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Average Teacher Salaries

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In accordance with A.R.S. §15-903(E), as amended by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §10, a local educational agencys (LEA) budget must include the prominent display of the average salary of all teachers employed by the district or charter for the budget and prior years, and the increase in the average salary of all teachers employed by the district or charter for the budget year reported in dollars and percentage. 

 AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES (A.R.S. §15-903.E, amended by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §10)

1. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2025 (budget year)  $59,302           
2. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2024 (prior year) $60,179
3. Decrease in average teacher salary from the prior year  ($877)

1. Percentage decrease of 1%
2. FY 2024 One Time State Aid payment was paid to all employees.
No such funding was allocated to districts in FY 2025.

Average salary calculation:

Average Teacher Salary is expenditures coded to 1000 functions and 6112 certified teacher object codes. Total expended divided by FTE on SDER report provides the average.