graph above) offer an average of 64% of the cost of medical insurance to administrators. The remaining 19% of schools do not offer medical insurance coverage for administrators, or may offer it via a cafeteria plan or set amount.
Administrators
Full-Time Teachers
Part-Time Teachers
Full-Time Assistants
Part-time Assistants
AMI Membership
97%
97%
98%
92%
97%
Professional Development
84%
86%
85%
83%
85%
Medical Insurance
64%
73%
56%
75%
63%
401(k) or 403(b)
6%
7%
8%
7%
13%
Professional Liability Insurance
88%
89%
88%
88%
87%
Dental Insurance
59%
69%
51%
68%
56%
Long Term Disability
64%
77%
65%
74%
71%
Insurance Life
61%
68%
65%
70%
69%
Short Term Disability
53%
66%
34%
66%
57%
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Paid Professional Development Paid AMI Membership Medical Insurance
Benefits via Cafeteria Plan
401(k) or 403(b) Dental Insurance
This graph shows the percentage of schools that offer each benefit via a cafeteria plan.
Professional Liability Insurance Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability 0%
2%
4%
6%
Administrators
Full-Time Teachers
Full-Time Assistants
Part-Time Assistants
8%
10%
12%
Part-Time Teachers
Benefits via Cafeteria Plan Of the schools that provide a cafeteria plan, the percentage of schools that allocate money in these ranges is shown in this chart. No schools indicated allocations between $2,001 and $3,000.
Less than $500
$5001,000
$1,001$1,500
$1,5012,000
$3,001$3,500
$3,501$4,000
$4,001$4,500
$4,501$5,000
Over $5,000
Administrators
20%
13%
7%
13%
0%
13%
7%
7%
20%
Full-Time Teachers
25%
0%
17%
8%
8%
0%
17%
8%
17%
Part-Time Teachers
67%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Full-Time Assistants
33%
0%
11%
11%
0%
0%
22%
0%
22%
Part-Time Assistants
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Adolescent Programs Yes; 22%
Twenty-two percent of the schools offer an adolescent program with an average class size of 19 students.
No; 78%
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A to I
Primary
Elementary
st
Half day (1 child)
$5,599
$5,507
$10,350*
$6,827
$7,156
$8,125
Half day (each add’l child)
$5,496
$5,350
$7,450*
Whole day (each add’l child)
$7,302
$7,020
$7,638
st
Whole day (1 child)
Average Annual Tuition Does not include after school care or summer camps. *Fewer than 5 respondents.
Yes, but limited to certain employees; 14%
No; 18%
Child Tuition Assistance Offered to Employees “Certain employees” may consist of full-time, financially eligible, etc.
Yes, for all employees; 68%
First Child
Tuition Assistance by Child
Second Child Third Child
This shows the percentage of schools that indicated they provide some tuition assistance. Overall, teachers receive the most tuition assistance, followed by administrators and assistants.
Fourth Child 0%
20% Administrators
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60%
80%
Assistants
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School Budget
91%
Degree
90%
Years AMI Experience
87%
Years at School
86%
Salary Factors (% agree or strongly agree)
Administrators were asked to report how strongly they agree that these factors are taken into consideration when deciding salary.
77%
Job Performance
School budget and degree were the top 2 factors in 2013 as well.
74%
Area Cost of Living
48%
Salaries of Area Institutions
30%
Years non-AMI Experience
21%
Procedural Raises/Unions
Salary Comparison Across the Years 2002
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
(63 schools responded)
(86 schools responded)
(100 schools responded)
(91 schools responded)
(117 schools responded)
(87 schools responded)
(92 schools responded)
A to I
$35,903
$32,995
$35,556
$38,265
$36,839
$37,932
$40,097
Primary
$33,325
$38,168
$38,355
$41,435
$41,683
$44,885
$44,791
Elementary
$37,373
$43,068
$45,138
$51,346
$47,450
$50,238
$50,587
(no data)
$64,938
$70,307
$70,366
$70,800
$75,000
$69,474
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Assistant Salary Information
Total Assistants 234
93
93
A to I
Primary
Elementary
Assistant's Hourly Wages $16.75
$15.14 $14.58
A to I
Primary
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Conclusion
Overall average salaries for all populations are comparable to the 2013 salary survey data with the exception of the Administrators’ salary. The Administrators’ average salary is $5,000 less than what was reported in 2013, but comparable to years prior to that. Data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov) for comparing to traditional public and other private school teachers, as well as salaries by region. The final graph below represents the comparison of AMI teacher and administrator salaries (blue columns) to national average salaries (red columns) using the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2014). AMI teachers at A to I and primary levels make more than their national counterparts, elementary level teachers make less. AMI administrators, as reported via this survey, make quite a bit less than most education administrators.
$89,920 $69,474 $56,830 $50,587 $40,097 $32,040
A to I / Preschool
$44,791 $38,680
Primary / Preschool & Kindergarten
AMI school average
Elementary
Administrators*
National average (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
*The national average administrator salary shown here is overall for education administrators. The national average for preschool & childcare programs is $52,190.
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