Indiana ranks 38th in the country for teacher pay.
Credit: WTHR Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 12:36 PM EST December 14, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS The Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission released its report detailing dozens of recommendations for making teacher pay competitive with surrounding states.
The commission found Hoosier teachers would need an average salary of $60,000 to keep Indiana competitive with surrounding states. In the 2018-2019 school year, the average pay for Indiana teachers was $51,119. That ranked the state 38th for teacher pay.
Teachers in Indiana make less than teachers in all the surrounding states and have a starting salary of $36,498 which is $3,600 below the national average.
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