Recalibration panel recommends weighted average teacher salary near $70,500 for 2025–26

Oct 29, 2025

Dr. Chris Stoddard, the consultant presenting the committee’s salary analysis, told the Select Committee on School Finance on Oct. 28 that labor-market changes in recent years have eroded teacher pay relative to other professional occupations and neighboring states.

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Dr. Chris Stoddard, the consultant presenting the committee’s salary analysis, told the Select Committee on School Finance on Oct. 28 that labor-market changes in recent years have eroded teacher pay relative to other professional occupations and neighboring states. “Labor markets really matter because they affect the quality of teachers,” Stoddard said, summing up the rationale behind his recommendation.

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