Idaho teacher, 23, stuns TikTok after breaking down monthly paycheck and expenses – revealing PALTRY amount she is left with after paying her bills
- TikTok user @fouronacouch revealed that she makes $2,500 a month after taxes
- After paying her rent and monthly loan bill, she was left with only $25
- Many viewers were shocked by the salary of a novice teacher
A 23-year-old has shed light on the difficulties of making a living as a public school teacher after breaking her hair salary and expenses.
TikTok user @fouronacouchwho did not share her name filmed herself dancing in her empty classroom after realizing she only had $25 left for the entire month.
The eighth grade English teacher in Idaho stunned many viewers when she revealed that her monthly salary is $2,500 after taxes, which equates to $30,000 a year.
The average salary for a beginning teacher in Idaho is $39,895, while the average salary of a public school teacher in the US is about $57,000.
TikTok user @fouronacouch went viral after revealing that her monthly salary as a beginning teacher in Idaho is $2,500
She said her biggest expense is her rent. She pays $1,300 to live in her house, plus another $875 for her former apartment
According to the study, teachers earn roughly 23.5 percent less than comparable graduates Institute of Economic Policy.
The TikTok user said her biggest expense is her rent, which is $1,300, more than half of her monthly take-home pay.
She also had to pay $875 for her former apartment and spend $300 on a loan.
After the deduction, she was left with only $25 to buy food and pay the rest of her bills.
“I want to cry this month,” she wrote in the caption.
The video has been viewed 3.4 million times and has received more than 2,500 comments since the video was posted on August 23.
Many people were shocked by the teacher’s meager salary.
“When I was in HS, I thought it was so bizarre that some of my teachers had to work two to three jobs to make ends meet. Now I understand,” someone else responded.
After she spent $300 on a loan repayment, she was left with only $25
The video has been viewed 3.4 million times and has received over 2,500 comments since it was posted on August 23. Many people were shocked by the teacher’s meager salary.
“I still don’t understand how this payment is okay for the people raising our children,” added another.
‘Really curious: what do you do for groceries and fuel for your car?’ someone else asked. ‘Teachers deserve better. I’m very sorry.’
There were also viewers who shared that they earn more than they do without a degree.
‘That’s wild. I made more than that as a corporate legal assistant with no college degree. You guys make all the money,” one wrote.
“I make more without a degree at Walmart,” another commented.
Some critics chided her for paying $1,300 in rent, but others came to her rescue, saying they are forced to pay similar amounts in their hometowns.
“$1,300 is average for a bedroom where I live,” one user commented. “Why do people in the comments eat you alive.”
“I couldn’t tell you,” she replied.