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Teacher Salary in Connecticut

Connecticut sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $86,015 (#8 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Connecticut.

$86,015
Est. state avg salary

Well above benchmark

+22.4%
vs national
#8
National rank
171
Districts

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$86,015/year (est.)

Connecticut sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $86,015 (#8 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,015, meaningfully above the national average of $70,245, ranking #8 of 49, across 154 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third estimated pay: Connecticut sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $86,015 (#8 of 49).
  • upper third nationally (#8 of 49)
  • Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $75,819 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • +22.4% vs the national average
  • +10.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #14 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 104.2)

Connecticut sits in the upper third for estimated pay

Across 154 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $86,015: #8 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 22.4% above the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Connecticut purchasing-power check on upper-third pay

Connecticut's nominal average teacher salary ranks #8 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (104.2, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $82,580, ranking #14 of 49 , 6 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Connecticut in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$86,015 Top 16% higher than 84% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Connecticut's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$101,868 10.854036751599175% vs FY2019
82 districts held in the panel
$90,000$95,000$100,000$105,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Connecticut est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $91,894Connecticut est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $93,378Connecticut est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $97,983Connecticut est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $100,591Connecticut est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $101,868 $91,894 $101,868 ▲ +10.9%
Read the chart as text
Period Connecticut est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $91,894
FY2020 $93,378
FY2021 $97,983
FY2022 $100,591
FY2023 $101,868

Highest-paying districts in Connecticut

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Regional School District 09 leads Connecticut on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

