“Therefore, the payment is commiserate with the value of what would be deemed an average compensation”
Unless you consider a Walmart cashier, or fast food employee “average compensation”, how is giving an experienced Rebbe or Morah 50k a year, above average. From the website teachnyc.net (look under salary and benefits). Based on this info, I would say 50k, without benefits is at best the lower end of the average compensation.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Make a living doing what you love. All teachers in New York City public schools receive a professional salary and competitive benefits package, earning more for additional experience and coursework, or for taking on new responsibilities.
SALARIES
For 2018-19, starting salaries for teachers will range from $56,711 (bachelor’s degree, no prior teaching experience) to $85,794 (master’s degree, eight years teaching experience, plus additional coursework). New teachers with a master’s degree but no prior teaching experience will earn $63,751. Teachers’ salaries increase each year for more experience as well as education.