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Medford

Medford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Medford come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,101
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$27,660
Per-pupil spending
4,166
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in MA
$92,101

Medford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,101, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,166 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Medford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 74th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Medford ranks #74 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Medford's instructional payroll puts 71.0% into regular program , 8.6 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Medford MA median Gap
Regular program 71.0% 79.6% -8.6 pp
Special education 20.5% 18.8% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 8.5% 0.0% +8.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2507560 · FY2023.

LEAID 2507560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Medford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-MID 4,166 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Somerville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,101 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Massachusetts · P86 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Natick ($739est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Medford

Salary neighbourhood · Medford

Medford already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Medford

Medford's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,101 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Medford $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

Medford in Massachusetts's upper-third pay band

Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Medford ranks #74 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Medford is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.

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

What stands out about Medford

  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,660 is among the highest in the nation.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$92,100.857

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$85,536

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Massachusetts 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 Medford

What the Numbers Say About Medford

Medford is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 4,166 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,660. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,101, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2507560 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Medford runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 74% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Medford reports $115.2M in total expenditure against $104.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $25.8M, special-education teacher pay is $7.5M.

How does Medford compare?

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

Medford $92,101
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Medford pays -24.0% less than Boston · per-pupil $27,660 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Medford sits closest to Somerville; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Brockton. 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. Somerville
  2. Old Rochester
  3. Easton
  4. Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
  5. Bedford
  6. Watertown
  7. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical
  8. Natick
  9. Medway
  10. Woburn
  11. Mansfield
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Brockton
  2. Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
  3. Newburyport
  4. Webster
  5. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical
  6. Wilmington
  7. Needham
  8. Bellingham
  9. Monomoy Regional School District
  10. Chelsea
  11. Lynn

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Medford's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Medford: closest on enrollment (4,166 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,101 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

$104.7M
Total Revenue
$115.2M
Total Expenditure
$41.3M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$25.8M
Regular Program
$7.5M
Special Education
$3.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Medford: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Medford places 69 of 272 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Massachusetts districts →

Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Marlborough
$82,636
4,765 students
Sharon
$97,996
3,542 students
Whitman-Hanson
$90,925
3,539 students
Somerville
$92,368
4,815 students
Billerica
$101,312
4,822 students
Westfield
$68,625
4,836 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Medford
What is the average teacher salary in Medford?

The average teacher salary in Medford is $92,101 (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 Medford teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Medford pays 8.9% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $92,101.

How does Medford teacher pay compare to the national average?

Medford pays 31.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,101.

What is the per-pupil spending in Medford?

Medford spends approximately $27,660 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Medford's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Medford's total expenditure of $115.2M (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. Medford'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.