Teacher Salary in the United States

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How much does a Teacher make in the United States? The average Teacher salary in the United States is $58,898 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $49,236 and $71,831. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Lead Teacher
Beth El Synagogue - Saint Louis Park , MN
This teacher will interact with children as young as 16 months up to 5 years old. Aleph Preschool helps children establish a strong sense of identity, develop a passion for learning, and help to ...
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Special Education Teacher, Music Teacher
Southwest Public Schools - Bartley , NE
SPECIAL EDUCATION MUSIC TEACHER Southwest Public Schools is looking for a Special Education Teacher and a Music Teacher. All years of experience and continuing education action hours are accepted
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Upper School Spanish Teacher Teacher
Porter-Gaud School - Charleston , SC
Upper School Spanish Language Teacher (2024-25 School Year) Porter-Gaud is an Episcopal, coeducational day school serving more than 1,000 students in grades 1-12. The O'Quinn Schools of Porter-Gaud ...
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Afternoon Childcare Teacher
Primrose School of Liberty - Kansas City , MO
A qualified teacher for this position is flexible, hard working, reliable, friendly, and self-driven. The future Primrose Teacher is responsible for general classroom management and supervision ...
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Teacher Assistant/Paraprofessional
KVC Health Systems - Saint James , MO
The Teacher Assistant-Youth Care Specialist (TA-YCS) supports the teacher with supervision, grading, planning, and other classroom activities. Additionally, they provide for the physical and ...
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Assistant Infant/Toddler Teacher
Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center - Fort Collins , CO
We are currently looking for a Toddler Teacher Aide. In the aide position, you would be working alongside a Lead Teacher to support the everyday functions of the classroom and provide breaks and ...
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Teacher in the United States. The base salary for Teacher ranges from $49,236 to $71,831 with the average base salary of $58,898. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $49,236 to $71,831 with the average total cash compensation of $58,898.

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