Estimated public school teacher weekly wage penalty, 1979–2015
| Year | All | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -5.6% | 4.2% | -22.1% |
| 1980 | -8.5% | 1.8% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | -8.5% | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | -8.2% | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | -9.6% | -1.4% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | -7.9% | -0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | -7.6% | -0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | -7.8% | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | -7.6% | -0.3% | -20.6% |
| 1988 | -7.0% | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | -9.1% | -1.3% | -22.4% |
| 1990 | -8.8% | -0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1991 | -9.5% | -2.5% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | -6.8% | 0.5% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | -6.4% | -0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1994* | -1.8% | 3.7% | -15.1% |
| 1995* | -4.0% | 1.5% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | -4.3% | -0.7% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | -5.3% | -0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | -8.4% | -2.5% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | -10.0% | -4.3% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | -10.2% | -5.7% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | -12.6% | -7.0% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | -13.5% | -8.6% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -12.4% | -7.6% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | -11.4% | -6.9% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | -13.4% | -8.4% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | -15.1% | -10.5% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | -13.0% | -7.9% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | -13.8% | -9.7% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | -12.4% | -7.7% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | -12.1% | -6.6% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | -12.5% | -8.1% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | -14.1% | -9.9% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -14.7% | -10.7% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | -15.3% | -12.0% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | -17.0% | -13.9% | -24.5% |
Note: Imputed data are not available in 1994 and only for the last 4 months of 1995. Thus, we extrapolate results for these two years by comparing output from using all the data available to output from using non-imputed data only. We do this comparison for the years just prior to and just after 1994 and 1995. Comparing the results gives us a reasonable rough estimate of what may be expected if non-imputed data were available for 1994 and 1995. Data are for workers age 18–64 with positive wages (excluding self-employed workers).
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data