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

Top 3 districts

1 $127,454

Regional School District 09

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $118,346

Redding School District

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $110,444

Sherman School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Regional School District 09 $127,454 768 $38,542
Redding School District $118,346 829 $35,159
Sherman School District $110,444 264 $41,360
East Windsor School District $107,959 1,009 $34,594
New Canaan School District $107,356 4,149 $30,071
Simsbury School District $106,557 4,054 $35,436
Norwalk School District $105,335 11,405 $28,359
Weston School District $105,173 2,182 $30,573
Waterford School District $104,995 2,222 $30,771
Avon School District $104,764 3,029 $26,446
Easton School District $103,479 902 $24,391
Glastonbury School District $103,339 5,486 $26,792
Ridgefield School District $102,887 4,465 $29,399
Wilton School District $102,666 3,737 $28,983
Shelton School District $102,086 4,374 $23,001
Salisbury School District $101,988 296 $33,375
Regional School District 19 $101,687 1,073 $26,156
Wethersfield School District $101,600 3,562 $25,246
Monroe School District $100,701 3,367 $23,353
East Hampton School District $100,612 1,756 $26,515
Newington School District $100,196 3,911 $30,251
Greenwich School District $99,300 8,469 $34,300
Ansonia School District $99,249 2,265 $24,953
Milford School District $99,191 5,262 $31,278
Cooperative Educational Services $98,908 457 $87,729
Regional School District 01 $97,847 319 $43,721
Regional School District 15 $97,775 3,431 $27,969
North Canaan School District $97,500 238 $30,290
Mansfield School District $97,144 1,025 $45,893
Norwich School District $97,065 3,217 $43,718
Marlborough School District $96,862 456 $23,586
Westport School District $96,071 5,271 $30,589
Trumbull School District $95,703 6,613 $24,733
New Fairfield School District $95,123 2,119 $42,938
West Haven School District $95,046 5,832 $24,290
Orange School District $94,799 1,280 $23,002
Groton School District $94,667 4,053 $27,027
Stamford School District $94,333 15,640 $28,146
Regional School District 14 $94,247 1,607 $28,968
Seymour School District $93,970 2,123 $23,209
Woodbridge School District $93,028 847 $24,043
Cheshire School District $92,813 4,134 $24,668
Essex School District $92,755 300 $33,707
Westbrook School District $92,627 613 $38,145
Berlin School District $92,619 2,632 $27,225
Regional School District 12 $92,580 801 $35,643
Guilford School District $92,263 3,124 $27,854
West Hartford School District $92,050 8,982 $27,981
Chester School District $92,028 222 $30,550
New Hartford School District $91,878 442 $25,104
Madison School District $91,773 2,380 $34,474
New Britain School District $91,123 8,841 $31,070
Darien School District $90,690 4,678 $32,517
Derby School District $90,642 1,288 $31,099
Rocky Hill School District $90,382 2,535 $26,252
Suffield School District $90,376 2,027 $24,756
Brookfield School District $90,314 2,550 $36,495
Regional School District 07 $89,681 807 $33,088
Wallingford School District $89,620 5,193 $28,436
Regional School District 18 $88,750 1,286 $29,864
Clinton School District $88,595 1,491 $29,651
Fairfield School District $88,230 9,093 $28,928
North Haven School District $87,997 3,162 $24,051
Bethel School District $87,622 3,184 $24,448
Windsor School District $87,298 3,251 $31,034
Newtown School District $87,297 3,877 $29,633
Tolland School District $87,082 2,277 $26,031
Old Saybrook School District $87,002 1,065 $33,110
Ledyard School District $86,976 2,399 $21,739
Thompson School District $86,709 901 $28,363
Regional School District 10 $86,484 2,127 $24,090
South Windsor School District $86,345 4,748 $25,265
Regional School District 05 $86,096 2,040 $28,123
Brooklyn School District $85,969 890 $28,585
East Hartford School District $85,912 5,808 $30,098
Canton School District $85,909 1,508 $25,828
East Haddam School District $85,690 977 $29,944
Regional School District 13 $85,629 1,340 $34,584
Lisbon School District $85,319 434 $29,382
Meriden School District $84,824 8,028 $23,075
Southington School District $84,734 6,087 $22,678
Enfield School District $84,378 4,514 $29,079
Watertown School District $83,789 2,566 $26,062
Montville School District $83,741 1,900 $27,765
Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS $83,701 297 $72,249
Hartford School District $83,638 15,951 $36,261
Farmington School District $83,583 4,024 $36,930
Middletown School District $83,483 4,310 $31,915
Branford School District $83,298 2,578 $30,456
Ellington School District $83,166 2,552 $22,668
Colchester School District $83,087 2,223 $24,594
Oxford School District $82,637 1,695 $25,326
Preston School District $82,304 436 $37,335
Windsor Locks School District $82,057 1,468 $31,798
East Granby School District $82,037 856 $28,492
Salem School District $81,690 397 $33,773
Granby School District $81,613 1,725 $25,529
Danbury School District $81,006 11,994 $26,326
Naugatuck School District $80,693 4,123 $23,323
Pomfret School District $80,455 370 $33,997

Showing 1–100 of 154 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Connecticut

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Learn $51,635 1,335
Manchester School District $62,129 5,786
Regional School District 11 $64,440 220
Waterbury School District $64,687 17,131
Sprague School District $65,306 270
Plainfield School District $65,910 1,857
Bethany School District $66,253 429
Area Cooperative Educational Services $66,854 1,139
New London School District $67,169 2,848
Killingly School District $68,829 2,319

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Connecticut's upper-third pay

Two nationwide peer sets for Connecticut: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,015 here) and closest on total student enrollment (470,208 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Rhode Island
$89,674
Rank #5
Washington
$88,556
Rank #6
New Hampshire
$87,877
Rank #7
Massachusetts
$84,560
Rank #9

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Connecticut teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Connecticut?

Across 154 Connecticut public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $86,015 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Connecticut school district pays teachers the most?

Regional School District 09 reports the highest average teacher salary in Connecticut at $127,454, while Learn sits at the lower end at $51,635.

How does Connecticut teacher pay compare to the national average?

Connecticut's average of $86,015 is meaningfully above the national average of $70,245 (+22.4%), ranking #8 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has 171 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 470,208 students.

How much do teachers make in Connecticut?

District-average teacher pay in Connecticut runs from $51,635 in Learn to $127,454 in Regional School District 09, with 21 of 154 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Connecticut?

21 of 154 Connecticut districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Regional School District 09 at $127,454. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Connecticut rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (104.2, US=100) adjusts Connecticut's nominal estimate of $86,049 from #12 to $82,580 and #14. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Connecticut