School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4219170
Pittsburgh SD
Pittsburgh SD spends $39,357 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pittsburgh SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $90,730
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $39,357
- Per-pupil spending
- 19,719
- Students enrolled
- 75th
- Pct. in PA
Above benchmark
Pittsburgh SD spends $39,357 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $90,730, above the national average of $70,245, serving 19,719 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- High per-pupil spending: Pittsburgh SD spends $39,357 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Pennsylvania districts with a reliable figure.
- 75th percentile for Pennsylvania
- 85th percentile nationally
- 21% 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.
- Pittsburgh SD ranks #127 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 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
- +2.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$163,939,000 ÷ 1806.88 reported teacher FTE = $90,730
- Regular program $128,301,000 · 78.3%
- Special education $26,938,000 · 16.4%
- Vocational programs $4,997,000 · 3.0%
- Other programs $3,703,000 · 2.3%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median
Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pittsburgh SD's instructional payroll puts 78.3% into regular program , 3.2 points above the state median of 75.1%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Pennsylvania district.
| Program | Pittsburgh SD | PA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.3% | 75.1% | +3.2 pp |
| Special education | 16.4% | 18.8% | -2.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.0% | 1.3% | +1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 2.3% | 3.7% | -1.4 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 4219170 · FY2023.
LEAID 4219170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pittsburgh SD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $90,730 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in Pennsylvania · P85 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Allentown (+$850est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pittsburgh SD
Salary neighbourhood · Pittsburgh SD
Pittsburgh SD 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).
- Altoona · low pole
Altoona · low pole
$70,745 est. salary
- Downingtown · near
Downingtown · near
$89,523 est. salary
- Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · this district
$90,730 est. salary
- Allentown · near
Allentown · near
$91,580 est. salary
- Spring-Ford · near
Spring-Ford · near
$92,037 est. salary
- Lower · top pay
Lower · top pay
$130,841 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pittsburgh SD
Pittsburgh SD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$90,730 Top 15% higher than 85% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Pittsburgh SD
- This is a contracting district: 22,567 students in FY2019 down to 21,117 in FY2021, a 6.4% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- Its per-pupil spending of $39,357 is among the highest in the nation.
Pennsylvania sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $90,730.43
- Pennsylvania price level
- 97.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $93,152
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Pittsburgh SD
What the Numbers Say About Pittsburgh SD
Pittsburgh SD is a mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 19,719 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $39,357. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $90,730, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4219170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Pittsburgh SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 75% 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, Pittsburgh SD reports $776.1M in total expenditure against $817.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $128.3M, special-education teacher pay is $26.9M.
How does Pittsburgh SD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Pittsburgh SD pays +21.9% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $39,357 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, Pittsburgh SD sits closest to Norwin SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Coatesville Area 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Pittsburgh SD's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pittsburgh SD: closest on enrollment (19,719 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($90,730 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 Pittsburgh SD: 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. Pittsburgh SD places 127 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.
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Large-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Pittsburgh SD
What is the average teacher salary in Pittsburgh SD?
The average teacher salary in Pittsburgh SD is $90,730 (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 Pittsburgh SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?
Pittsburgh SD pays 10.6% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $90,730.
How does Pittsburgh SD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pittsburgh SD pays 29.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $90,730.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pittsburgh SD?
Pittsburgh SD spends approximately $39,357 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pittsburgh SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 21% of Pittsburgh SD's total expenditure of $776.1M (NCES FY2023).
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