Florida again ranked 50th in the nation for average teacher pay, providing a backdrop for Sarasota County salary figures.
A new National Education Association report shows Florida placed next-to-last out of all U.S. states and Washington, D.C., for the third straight year, with average public school teacher pay at $56,663.
“In most places, even when educators win modest increases, pay is not keeping up with soaring inflation, the report states. “Low pay limits the ability to attract and retain quality educators in the profession.”
Here’s a look at Sarasota County, Florida and U.S. teacher salaries:
Sarasota County teacher salary
Sarasota County Schools’ public teacher base pay, according to the school district website:
Florida teacher salary, pay ranking
Florida teacher pay ranked 50th out of 50 states and Washington D.C., with an average salary of $56,663.
According to NEA estimates:
Teacher salary in U.S., pay rank by state
Average teacher pay by state, according to NEA:
Kim Luciani is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s Audience team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://heraldtribune.com/newsletters.
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Reporting by Kim Luciani, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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