Table 2.
Summary Statistics
TeachersNonteachers
N = 2,129N = 16,646
Variable Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Difference 
Age, Years 42.2 (10.7) 42.3 (10.6) −0.1 
Female 0.77 0.45 0.32*** 
White 0.89 0.82 0.07*** 
Master's Degree 0.48 0.24 0.24*** 
PhD Degree 0.01 0.05 −0.04*** 
Professional Degree 0.02 0.05 −0.03*** 
Weekly Earnings $1,076 (483) $1,406 (706) −330*** 
TeachersNonteachers
N = 2,129N = 16,646
Variable Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Difference 
Age, Years 42.2 (10.7) 42.3 (10.6) −0.1 
Female 0.77 0.45 0.32*** 
White 0.89 0.82 0.07*** 
Master's Degree 0.48 0.24 0.24*** 
PhD Degree 0.01 0.05 −0.04*** 
Professional Degree 0.02 0.05 −0.03*** 
Weekly Earnings $1,076 (483) $1,406 (706) −330*** 

Notes: Sample includes ATUS respondents with at least a bachelor's degree who are full-time workers with reported weekly earnings. Teachers include elementary, middle, high school, and special education teachers. Weekly earnings are in 2010 dollars.

***Significant at the 1% level.

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