COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — As one school district in El Paso County prepares to host a job fair Wednesday, News5 wanted to highlight the average salaries for teachers across the state.
According to data from the Colorado Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, the district with the highest average salary for teachers (Both charter and non-charter schools) is Boulder Valley Re-2 at $99,707. The school district with the lowest amount is Vilas Re-5 at $36,763. Vilas is located on the southeast side of Colorado.
AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY FOR SEVERAL EL PASO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (2024-25):
D-2: $56,991
D-3: $65,529
D-8: $67,331
D-11: $62,908
D-12: $72,066
D-14: $65,287
D-20: $65,098
D-38: $57,582
D-49: $58,262
AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY FOR PUEBLO COUNTY'S BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
D-60: $66,539
D-70: $66,675
For the full list from the Colorado Department of Education, click here.
There's a campaign to raise teacher salaries to a minimum of $60,000 in the United States. News5 asked our viewers if they would support a $60,000 minimum for teachers and the poll results are as follows:
Yes: 50%
No: 13%
$60K is not enough: 37%
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