Average Teacher Salary in Washington DC

District of Columbia teacher salaries show a drop followed by an increase during the years 2007 through 2009. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average teacher salary in the District of Columbia was $52,957 in 2009. Teaching salaries in the District of Columbia were $44,435 in 2008, a decline from the average of $46,650 in 2007. These figures indicate a 4.8 percent drop from 2007 to 2008, with a measurable 19.2 percent increase from 2008-2009, for an overall increase of 13.5 percent from 2007 to 2009.

The national average for teacher salaries for the year 2009 was $49,720, and $48,353 for 2008. The national average experienced a 2.8 percent increase from 2008 to 2009. Teaching salaries in the District of Columbia experienced well above the national average percentile increases, and were higher in average dollar amounts for the year 2009. Average teacher salary in the District of Columbia was lower than the national average in 2008.

District of Columbia teacher salaries rose in the national rankings from 32nd in 2008 to 14th in 2009. The 2008 ranking was a drop from 22nd in the nation in 2007.

Teacher salaries in the District of Columbia have fluctuated over the last three years, but show a large increase as summarized in the following District of Columbia teacher salary schedule:

Read our article on becoming a teacher in Washington DC if you are interested in teaching in Washington DC.