> A $40,000 salary for a teacher seems roughly market rate.
Salary.com says: “The median annual Teacher Elementary School salary in Berkeley, CA is $66,364, as of October 30, 2017, with a range usually between $54,362-$78,713 not including bonus and benefits.”
It’s probably beside your main point, but people being way off base on middle class salaries is a pet peeve of mine.
> A $40,000 salary for a teacher seems roughly market rate.
Salary.com says: “The median annual Teacher Elementary School salary in Berkeley, CA is $66,364, as of October 30, 2017, with a range usually between $54,362-$78,713 not including bonus and benefits.”
It’s probably beside your main point, but people being way off base on middle class salaries is a pet peeve of mine.
You also need to account for taxes; for them to get $66k after tax you probably need to pay $100k pre tax.