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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4207385

Dauphin County Technical School

Dauphin County Technical School is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,125 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dauphin County Technical School come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$79,151
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,573
Per-pupil spending
1,125
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in PA
$79,151

Dauphin County Technical School is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,125 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $79,151, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,125 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Dauphin County Technical School is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,125 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 73rd percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dauphin County Technical School ranks #290 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #369 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • -5.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dauphin County Technical School's instructional payroll puts 35.4% into vocational programs , 34.1 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Dauphin County PA median Gap
Regular program 44.7% 75.1% -30.4 pp
Special education 19.4% 18.8% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 35.4% 1.3% +34.1 pp
Other programs 0.6% 3.7% -3.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4207385 · FY2023.

LEAID 4207385 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dauphin County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P73 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,125 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ephrata FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $79,151 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Pennsylvania · P73 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chambersburg (+$253est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dauphin County

Salary neighbourhood · Dauphin County

Dauphin County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Dauphin County

Dauphin County Technical School's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$79,151 Top 27% higher than 73% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Dauphin County in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Dauphin County Technical School ranks #290 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #369 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Dauphin County Technical School is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Dauphin County Technical School

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -5.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 19.8 points, a growth rate faster than 2% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 10.7% here, from 1,016 students in FY2019 to 1,125 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$79,151.061

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$81,264

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Pennsylvania compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Dauphin County Technical School

What the Numbers Say About Dauphin County Technical School

Dauphin County Technical School is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 1,125 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,573. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $79,151, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4207385 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Dauphin County Technical School runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 43% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dauphin County Technical School reports $23.1M in total expenditure against $25.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Dauphin County Technical School compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Dauphin County Technical School $79,151
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Dauphin County Technical School pays +6.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $20,573 vs $38,060

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Dauphin County Technical School sits closest to Ephrata Area SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Southern Huntingdon County SD. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Ephrata Area SD
  2. York Co School of Technology
  3. South Williamsport Area SD
  4. Big Spring SD
  5. Wellsboro Area SD
  6. West Branch Area SD
  7. Riverside SD
  8. Pen Argyl Area SD
  9. Forest City Regional SD
  10. Frazier SD
  11. Lakeland SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Southern Huntingdon County SD
  2. Mount Union Area SD
  3. Spring Grove Area SD
  4. Dunmore SD
  5. Donegal SD
  6. Derry Area SD
  7. Bedford Area SD
  8. Somerset Area SD
  9. Susquehanna Township SD
  10. Knoch SD
  11. West Side CTC

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dauphin County Technical School's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dauphin County Technical School: closest on enrollment (1,125 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($79,151 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$25.6M
Total Revenue
$23.1M
Total Expenditure
$6.3M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$2.2M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dauphin County Technical School: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Dauphin County Technical School places 285 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Wyalusing Area SD
$85,153
1,232 students
Chestnut Ridge SD
$65,925
1,232 students
Sharpsville Area SD
$66,413
1,017 students
Southern Columbia Area SD
$74,969
1,235 students
Carlynton SD
$100,999
1,242 students
Columbia Borough SD
$68,016
1,243 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dauphin County Technical School
What is the average teacher salary in Dauphin County Technical School?

The average teacher salary in Dauphin County Technical School is $79,151 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Dauphin County Technical School teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Dauphin County Technical School pays 3.6% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $79,151.

How does Dauphin County Technical School teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dauphin County Technical School pays 12.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $79,151.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dauphin County Technical School?

Dauphin County Technical School spends approximately $20,573 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dauphin County Technical School's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Dauphin County Technical School's total expenditure of $23.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Dauphin County Technical School's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.