Teacher salary spending per teacher, by Connecticut school district

Regional School District 09 spent $127,454 on teacher salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Connecticut district with 500 or more students; the median across all 173 Connecticut districts with a figure, the smaller ones included, is $84,824. It is not the salary a teacher is paid: it is the teacher salaries a district reported spending, divided by the full-time teachers counted in a different federal file, without benefits, so it can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes; a district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (U.S. $66,397; NCES Digest table 211.60). It is compared within Connecticut only because states book salaries and count teachers differently.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff 2022-23 · method

Teacher salary spending per full-time teacher, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Regional School District 09 $127,454; Redding School District $118,346; Connecticut Technical Education and Career System $110,522; East Windsor Public Schools $107,959; New Canaan School District $107,356; Simsbury Public Schools $106,557; Norwalk Public Schools $105,335; Weston Public Schools $105,173; Waterford Public Schools $104,995; Avon Public Schools $104,764; State median $84,824.050k100k150kRegional School District 09$127,454Redding School District$118,346Connecticut Technical Education and Career System$110,522East Windsor Public Schools$107,959New Canaan School District$107,356Simsbury Public Schools$106,557Norwalk Public Schools$105,335Weston Public Schools$105,173Waterford Public Schools$104,995Avon Public Schools$104,764State median $84,824
Teacher salary spending per full-time teacher, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Regional School District 09 $127,454; Redding School District $118,346; Connecticut Technical Education and Career System $110,522; East Windsor Public Schools $107,959; New Canaan School District $107,356; Simsbury Public Schools $106,557; Norwalk Public Schools $105,335; Weston Public Schools $105,173; Waterford Public Schools $104,995; Avon Public Schools $104,764; State median $84,824.050k100k150kRegional School District 09$127,454Redding School District$118,346Connecticut Technical Education and…$110,522East Windsor Public Schools$107,959New Canaan School District$107,356Simsbury Public Schools$106,557Norwalk Public Schools$105,335Weston Public Schools$105,173Waterford Public Schools$104,995Avon Public Schools$104,764State median $84,824
Teacher salary spending per full-time teacher, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Regional School District 09 $127,454; Redding School District $118,346; Connecticut Technical Education and Career System $110,522; East Windsor Public Schools $107,959; New Canaan School District $107,356; Simsbury Public Schools $106,557; Norwalk Public Schools $105,335; Weston Public Schools $105,173; Waterford Public Schools $104,995; Avon Public Schools $104,764; State median $84,824.050k100k150kRegional School District 09$127,454Redding School District$118,346Connecticut Technical Education and Career…$110,522East Windsor Public Schools$107,959New Canaan School District$107,356Simsbury Public Schools$106,557Norwalk Public Schools$105,335Weston Public Schools$105,173Waterford Public Schools$104,995Avon Public Schools$104,764State median $84,824
Teacher salary spending per full-time teacher, Connecticut, fiscal year 2022-23Regional School District 09 $127,454; Redding School District $118,346; Connecticut Technical Education and Career System $110,522; East Windsor Public Schools $107,959; New Canaan School District $107,356; Simsbury Public Schools $106,557; Norwalk Public Schools $105,335; Weston Public Schools $105,173; Waterford Public Schools $104,995; Avon Public Schools $104,764; State median $84,824.050k100k150kRegional School District 09$127,454Redding School District$118,346Connecticut Technical Education and Car…$110,522East Windsor Public Schools$107,959New Canaan School District$107,356Simsbury Public Schools$106,557Norwalk Public Schools$105,335Weston Public Schools$105,173Waterford Public Schools$104,995Avon Public Schools$104,764State median $84,824

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 133 districts with 500 or more students, highest teacher salary spending per teacher first

