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National Education Association · 6d

The State of Teacher Pay

Are salaries improving? Which states rank the highest? Is the teacher wage gap closing? In two new reports, NEA examines recent trends in educator pay.
The Desert Sun on MSN.com · 4d

How much do California teachers make? Report ranks California teacher pay top in nation

California teachers had thehighest average salary in the U.S. in 2023-24, according to the National Education Association.
The News & Observer on MSN.com · 6d

NC falls in national ranking on average teacher pay. Here’s where state ranks.

Improvements in pay for beginning educators weren’t enough to keep North Carolina from dropping nationally in the NEA’s ranking of overall average teacher salaries.
SiouxlandProud.com on MSN.com · 3d

South Dakota no longer is 49th in teacher pay

According to the latest report, the five states with lower teacher pay than South Dakota include Louisiana at 47th, West Virginia at 48th, Missouri at 49th and Florida at 50th and
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 10d

Minnesota Democrats float $1,200 annual bonuses for teachers

A separate bill proposing minimum salary increases for teachers and school staff will ... school history before entering the Legislature in 2023, said the tax credit would be particularly ...
Dakota News Now · 5d

South Dakota moves up in teacher pay rankings

The SDEA said this is the highest ranking South Dakota has achieved since the NEA Rankings and Estimates report was created.
Icon for www.paloaltoonline.comPalo Alto Weekly · 23d

School board OKs 7% raises for teachers and other school staff

First grade teacher Haley Harrier checks on student Naveen during a reading lesson at Barron Park Elementary School in Palo Alto on Sept. 23, 2022. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Palo Alto Unified ...
Chiefs Wire · 4d

How much do Mississippi teachers make? Report ranks MS education salaries last in country

New report says Mississippi teachers had the lowest average salary in the U.S. in 2023-24. How is the state handling teacher shortage? What to know
Icon for money.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · 18d

Elementary School Teacher Salary

How Much Does an Elementary School Teacher Make? Elementary School Teachers made a median salary of $63,680 in 2023. The best-paid 25% made $81,480 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $51,260.
40/29 News on MSN.com · 11d

Union president talks impact of increase in starting pay for Arkansas teachers

Gov. Sanders signed the LEARNS Act into law in March of 2023, which raised starting teacher pay in the state from $36,000 a year to $50,000 a year.
Icon for www.wunc.orgWUNC · 5d

NC drops to 43rd in nation for teacher pay, falling five spots

The rankings released this week are based on salary data comparing the fall 2023 school year to the fall 2022 year. The average public school teacher salary for North Carolina in 2023-2024 was $ ...
LBC · 7d

'We'll look in the round': PM refuses to commit to 4pc public sector pay rises amid strike threats

Sir Keir Starmer has failed to commit to bigger pay rises for teachers and nurses as experts say they should receive salary increases of as much as four per cent.
Argus Leader on MSN.com · 3d

South Dakota teacher pay reaches highest-ever ranking of 46th after placing 49th last year

South Dakota ranks 46th in the nation for average teacher salaries — its highest standing since the National Education Association started ranking states in 1943.
The Post and Courier · 4d

Tax hike could help Columbia schools fix absenteeism and raise teacher pay. It's up to the county.

The Richland One school district in Columbia is asking county council for a tax hike so it can afford to pay its teachers more and hire new staff for schools.
NorthJersey.com · 4d

How much do NJ teachers make? Report ranks NJ teacher salaries among top 10 nationwide

New Jersey teachers had the eighth-highest average salary in the U.S. in 2023-24, according to the National Education Association.
Icon for weartv.comweartv · 6d

Florida average teacher pay ranks 50th out of 50 states, according to new data

According to FEA, the new figures show that while average teacher pay in Florida rose to $54,875 in the 2023-24 school year -- a 3.3% increase from the year before -- it's not enough to keep pace ...
Icon for www.valleynewslive.comValley News Live · 4d

North Dakota teacher pay ranks in the bottom 10 in the US

The average public school teacher’s salary in North Dakota was $58,581 in 2023-2024, which is a 3.24% increase from $56,740 in 2022-2023. Officials say that if the North Dakota Legislature ...
Icon for www.clarionledger.comThe Clarion-Ledger · 4d

How much do Mississippi teachers make? Report ranks MS education salaries last in country

The 2023-24 NEA Rankings and Estimates report showed that the average teacher in the Magnolia State made $53,507 last year. This is a 0.7% increase from the previous year's average salary of $53,354.
Icon for www.charlotteobserver.comCharlotte Observer · 6d

NC falls in national ranking on average teacher pay. Here’s where state ranks.

Nearly one out of every 10 North Carolina teachers left the profession between March 2023 and March 2024 ... provide teachers with an average 2.3% pay increase this year and an average increase ...
WRAL · 5d

NC drops in rankings of average teacher pay, improves in beginning teacher pay, new report says

The state's teachers still earn less than the national average. What data shows about teacher buying power and what groups think needs to change.
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · 20d

Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

The NEU called off action after the government revised its 2023 offer to 6.5% ... above inflation pay increases needed to correct teacher and school leader pay". They said that the value of ...
Icon for www.houstonchronicle.comHouston Chronicle · 27d

Houston ISD will pay all teachers based on performance, not years of experience in 2026-27

The Legislature is expected to bring teacher pay increases, expected to help many ... $44,000 to $80,000 on average at districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to a Chronicle analysis.
Icon for www.houmatoday.comThe Houma Courier · 10d

Terrebonne, Lafourche take action to boost teacher pay as state-funded bonus slips away,

“Separate and apart from anything the state is doing.” According to Martin, this will increase teacher and support staff salary, not an annual bonus, and is a byproduct of the tax refor
Icon for lancasteronline.comLancasterOnline · 27d

Octorara Area School District teachers to see average 16% salary increase through new contract

Octorara Area School District teachers will see an average salary increase of 14% over the life of a new four-year contract that expires June 30, 2030. The starting salary in the 2026-27 school ...
Icon for nbcmontana.comNBC Montana · 11d

Teacher base salary increase becomes reality, STARS Act heads to Governor's desk

A bill providing increased pay ... increase in projected spending. Now that will be erased with the STARS Act providing the school district $800,000 to meet the threshold of increasing the teacher ...
Icon for www.charlotteobserver.comCharlotte Observer · 26d

Why teachers say CMS superintendent’s proposed teacher raises aren’t enough

Public school advocates and educators say proposed teacher pay increases for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools next year aren’t high enough. CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill has said community ...