Yurt
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Mercs have always cost more than soldiers, that's why governments created armies in the first place.
And private teachers usually make more than public teachers. Echo already pointed out that she doesn't nearly make as much as that. Annie can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe she pointed out previously that she doesn't either on the same topic.
Private Industry in pretty much any profession in more profitable than public. This includes science, regular jobs, etc.
Hell, Obama makes $400,000 a year. What does the average CEO make? Much more than that.
I know every public system has a handful of 'politically connected' employees that make and exorbiant amount of money for what they do when you compare them with the 'standard' pay for that job; but I've never understood the compunction to say that public employees were making a whole chit load more than the private sector. Most people I know who have worked long term for the government, did it for the benefits (healthcare and retirement), not for the pay. Most people that I know who left government employment left for better pay.
Historically, private school teachers salaries have been less than those in the public school sector. Years ago teachers would accept a position in a private school for less money simply because they felt that the teaching environment was friendlier. Or perhaps they considered it a mission or calling. That is generally not the case anymore. Private schools have had to compete for a smaller pool of well-qualified teachers. Public school teachers' pay has risen markedly. The same is true of private teachers' pay. Private schools now pay very close to what public schools pay.
Private School Teacher Salaries - Teacher Salaries in Private School
It is true that on average private school teachers earn about 40 percent less than their public school counterparts (National Center for Educational Statistics, 1997).
http://joshua.c.hall.googlepages.co...onandPublicSchoolTeacherSalaries-JLR-Good.pdf
i have no doubt there are exceptions to this, but most private school teachers make less than public school teachers.