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Teacher Salaries in the United States

How much does a Teacher make in the United States?

Teachers earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 49% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Teachers work for Birmingham Public Schools at $107,000 annually while the lowest paid Teachers work for Discovery Point earning approximately $16,000 each year.

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$41K VIPKid's Average Teacher Salary (3 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$1K (2%) less than average VIPKid salary ($42K)
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+$1K (2%) more than average VIPKid Teacher salary ($41K)
"The salary is great for the work that is being done. There is also a lot of bonus compensation available when attaining certain outputs."
+$1K (2%) more than average VIPKid Teacher salary ($41K)
"Decent pay. A bonus is a plus."
-$1K (2%) less than average VIPKid Teacher salary ($41K)
"For Part-time, competitive."

$40K Los Angeles Unified School District's Average Teacher Salary (72 salaries)

Equal to national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$5K (11%) less than average Los Angeles Unified School District salary ($45K)
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+$25K (47%) more than average Los Angeles Unified School District Teacher salary ($40K)
"The pay is controlled by funding and contracts with the teacher’s union. The pay is ok compared to other states but below average when accounting for the cost of living in California."
+$55K (81%) more than average Los Angeles Unified School District Teacher salary ($40K)
"My pay after teaching for 15 years is more than double the average annual salary for a teacher."
+$28K (51%) more than average Los Angeles Unified School District Teacher salary ($40K)
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$38K Dallas Independent School District's Average Teacher Salary (46 salaries)

-$2K (5%) less than national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$9K (21%) less than average Dallas Independent School District salary ($47K)
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+$19K (40%) more than average Dallas Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
"Comparatively speaking, DISD will pay well after a certain amount of time. However, it is ridiculous that they will not give any sorts of compensation for having higher education - I have a Ph.D. and they do not pay me a cent more than someone with a bachelor's degree."
+$26K (50%) more than average Dallas Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
"The pay at Dallas ISD is great for a seasoned teacher."
-$8K (23%) less than average Dallas Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
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$45K KinderCare Learning Center's Average Teacher Salary (119 salaries)

+$5K (11%) more than national average Teacher salary ($40K)
+$21K (60%) more than average KinderCare Learning Center salary ($24K)
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-$15K (40%) less than average KinderCare Learning Center Teacher salary ($45K)
+$6K (12%) more than average KinderCare Learning Center Teacher salary ($45K)
-$25K (76%) less than average KinderCare Learning Center Teacher salary ($45K)
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$40K New York City Department of Education's Average Teacher Salary (58 salaries)

Equal to national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$10K (22%) less than average New York City Department of Education salary ($50K)
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-$4K (10%) less than average New York City Department of Education Teacher salary ($40K)
"I feel that I am underpaid, because I have been a substitute for 11 years and the salary has not made a budge. I am very disappointed."
+$35K (60%) more than average New York City Department of Education Teacher salary ($40K)
-$10K (28%) less than average New York City Department of Education Teacher salary ($40K)
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$38K Sylvan Learning's Average Teacher Salary (37 salaries)

-$2K (5%) less than national average Teacher salary ($40K)
+$2K (5%) more than average Sylvan Learning salary ($36K)
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-$15K (49%) less than average Sylvan Learning Teacher salary ($38K)
"My salary wouldn’t rate very high because it’s a part time job where I only work about 12 hours per week."
-$22K (81%) less than average Sylvan Learning Teacher salary ($38K)
+$12K (27%) more than average Sylvan Learning Teacher salary ($38K)
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$40K Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Average Teacher Salary (31 salaries)

Equal to national average Teacher salary ($40K)
+$1K (2%) more than average Miami-Dade County Public Schools salary ($39K)
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+$5K (11%) more than average Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
"Earned 45,000 annually."
+$1K (2%) more than average Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
+$11K (24%) more than average Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
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$40K Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools' Average Teacher Salary (29 salaries)

Equal to national average Teacher salary ($40K)
+$7K (19%) more than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools salary ($33K)
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+$2K (4%) more than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
"Charlotte mecklenburg schools salary for teachers is the highest district in North Carolina."
+$14K (29%) more than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
+$14K (29%) more than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
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$40K Prince George's County Public Schools' Average Teacher Salary (27 salaries)

Equal to national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average Prince George's County Public Schools salary ($42K)
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+$9K (20%) more than average Prince George's County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
"The pay for teachers is extremely low in Prince George's County for what is required from teachers. In order to advance, you must pass numerous test and fulfill several classes."
+$1K (2%) more than average Prince George's County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
-$10K (28%) less than average Prince George's County Public Schools Teacher salary ($40K)
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$38K Aldine Independent School District's Average Teacher Salary (22 salaries)

-$2K (5%) less than national average Teacher salary ($40K)
-$3K (7%) less than average Aldine Independent School District salary ($41K)
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+$22K (44%) more than average Aldine Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
"My salary for the industry is on par."
+$13K (29%) more than average Aldine Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
+$17K (36%) more than average Aldine Independent School District Teacher salary ($38K)
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