Teachers salaries in private elementary schools in Punjab

This study based on primary data collected from teachers through the stratified random sampling of schools from Patiala district of Punjab provides the various dimensions of salaries received by teachers in private elementary schools. Besides, providing average level of salary, the study also gives information about its over period annual hike and its association with age, location of schools, experience, sex, marital status, social category and professional qualifications. The study showed that the average level of salary was found to be very low with its weak association with experience and professional qualification. Good proportion of teachers in such schools was employed even without minimum professional qualifications. Teachers have been devoid of numerous benefits necessary for quality employment and social security norms. Teachers have been working there in situation of absence of alternative employment avenues commensurate with their qualifications. The job market for teachers in case of private schools is found to be working in favour of employers in situation of absence of enforcement of rules and regulations.