I'm a jr. high history and bible teacher at a parochial school.
I have BS in social studies and an MA in school administration.
I really like what I do. There's plenty of variety. Sometimes you have to deal with knuckleheads but there's also a lot of reward when you connect with kids, and I think I do a lot of connecting. Kids surprise me all the time, usually in a good way.
I have no idea what starting teachers make. My first year I made 14k, but that was 30 years ago. I'm now making well over 50k, and it's more than I ever thought I'd make. I'd love to make more, but it have no complaints. We can afford some nicer things here and there, take occasional vacations, and have fun without too much worry. We have what we need, though we don't always get what we want.
Job security comes and go depending on enrollment or administrators with an agenda. We're always glad when our new contracts arrive each spring.