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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4110820

Salem-Keizer SD 24J

Salem-Keizer SD 24J is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (39,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Salem-Keizer SD 24J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,337
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,195
Per-pupil spending
39,201
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in OR
$76,337

Salem-Keizer SD 24J is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (39,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,337, above the national average of $70,245, serving 39,201 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Salem-Keizer SD 24J is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (39,201 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 78th percentile for Oregon
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Salem-Keizer SD 24J ranks #32 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +26.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Salem-Keizer SD 24J's instructional payroll puts 77.2% into regular program , 3.3 points below the state median of 80.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Salem-Keizer SD OR median Gap
Regular program 77.2% 80.5% -3.3 pp
Special education 11.7% 8.9% +2.8 pp
Vocational programs 3.5% 3.6% -0.1 pp
Other programs 7.6% 5.7% +2.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4110820 · FY2023.

LEAID 4110820 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Salem-Keizer SD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-LARGE 39.2K students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gresham-Barlow FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,337 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Oregon · P69 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Woodburn (+$184est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Salem-Keizer SD

Salary neighbourhood · Salem-Keizer SD

Salem-Keizer 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Salem-Keizer SD

Salem-Keizer SD 24J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,337 Top 31% higher than 69% 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. Salem-Keizer SD 24J $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

What stands out about Salem-Keizer SD 24J

  • Enrolment fell from 41,655 to 39,201 students (5.9% 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.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,336.998

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,832

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Salem-Keizer SD 24J

What the Numbers Say About Salem-Keizer SD 24J

Salem-Keizer SD 24J is a mid-sized school district in Oregon, serving 39,201 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,195. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,337, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4110820 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Salem-Keizer SD 24J runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 78% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Salem-Keizer SD 24J reports $870.1M in total expenditure against $758.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $124.4M, special-education teacher pay is $18.8M.

How does Salem-Keizer SD 24J compare?

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

Salem-Keizer SD 24J $76,337
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Salem-Keizer SD 24J pays -13.0% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $22,195 vs $30,288

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 Oregon districts

On pay, Salem-Keizer SD 24J sits closest to Gresham-Barlow SD 10J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Eugene SD 4J. 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. Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
  2. Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
  3. Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J
  4. North Clackamas SD 12
  5. Hillsboro SD 1J
  6. Portland SD 1J
  7. Medford SD 549C
  8. Beaverton SD 48J
  9. Eugene SD 4J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Eugene SD 4J
  2. Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J
  3. Hillsboro SD 1J
  4. North Clackamas SD 12
  5. Beaverton SD 48J
  6. Medford SD 549C
  7. Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
  8. Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
  9. Portland SD 1J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Salem-Keizer SD 24J's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Salem-Keizer SD 24J: closest on enrollment (39,201 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,337 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

$758.7M
Total Revenue
$870.1M
Total Expenditure
$219.4M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$124.4M
Regular Program
$18.8M
Special Education
$5.6M
Vocational
$12.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Salem-Keizer SD 24J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Salem-Keizer SD 24J sits in the upper quarter of that field at 28 of 126, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Large-district sample from 153 Oregon peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Reynolds SD 7
$77,443
9,773 students
Springfield SD 19
$73,272
9,263 students
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J
$85,696
9,048 students
Greater Albany Public SD 8J
$70,738
8,940 students
David Douglas SD 40
$92,276
8,580 students
Oregon City SD 62
$76,766
7,239 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem-Keizer SD 24J
What is the average teacher salary in Salem-Keizer SD 24J?

The average teacher salary in Salem-Keizer SD 24J is $76,337 (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 Salem-Keizer SD 24J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Salem-Keizer SD 24J pays 12.3% more than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $76,337.

How does Salem-Keizer SD 24J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Salem-Keizer SD 24J pays 8.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,337.

What is the per-pupil spending in Salem-Keizer SD 24J?

Salem-Keizer SD 24J spends approximately $22,195 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Salem-Keizer SD 24J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Salem-Keizer SD 24J's total expenditure of $870.1M (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. Salem-Keizer SD 24J'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.