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Evergreen Elementary School District (EESD)
San Jose, California
Public School Teacher's
Compensation Compared*
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Sep 30, 2018
EESD K-8
Teacher
Pediatrician Computer and
Mathematical
Engineer
Optometrist Educator
Earnings Per Year5 $165.1K $150.3K $142.8K $134.9K $82.1K
Earnings Per Hour6 $112.16 $75.15 $71.40 $67.45 $41.05
Required Education7 BS/BA/MS Doctorate BS/BA/MS Doctorate ?
Government Retirement Income Benefit8 $50K $24K $24K $24K $24K
Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax9 0 $-7.3K $-7.3K $-7.3K $-3.9K
Government Retirement Medical Benefit10 $1.57K $0 $0 $0 $0
Work days per year11 184 250 250 250 250
*Based on working 15 years and retirement age at 60
EESD Teacher
A elementary public school teacher working in San Jose, has a BA college degree, has been working 15 years, has taken some extra classes, retires at age 60 and lives until age 85 earns approximately: Work days : 184 (ETA Contract pg. 20) Compensated work days : 184 (ETA Contract pg. 20) Yearly compensated work hours: 184days * 8hrs Salary : $100.4K (ETA Contract) Earnings per year: $100.4K  Salary (ETA Contract pg. 77) $ 12.0K  Medical (ETA Contract pg. 77) $ 50.0K1 Government Retirement Income Benefit $ 0  Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax $ 2.7K2 Government Retirement Medical Benefit (ETA Contract pg. 61) $165.1K/year Earnings per hour: $165.1K/(184days * 8hrs) = $112.16/hour 1Government Retirement Income Benefit: The Retirement Income Benefit is based on STRS benefit of retiring at 60 with 37yrs service earns a 2.0%*37years = 74% of final pay each year for life. 74% x $100K = $74.3K/year. An expected life expectancy of 25 years: 25*$74.3K/year=$1.86M For each year working: $1.86M/37=$50K/yr Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax: 0 2Government Retirement Medical Benefit: Identified within the ETA contract as 'Evergreen Teachers Association Health and Welfare Trust'. 5 years benefit x $20k/year = $100K (age 60 to age 65) Prorated earning per year: $100K/37yrs=1.57K/year See ETA Contract at: https://www.eesd.org/uploaded/documents/human_resources/2016-2017_ETA_Contract_.pdf See STRS Benefits at: http://resources.calstrs.com/workshop_registration/Docs/CalSTRSFundamentals.pdf https://www.calstrs.com/post/age-factor
Pediatrician
A Pediatrician working in San Jose, has a Doctorate degree, has been working 15 years, retires at age 60 and lives until age 85 earns approximately: Work days : 250 Compensated work days : 260 Yearly compensated work hours: 260days * 8hrs Hourly Compensation : $62.67/hour (BLS data) Salary : $130,353.60 Earnings per year: $130.4K  Salary $ 12.0K  Medical $ 15.2K3 Government Retirement Income Benefit $ -7.3K4 Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax $ 0   Government Retirement Medical Benefit $150.3K/year Earnings per hour: $150.3K/(250*8) = $75.15/hour 3Government Retirement Income Benefit: The Retirement Benefit is based on SSA benefit of retiring at 60 with 37yrs service earns a $2040/mo starting at age 62. An expected life expectancy of 25 years: 23yrs*12m/year*$2040=$563K For each year working: $563K/37=$15.2K/yr 4Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax: Based on SSA Contribution: 6.2%*118500 = $7347 (6.2% Employee SSA contribution) Government Retirement Medical Benefit: 0 See BLS: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_41940.htm See SSA Benefits at: https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/AnypiaApplet.html See SSA Employee Contribution at: https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/cbb.html
Optometrist