DistrictCountyTeachers (FTE)Salary spending per teacher
Regional School District 09Greater Bridgeport Planning Region67$127,454
Redding School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region82$118,346
Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemCapitol Planning Region961$110,522
East Windsor Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region97$107,959
New Canaan School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region358$107,356
Simsbury Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region314$106,557
Norwalk Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region944$105,335
Weston Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region186$105,173
Waterford Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region197$104,995
Avon Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region254$104,764
Easton School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region78$103,479
Glastonbury Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region468$103,339
Ridgefield Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region370$102,887
Wilton Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region330$102,666
Shelton Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region323$102,086
The other 118 on the list
DistrictCountyTeachers (FTE)Salary spending per teacher
Regional School District 19Capitol Planning Region91$101,687
Wethersfield Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region272$101,600
Monroe Public SchoolsGreater Bridgeport Planning Region257$100,701
East Hampton School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region144$100,612
Newington Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region312$100,196
Greenwich Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region808$99,300
Ansonia Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region168$99,249
Milford Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region518$99,191
Regional School District 15Naugatuck Valley Planning Region280$97,775
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region53$97,623
Mansfield School DistrictCapitol Planning Region98$97,144
Norwich Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region347$97,065
Westport Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region527$96,071
Trumbull Public School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region510$95,703
New Fairfield Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region188$95,123
West Haven Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region501$95,046
Orange Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region104$94,799
Groton School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region350$94,667
Stamford Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region1,472$94,333
Regional School District 14Naugatuck Valley Planning Region143$94,247
Seymour Public School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region151$93,970
Woodbridge School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region71$93,028
Cheshire School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region341$92,813
Berlin Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region233$92,619
Regional School District 12Northwest Hills Planning Region86$92,580
Guilford Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region269$92,263
West Hartford Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region768$92,050
Madison Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region243$91,773
New Britain School DistrictCapitol Planning Region819$91,123
Darien Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region427$90,690
Derby Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region134$90,642
Rocky Hill School DistrictCapitol Planning Region228$90,382
Suffield Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region180$90,376
Brookfield Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region214$90,314
Regional School District 07Northwest Hills Planning Region89$89,681
Wallingford Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region516$89,620
Regional School District 18Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region126$88,750
Clinton Public SchoolsLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region153$88,595
Fairfield School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region851$88,230
North Haven School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region270$87,997
Bethel Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region244$87,622
Windsor Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region329$87,298
Newtown Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region360$87,297
Tolland Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region182$87,082
Old Saybrook School DistrictLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region123$87,002
Ledyard Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region190$86,976
Thompson School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region78$86,709
Regional School District 10Northwest Hills Planning Region184$86,484
South Windsor Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region423$86,345
Regional School District 05South Central Connecticut Planning Region193$86,096
Brooklyn School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region72$85,969
East Hartford Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region553$85,912
Canton Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region128$85,909
East Haddam Public SchoolsLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region100$85,690
Regional School District 13Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region139$85,629
Meriden School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region603$84,824
Southington Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region514$84,734
Enfield Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region447$84,378
Watertown Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region211$83,789
Montville School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region182$83,741
Hartford School DistrictCapitol Planning Region1,291$83,638
Farmington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region349$83,583
Middletown Public SchoolsLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region375$83,483
Branford Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region253$83,298
Ellington School DistrictCapitol Planning Region214$83,166
Colchester Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region195$83,087
Oxford School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region139$82,637
Windsor Locks School DistrictCapitol Planning Region172$82,057
East Granby School DistrictCapitol Planning Region84$82,037
Granby Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region150$81,613
Danbury Public SchoolsWestern Connecticut Planning Region885$81,006
Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region317$80,693
Elm City College Preparatory School DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region47$80,513
Stonington Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region188$80,361
East Lyme SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region248$80,343
Regional School District 17Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region172$79,965
Torrington Public SchoolsNorthwest Hills Planning Region334$79,961
Regional School District 16Naugatuck Valley Planning Region170$79,129
New Milford School DistrictWestern Connecticut Planning Region317$79,034
Woodstock Public SchoolsNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region61$78,920
Winchester Public SchoolsNorthwest Hills Planning Region58$78,885
Plainville Community School DistrictCapitol Planning Region207$78,785
Lebanon Public School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region100$78,747
Regional School District 06Northwest Hills Planning Region90$78,654
North Branford Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region148$78,552
Bristol Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region632$78,522
Wolcott School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region208$78,429
Bloomfield Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region194$78,028
Cromwell Public SchoolsLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region160$77,786
Thomaston Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region74$77,168
Litchfield School DistrictNorthwest Hills Planning Region83$76,807
Plymouth Public SchoolsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region126$76,460
Coventry Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region150$75,695
New Haven Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1,626$75,459
Bridgeport Public SchoolsGreater Bridgeport Planning Region1,447$75,369
North Stonington Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region78$75,189
Regional School District 04Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region74$75,112
Highville Charter SchoolSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region32$74,791
Hebron Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region63$74,558
Regional School District 08Capitol Planning Region133$74,170
Stratford Public SchoolsGreater Bridgeport Planning Region519$73,755
Bolton Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region76$73,145
Putnam School DistrictNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region96$72,822
Somers School DistrictCapitol Planning Region132$72,343
Griswold Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region151$72,131
Portland Public SchoolLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region115$71,998
Stafford Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region137$71,640
East Haven Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region248$70,812
Hamden Public SchoolsSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region441$70,234
Achievement First Hartford Academy DistrictSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region86$70,099
Vernon Public SchoolsCapitol Planning Region292$69,664
Windham School DistrictSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region320$69,178
Killingly Public SchoolsNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region208$68,829
New London Public SchoolsSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region293$67,169
Plainfield Public SchoolsNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region177$65,910
Great Oaks Charter School DistrictGreater Bridgeport Planning Region44$65,568
Waterbury School DistrictNaugatuck Valley Planning Region1,342$64,687
Manchester Public School DistrictCapitol Planning Region659$62,129

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff 2022-23: teachers (full-time equivalent). Districts with 500 or more students (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (National Education Association, Estimates of School Statistics) Estimated average annual salary of teachers, by state · 2021-22

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District teacher salaries (Z35-Z38) and membership · FY 2022-23

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