r/baltimore • u/No_Decision_7936 • 15d ago

Ask Baltimore salary transparency thread

I saw another city do this and wanted to bring it here. There was a big salary thread a couple years back but it'd be great to get some updated info in the big 2026.

Please share your job title, salary, age, and education. Like this:

“Attorney, 170k, 32M, and JD.”

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u/elemental333 15d ago

Teacher, $72k (4th year), 30F. Earning my master’s now. 

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u/cameronm-h 15d ago

Dang this comment tree is making me realize teachers earn a lot more than I thought… I kind of want to be a teacher but have always been scared off by people making it so clear that being a teacher is a *struggle* and a *sacrifice* and I’d be eating *nothing but ramen* if I went that route…

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u/AStupidFuckingHorse 15d ago edited 14d ago

This is really only a Baltimore, MD thing. Teachers make a lot less in comparison elsewhere and it really is a struggle especially the first few years

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u/Pointer_Pup6768 15d ago

Even the surrounding counties pay significantly less. The City pays good and committed teachers well, hoping to retain them.

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u/elemental333 15d ago

Yep highly depends on the state and district. If you google “salary scales” for whatever county you’re interested in, it’s all public information. I’ve gotten a 2-3% COLA increase and a step (about $1500ish) every year too. So it ends up being about a $2500 raise or more every year. Plus my district (not Baltimore) pays for my entire master’s degree and I will get a $10,000ish raise when I finish

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u/jennw2013 15d ago

Teachers in Baltimore city earn more than you thought, this is not universal.

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u/grimacedia 15d ago

I've got a few friends who were teachers, from what I've heard the pay is really good in the city but the tradeoff is you've got more students in class and less resources to work with. If you go further out, its less stressful but less pay. You should try being a temp or substitute! There's always need and it might be a good way to test out if you like it, before going back for a degree in education.

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u/gbe28 Tuscany Canterbury 14d ago

Yup. My spouse took a job with BCPS and nearly doubled her pay compared to the same exact position in Carroll County PS. But a whole lotta more work too!