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US Teacher Salaries
The AFT teacher salary survey for the 2004-05 school year found that the average teacher salary was $47,602, a 2.2 percent increase from the previous year. This falls short of the rate of inflation for that year, which was 3.4 percent. Between 2003 and 2005, the buying power of the average teacher salary decreased by almost $800. The 2005 report uses the most complete data available, but a look at more recent data from the 50 largest U.S. cities indicates the salary situation is not improving.
The 2005 salary survey also examines the impact of rising housing costs and student loan debt on teachers in the 50 largest cities. The study concludes that the incomes of mid-career teachers in these cities will limit them to purchasing lower-priced homes. In cities such as Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Francisco, many career teachers will be unable to realize the middle-class dream of home ownership.
Highlights of the 2005 salary survey:
- Connecticut had the highest average teacher salary, at $57,760, while South Dakota posted the lowest, at $34,039.
- The average beginning teacher salary in the 2004-05 school year was $31,753, up 3.1 percent from the previous year.
- In 37 states, teacher salaries did not keep pace with the 3.4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index.
More detailed salary information:
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The above is an excerpt from the AFT's Press
Release, "AFT Salary Survey: Teachers Need 30 Percent Raise
Teacher Pay Insufficient To Meet Rising Debt, Housing Costs in Many Areas"
Source: American Federation of Teachers.
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