Are teachers underpaid? This is an often debated topic. Yes, teachers have a lot of vacation time when you take into consideration summer breaks, etc. The wage gap between other college educated professionals is profound. Most teachers teach because of a strong desire to teach and leaving a positive and lasting impact on students, not necessarily salary.
Teacher salaries in Massachusetts vary a lot across school districts. This data comes from the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the 2021-2022 school year. It shows the average pay for full-time teachers, including both regular districts and charter schools. The average is found by dividing total salaries by the number of full-time equivalent teachers.
The 10 Highest Paid School Districts In Mass.
Here are the top 10 districts with the highest average teacher salaries:
- Concord-Carlisle Regional School District: $117,960
- Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School: $116,644
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District: $113,571
- Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield: $113,082
- Weston Public Schools: $110,901
- Carlisle Public Schools: $110,836
- UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester: $110,522
- Concord Public Schools: $108,511
- Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School: $106,165
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Charter): $106,039
Some of the aforementioned schools districts are small – with full-time equivalent teachers only in the single digits – so here are some Massachusetts school districts outside the top ten with higher salaries:
Masconomet Regional: $107,457…