Anyone considering a career as a teacher should know that Baltimore education jobs have a lot to offer.
The Baltimore-Towson area's education and health services industry employed 237,100 workers during December 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 237,000 workers during November and a 2.6 percent increase from December 2008.
Educators in the area can expect to be paid relatively well. According to Salary.com, the average pay for a public school teacher in Baltimore is between $45,472 per year and $60,400 per year.
The city's public primary and secondary school system is run by Baltimore City Public Schools, which has long been criticized and cited as the most under-funded school system in the state. BCPSS is currently ranked 21st for overall spending, according to Wikipedia.
Despite the reputation the school system has earned, it still has plenty to offer educators and students. BCPSS is home to Baltimore City College, the third-oldest public high school in the country, and Western High School, the oldest all girl public high school.
The system further boasts Frederick Douglass High School, the second-oldest African American high school in the country. Lake Clifton Eastern High School serves as the largest school in the system, which also is home to Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
When it comes to higher-education, Baltimore is home to many public and private institutions.
Private institutions include:
- Baltimore International College
- College of Notre Dame of Maryland
- The Johns Hopkins University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
- Sojourner-Douglass College
The city's public institutions include: