Leaving teaching for a lower paid job, has anyone ever made it above teaching pay in the end?

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I am currently supplying, and still seeing how shit schools are how leaders treat you. I’m applying to a mixture of roles in schools and nhs roles. All related to education in some
sort of way. Some of these jobs are just about 31k. Currently it means 8k salary job but in 2 years time if I still remain at 31k then it will almost mean 14k salary job. But teaching has brought me to such a bad place. Every job I get into they believe I need mentoring and support so it makes me feel
like I suck at teaching and chose the wrong profession , I am not the most confident Teacher also- but that’s to do with personality, I’ve always been quite and seemed less outgoing, which employers always see as if you are not doing your job well enough. I don’t know what will
suit me. I am studying MSc psychology at the moment. But still not sure about future.

Currently it means 8k salary job but in 2 years time if I still remain at 31k then it will almost mean 14k salary job.

I have no idea what this means. Can you try explaining a different way?

Some will, some won't. It depends on the new employer, the opportunities available, the culture in that organisation, ie is there an expectation of 'time served' and the competition for promotions.

With an interest in psychology, the Prison & Probation Service might be a good fit for you. Look on Civil Service Jobs with psychology as a keyword search.

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZwYWdlY2xhc3M9U2VhcmNoJnBhZ2VhY3Rpb249c2VhcmNoY29udGV4dCZjb250ZXh0aWQ9MTA3NjQxMTg2Jm93bmVydHlwZT1mYWlyJnJlcXNpZz0xNzMzMTI1ODIyLWE5MzIwNzdkOTYyNzI0ZWVhMmQ2OGQ0ZWVjZDhhOGI1OGZlOTdiNWU=

Even if you're not qualified for the registered psychologist roles, your teaching qualifications might make you a good fit for the group worker position and that could be your foot in the door that might lead to progression.

Probably that where she is, the OP has an expectation of progression up a pay scale, which isn't guaranteed if she leaves teaching.

I swapped 'job' for 'drop' and it made more sense - maybe this is what OP means

If you are studying for a msc in psychology have you considered training as an educational psychologist once you've completed your msc?

I don't think you should factor in an imaginary pay drop that doesn't exist yet. That's just overthinking and unhelpful.

Just see it as 8k but ensure you move to a career with advancement opportunities.

I don't know why so many teachers feel the same as you, and struggle to see there are many, many roles out there that pay more than teaching. However most private sector jobs don't have banding or clear career progression charts like teaching does, so I can imagine it's hard for you to see something does exist, it's just not documented.

“I’ve always been quite and seemed less outgoing”
How long have you been a teacher and what is it you teach?

Sorry I meant my current salary is 39k so if I accept a 31k job it means I take 8k pay cut. If I remain in teaching it will be 45k in 2 years and if I don’t make a progress in my new role it means the difference will be 14k.

My case was slightly different as I was on the leadership scale so took a fairly big pay cut to leave teaching, but the jobs I have done since have been similar to main scale teaching salaries. Never above, but the work-life balance and enjoyment have been a huge payoff.

But, the big thing that I would point out is that jobs in other sectors are far less secure than in teaching. I have been made redundant and 'at risk' more than once. I am currently looking for a new role and it is a very tough recruitment market.

Yes
A relative- much, much happier, more free time, not anxious or overworked
Drop in salary but it’s climbing
Zero regrets

Salary over £45k is of course achievable outside teaching. You’d need to decide what kind of career you want though, it won’t just fall into your lap. Maybe looks at NHS roles using psychology and see what ‘band’ the jobs start at and go to?

I did sort of.

I left 10 years ago. I was on spine 4 of the payscale? Can't remember now - on about 26k? I went to a job that was £23k - but pension contributions were less, so take home wasn't too dissimilar.

10 years later I am on £42k.My company don't pay particularly well, but work/life and flexible working is worth it.

I hope I'll get to maybe 40k in my new career. I'd be on m6, maybe ups if I hadn't left mps roles about 5 years ago. I'm doing a masters in town planning but currently working as a ta.