What are teachers making in Frederick County?

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I cannot believe this information is available for everyone and their uncles to to see. The Frederick News Post made public all of the wages for all of the county employees. FCPS Employee Salaries. I understand they are local government employees. I guess someone feels that we are obligated to know where county tax dollars are going, but really!!! Employees aren’t allowed to discuss their wages with other employees…thats written in most corporate handbooks. Why should this be any different?

Funny how there isn’t a reporter listed nor a source of the information. Maybe somebody is upset that they weren’t hired by the county… There is nothing to lead us why it is even available. I am sure there will be a lot of talk around the water cooler on this one.

Teacher have enough to worry about in their classrooms and hallways. Why isn’t there a report on how much money we spend on Sheriffs or Police security IN the schools? I am sure there is something more important that this reporter can be doing. You know like reporting on how bad the real estate market is…I don’t think there is enough coverage of that going on, but that’s different post.

Now in the back their (teachers) minds will be “why don’t I make as much as him or her?” The teachers are one of the lowest paid professions around for the amount of responsibility they have…can you give them a break? They came here looking for a job just like you. They need to be focused on teaching our children.

Some people are going to be upset at what they see, some aren’t going to believe the are paid so little, but everyone won’t believe this is made public!

I guess if there isn’t any controversy, tragedy or a train wreck…there is no reason to write about it.

October 25, 2007 · Filed Under Frederick MD Real Estate

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5 Responses to “What are teachers making in Frederick County?”

Jay Merton on October 26th, 2007 9:30 am

Bob: Here in Minnesota compensation of government employees are public information, could that also be the case in Maryland?
Jay Merton on October 26th, 2007 9:32 am

I mean “is public information.” BTW You get a mention today at our place.
gotbob on October 26th, 2007 12:34 pm

Jay, I am sure that is the case, but it doesn’t make it right.

I have no problem with them showing off the Administrators and the rest of the top brass, but leave the rest of the employees out it. Most are below the Median Income levels for this area and struggle to afford a home in this area. I know this because most of my clients are teachers.
Carole Cohen on October 26th, 2007 10:35 pm

Hi Bob I LOVE your banner photos…..and now yer talkin, Annapolis Rocks rocks lol
Okay, now the subject at hand. As a former teacher, I knew our salaries were posted because as Jay says, it’s public record if you work for a public school system. However, what I could never understand is why teacher salaries would get media coverage and yet other public workers would not. And then of course there would be the complaints that teachers made too much money ……can you tell I am glad to be a Realtor® now? lol
gotbob on October 27th, 2007 12:46 pm

Carole, I have heard of neighbors of teachers posting signs in thier yards complain about that teachers wages.

Most (3600 out 5700) make below $60k, which is below the median here.

Its just funny how the teachers wages are posted for public display, but the rest of the government wages aren’t displayed in the same manner. (and Searchable)