Average Teacher Salary

In accordance with A.R.S. 15-903(E), districts must prominently post average teacher salary information on their website separately from their budget. Districts can meet this requirement by posting a screen shot of the average teacher salary information from the budget cover or by separately posting the following information as reported on their budget cover:

  • The average salary of all teachers employed by the district for the budget year.

  • The average salary of all teachers employed by the district for the prior year.

  • The dollar increase in the average salary of all teachers employed by the district for the budget year.

  • The percentage increase in the average salary of all teachers employed by the district for the budget year.

AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES (A.R.S. §15-903.E)

Average Teacher Salaries

  1. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2027 (budget year) $51.755
  2. Salary of all teachers employed in FY 2026 $53,476
  3. Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year ($1,721)
  4. Percentage increase -3%

***This negative is due to replacement of high earning teachers with new teachers.

FY 25-26

1. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2026 $53,476

2. Salary of all teachers employed in FY 2025 $51,127

3. Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year $2,349

4. Percentage increase 5%