This statistic shows the distribution of full-time teachers in public and private schools in the United States, according to their base salary as of the 2007/08 academic year. At this time 18.4 percent of teachers at private schools in the U.S. earned between 45,000 and 59,999 U.S. dollars. The statistic shows that on average teachers at private schools tended to earn much less than their public school colleagues.
Share of full-time teachers in the United States 2007/08, by base salary and school type test
Characteristic
All
Public
Private
Less than $30,000
4.9%
1.9%
28.8%
$30,000 to $44.999
39.2%
38.3%
45.8%
$45,000 to $59,999
32.6%
34.3%
18.4%
$60,000 to $74,999
15.3%
16.6%
5.2%
$75,000 and more
8.1%
8.8%
1.7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of teachersAllPublicPrivateLess than $30,000$30,000 to $44.999$45,000 to $59,999$60,000 to $74,999$75,000 and more
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NCES. (June 1, 2012). Share of full-time teachers in the United States 2007/08, by base salary and school type test [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238360/us-teachers-by-base-salary-and-school-type/
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NCES. (2012). Share of full-time teachers in the United States 2007/08, by base salary and school type test. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238360/us-teachers-by-base-salary-and-school-type/
NCES. "Share of Full-time Teachers in The United States 2007/08, by Base Salary and School Type Test." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238360/us-teachers-by-base-salary-and-school-type/
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