The average salary of a teacher in Utah’s public schools is $47,604. That’s significantly lower than the national average, according to a new Utah Foundation research report Apples to Apples? How Teacher Pay in Utah Stacks Up to the Competition. It’s also the lowest average salary among the eight states in the Mountain West. However, as the new report explains, it’s important to look beyond averages.
The report also details how some of Utah’s largest school districts have made serious efforts to raise teacher pay, particularly for new professionals. But those salaries remain well behind what professionals with similar levels of education are paid in the private sector.
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