School district · Utah · LEAID 4900600
Murray District
Murray District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,132 (above 88% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Murray District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $91,132
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,188
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,871
- Students enrolled
- 88th
- Pct. in UT
Above benchmark
Murray District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,132 (above 88% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,132, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,871 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Murray District sits in the highest third of Utah districts on estimated teacher pay at $91,132 (above 88% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 88th percentile for Utah
- 85th percentile nationally
- 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Murray District ranks #5 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #30 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
- +37.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median
Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Murray District's instructional payroll puts 67.1% into regular program , 7.4 points above the state median of 59.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Utah district.
| Program | Murray District | UT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 67.1% | 59.7% | +7.4 pp |
| Special education | 11.6% | 10.0% | +1.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.2% | 5.4% | -1.1 pp |
| Other programs | 17.1% | 24.2% | -7.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4900600 · FY2023.
LEAID 4900600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Murray District F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $91,132 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Utah · P85 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Alpine ($2,143est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Murray District
Salary neighbourhood · Murray District
Murray District 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).
- Tintic · low pole
Tintic · low pole
$58,704 est. salary
- Canyons · near
Canyons · near
$88,058 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$88,282 est. salary
- Alpine · near
Alpine · near
$88,988 est. salary
- Murray · this district
Murray · this district
$91,132 est. salary
- Park · top pay
Park · top pay
$99,684 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Murray District
Murray District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$91,132 Top 15% higher than 85% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Murray District in Utah's upper-third pay band
Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Park City District
Park City District
$99,684 est. avg salary
- Murray District
Murray District
$91,132 est. avg salary
What this shows Murray District ranks #5 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #30 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Murray District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Park City District
Park City District
$31,518 per pupil
- Murray District $12,188
Murray District
$12,188 per pupil
What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.
What stands out about Murray District
- Enrolment fell from 6,388 to 5,871 students (8.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $91,131.532
- Utah price level
- 95.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $95,210
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Utah run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
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 Utah 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 Murray District
What the Numbers Say About Murray District
Murray District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Utah, serving 5,871 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,188. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,132, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4900600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Murray District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 88% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Murray District reports $71.6M in total expenditure against $77.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.9M.
How does Murray District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Utah average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Murray District pays +2.4% more than Alpine District · per-pupil $12,188 vs $10,282
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 Utah districts
On pay, Murray District sits closest to Logan City District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sevier District. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Murray District's pay band
Two out-of-state peer sets for Murray District: closest on enrollment (5,871 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,132 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Murray District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Utah Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Murray District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 37, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Utah sample (including Murray District). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Murray District
What is the average teacher salary in Murray District?
The average teacher salary in Murray District is $91,132 (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 Murray District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?
Murray District pays 14.9% more than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $91,132.
How does Murray District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Murray District pays 29.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,132.
What is the per-pupil spending in Murray District?
Murray District spends approximately $12,188 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Murray District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Murray District's total expenditure of $71.6M (NCES FY2023).
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