A Optometrist working in San Jose, has a Doctorate degree, has been working 15 years, retires at age 60 and lives until age 85 earns approximately: Work days : 250 Compensated work days : 260 Yearly compensated work hours: 260days * 8hrs Hourly Compensation : $55.28/hour (BLS data) Salary : $114,982.40 Earnings per year: $115.0K Salary $ 12.0K Medical $ 15.2K Government Retirement Income Benefit $ -7.3K Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax $ 0 Government Retirement Medical Benefit $134.9K/year Earnings per hour: $130.5K/(250*8) = $67.45/hour Government Retirement Income Benefit: The Retirement Income Benefit is based on SSA benefit of retiring at 60 with 37yrs service earns a $2040/mo starting at age 62. An expected life expectancy of 25 years: 23yrs*12m/year*$2040=$563K For each year working: $563K/37=$15.2K/yr Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax: Based on SSA Contribution: 6.2%*118500 = $7347 (6.2% Employee SSA contribution) Government Retirement Medical Benefit: 0 See BLS: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_41940.htm See SSA Benefits at: https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/AnypiaApplet.html
Computer and Mathematical Engineer
A Computer Engineer working in San Jose, has a BS/MS degree, has been working 15 years, retires at age 60 and lives until age 85 earns approximately: Work days : 250 Compensated work days : 260 Yearly compensated work hours: 260days * 8hrs Hourly Compensation : $59.09/hour (BLS data) Salary : $122,907.20 Earnings per year: $122.9K Salary $ 12.0K Medical $ 15.2K Government Retirement Income Benefit $ -7.3K Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax $ 0 Government Retirement Medical Benefit $142.8K/year Earnings per hour: $142.8K/(250*8) = $71.40/hour Government Retirement Income Benefit: The Retirement Income Benefit is based on SSA benefit of retiring at 60 with 37yrs service earns a $2040/mo starting at age 62. A nexpected life expectancy of 25 years: 23yrs*12m/year*$2040=$563K For each year working: $563K/37=$15.2K/yr Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax: Based on SSA Contribution: 6.2%*118500 = $7347 (6.2% Employee SSA contribution) Government Retirement Medical Benefit: 0 See U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/occupationalemploymentandwages_sanjose.htm See SSA Benefits at: https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/AnypiaApplet.html
Educator
An Educator working in San Jose, has been working 15 years, retires at age 60 and lives until age 85 earns approximately: Work days : 250 Compensated work days : 260 Yearly compensated work hours: 260days * 8hrs Hourly Compensation : $30.20/hour (BLS data) Salary : $62,816.00 Earnings per year: $ 62.8K Salary $ 12.0K Medical $ 11.2K Government Retirement Income Benefit $ -3.9K Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax $ 0 Government Retirement Medical Benefit $82.1K/year Earnings per hour: $82.1K/(250*8) = $41.05/hour Government Retirement Income Benefit: The Retirement Income Benefit is based on SSA benefit of retiring at 60 with 37yrs service earns a $2040/mo starting at age 62. A expected life expectancy of 25 years: 23yrs*12m/year*$2040=$563K For each year working: $563K/37=$15.2K/yr Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax: Based SSA Contribution: 6.2%*%62.8K = $3894 (6.2% Employee SSA contribution) Government Retirement Medical Benefit: 0 See BLS: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/occupationalemploymentandwages_sanjose.htm See SSA Benefits at: https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/AnypiaApplet.html
5Earnings Per Year is the yearly Salary adjusted for earned deferred income paid after retirement prorated to each of the years worked and any expenses for retirement benefits.
6Earnings Per Hour is the Earnings Per Year divided by the number of work days * 8 hours.
7Required Education is the education level required for the position.
8Government Retirement Income Benefit is the earned income the government will provide after retirement prorated to each of the years worked.
9Government Retirement Income Benefit Tax is a tax assessed each year worked to receive the Government Retirement Income Benefit.
10Government Retirement Medical Benefit is the earned medical insurance coverage benefit the government will provide during the period of time after retirement and prior to medicare coverage prorated to each of the years worked.
11Work days per year: the number of work days during a year required to earn the salary.