RD151 - Annual Report on the Status of Teacher Salaries by Local School Division


Executive Summary:
Pursuant to the requirements of Item 146, paragraph B. 9. of the 2004 Appropriation Act, the Department of Education collected data on teacher, principal, and assistant principal salaries through the 2003-2004 Annual School Report (ASR). Statewide and school division salary averages were computed for fiscal years 2004 and 2005. The report shows salary information from fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for comparative purposes. Year-to-year percentage change in salary averages is shown for statewide and division data.

According to these calculations, average salaries are expected to increase for classroom teachers, principals, and assistant principals from fiscal year 2004 to fiscal year 2005.

The average budgeted classroom teacher salary for fiscal year 2005 is $46,034; this is a 4.8 percent increase from fiscal year 2004.

The average budgeted principal salary for fiscal year 2005 is $81,053; this is a 4.8 percent increase from fiscal year 2004.

The average budgeted assistant principal salary for fiscal year 2005 is $66,727; this is a 4.5 percent increase from fiscal year 2004.