2024-2025 Teacher Salary Benchmark Report
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| Title: | 2024-2025 Teacher Salary Benchmark Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | National Education Association (NEA) |
| Source: | National Education Association. 2026. |
| Availability: | National Education Association Research Department. 1201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-229-4200; Fax: 770-280-4134; Web site: http://www.nea.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Salaries, Benchmarking, Collective Bargaining, Unions, School Districts, Educational Trends, Public School Teachers, Economic Climate |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | The National Education Association's Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Department (CBMA) annually collects teacher salary data for public school districts across the US. In 2024-2025, the average starting salary for teachers in the U.S. increased by 3.4% to $48,112, a rate higher than inflation; however, after accounting for inflation, real salary growth was below 1%. This low real salary growth, driven by rising costs, contributes to the widely reported affordability issues teachers face. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED681166 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The National Education Association's Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Department (CBMA) annually collects teacher salary data for public school districts across the US. In 2024-2025, the average starting salary for teachers in the U.S. increased by 3.4% to $48,112, a rate higher than inflation; however, after accounting for inflation, real salary growth was below 1%. This low real salary growth, driven by rising costs, contributes to the widely reported affordability issues teachers face. |
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