better paid?teacher or accountant

smurphy11

which is the better pay a secondary school teacher or an accountant. im considering being a maths or science teacher probably physics but im also wondering would it be more rewarding and not as much stress to become and accountant.

i know an accountant who is earning 60k plus and is has a permanent job. i know every accountant isnt quaranteed to get this salary but how much would a standard secondary lvl teacher get. i would love to teach and work with young people in a friendly rewarding atmosphere and spread my knowledge. it certainly seems more attractive than a accountant but there financial rewards are greater.

which is the better option?

RedXIV

Depends on how hard you work at it to be honest. And I know its a tired cliché but you're more likely to become successful and work harder at something you LIKE doing rather that something you decide to do purely for financial gain which in the long run WILL lead to better financial situation.

God thats such a cop out answer but I've seen people try to go for jobs guaranteed to pay alot of cash and quit after a year because they can't stand the work.

spurious

The pay for teaching has nothing to do with how hard you work. I wish it had.

People teaching classes of well-behaved, motivated, literate children get paid exactly the same as someone who has unmotivated, illiterate and/or non-English speakers.

Permanent jobs in teaching have all but disappeared. Most new teachers start on a couple of hours a week in a school somewhere and are lucky if they get a full hours contract within 8 years. Many more leave the country.

If your priority in choosing a job is money, then you should be an accountant. If you really want to be a teacher though, the fact that there are no jobs and any there are pay very little will not stop you.

partyatmygaff

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Somebody who wants to be Maths/Physics teacher or an Accountant is not likely to forego a proper education for some "TAKE FOUR CLASSES AND BECOME SUPER SUCCESSFUL" nonsense.

saa

Just to avoid being left on the dole being an accountant is far more viable
You can get caught in the trap of many positions being too senior or too junior in accounting but you're still on a great wage, in the future the teaching salaries will have to be stripped bare as the demand for teachers rises and resources decrease but if you will have more satisfaction from teaching it is worth it, either way you will have disposable income to have your nice things, holidays and hopefully security but accounting seems more secure.

Eathrin

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Somebody who wants to be Maths/Physics teacher or an Accountant is not likely to forego a proper education for some "TAKE FOUR CLASSES AND BECOME SUPER SUCCESSFUL" nonsense.

Fúck University I'm going there! €20 for a career education, what a bargain.

Oh wait it's only for women:(. My hopes dashed...A man can dream. Sigh..

saa

ladylikeschool wrote: »

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Eathrin

I think you might enjoy yourself more as a teacher, I would, and I think there's loads of benefits to take from it, accounting can be a very boring profession. The pay and likelihood of employment are almost certainly better doing accounting but I would always advise someone to do something they enjoyed rather than go for the money.
I would certainly consider teaching in the future, but after doing work experience as an accountant I'm ruling that one out.

pljudge321

If you do a physics/maths degree in college both options, amongst many more, will remain open to you giving you a good four years to decide what you really want.