["https:\/\/schema.org\/","blogPost","Can an Ed.S. Boost Teacher Leader Pay Without Administrative Licensure?","Are you looking for ways to accelerate your teaching career? Consider earning an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Teacher Leadership\u00a0degree from Saint Mary\u2019s University of Minnesota. Specialist degrees can provide access to higher pay lanes and open gateways to advanced roles such as department director, school principal, and more, without the need for administrative licensure. Here, […]",{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/young-teacher-in-classroom-with-students-in-background.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/young-teacher-in-classroom-with-students-in-background.jpg","height":1414,"width":2120},"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/blog\/can-eds-boost-teacher-leader-pay-without-admin-licensure\/"]