13% of the nation’s 3.4 million teachers move schools or leave the profession every year

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What part of my stats do you question?

I’m sorry, I was unclear.

I don’t question the salary plus benefits you quoted, I just don’t think that it is relevant to compare it to the “average” salary in the city as if the two were necessary equivalent populations. A I said,

What is the average salary PLUS BENEFITS for a college graduate in Milwaukee? What is the average salary plus benefits for a person with a Master’s Degree plus, say, 15 years on the job in Milwaukee? What is the average seniority of teachers in Milwaukee, and how many have advanced degrees?

The comparison as you stated it is pretty much meaningless, IMHO. About as relevant as comparing the average police compensation to that of the average HS graduate in Milwaukee.