Teacher Salaries: Facts & Articles

Teacher smiling  Find the latest data on average teaching salaries and information on other relevant topics of the teaching profession, such as students' test scores.

Want to find out the average salaries of teachers? The current teacher/pupil ratio? The dropout rates for the U.S.? Find these statistics and more in our slideshow.

Find the 2001-2004 average teacher salaries, ranked by salary.

A listing of beginning salaries for teachers, by state.

What is your Teaching Salary?

Are you satisfied with your teaching salary?

Find out the median income of households by selected characteristics for 2004.

Additional Resources

This report uses data from the NAEP to estimate student achievement nationally and by state. The report also estimates the cost-effectiveness of the major alternatives for utilizing educational resources.

The U.S. Department of Labor takes a close look at the teaching profession: the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, other qualifications, advancements, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.

The Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections develops information about the labor market for the nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.


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