Average Teacher Salary in Maryland
Maryland teacher salaries have ranked 10th in the nation for the three years of 2009, 2008, and 2007. Each year, Maryland’s teacher salaries have increased by at least 1.94 percent to the annual wage of $56,896.67 in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Teaching salaries in Maryland averaged $54,190 in 2007. In 2008, the average teacher salary in Maryland rose to $55,240. Teacher salaries in Maryland experienced a surge of 4.99 percent from 2007 to 2009. From 2007 to 2008, Maryland teacher salaries had increased only 3 percent. An increase of $1656.67 occurred from 2008 to 2009 for teaching salaries in Maryland. From 2007 to 2009, the average teacher salary in Maryland grew $2,706.67.
The Maryland teacher salary schedule below indicates considerable salary growth even as the national ranking remained unchanged over the past three years:
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| Maryland | 10 | $56,896.67 | 10 | $55,240.00 | 10 | $54,190.00 | 3.00% | 1.94% | 4.99% | |
Read our article on becoming a teacher in Maryland if you are interested in teaching in Maryland.
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Financial Data for Maryland
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $4,546,093,989
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $1,662,721,481
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $203,406,269
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $7,954
- Total current expenditures per student: $13,942
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $6,502
- Federal revenue per student: $842
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $-1
- Revenue by local government property tax: $3,198,101,418
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $21,766,147
- Federal grants through state: $617,505,010
Maryland School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County Public Schools | 703 | 13 to 1 | 108 Washington St
Cumberland, MD 21502 301-759-2000 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 4,939 | 15 to 1 | 2644 Riva Rd
Annapolis, MD 21401 410-222-5000 |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | 5,839 | 14 to 1 | 200 East North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21202 410-396-8700 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 7,339 | 14 to 1 | 6901 North Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21204 410-887-4554 |
| Calvert County Public Schools | 1,117 | 15 to 1 | 1305 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 410-535-1700 |
| Caroline County Public Schools | 402 | 14 to 1 | 204 Franklin St
Denton, MD 21629 410-479-1460 |
| Carroll County Public Schools | 1,938 | 14 to 1 | 125 North Couroute St
Westminster, MD 21157 410-751-3000 |
| Cecil County Public Schools | 1,172 | 14 to 1 | 201 Booth St
Elkton, MD 21921 410-996-5400 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 1,727 | 16 to 1 | 5980 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646 301-932-6610 |
| Dorchester County Public Schools | 376 | 12 to 1 | 700 Glasgow St
Cambridge, MD 21613 410-228-4747 |
| Frederick County Public Schools | 2,718 | 15 to 1 | 115 East Church St
Frederick, MD 21701 301-644-5000 |
| Garrett County Public Schools | 348 | 13 to 1 | 40 South Second St
Oakland, MD 21550 301-334-8900 |
| Harford County Public Schools | 2,742 | 14 to 1 | 102 South Hickory Ave
Bel Air, MD 21014 410-838-7300 |
| Howard County Public Schools | 3,887 | 13 to 1 | 10910 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-6600 |
| Kent County Public Schools | 175 | 13 to 1 | 215 Washington Ave
Chestertown, MD 21620 410-778-1595 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | 9,401 | 15 to 1 | 850 Hungerford Dr
Rockville, MD 20850 301-279-3391 |
| Prince George's County Public Schools | 8,870 | 14 to 1 | 14201 School La
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-952-6000 |
| Queen Anne's County Public Schools | 522 | 15 to 1 | 202 Chesterfield Ave
Centreville, MD 21617 410-758-2403 |
| Somerset County Public Schools | 236 | 12 to 1 | 7982-a Crisfield Hwy
Westover, MD 21871 410-651-1616 |
| St. Mary's County Public Schools | 1,021 | 16 to 1 | 23160 Moakley St
Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-5511 |
| Talbot County Public Schools | 300 | 15 to 1 | 12 Magnolia St
Easton, MD 21601 410-822-0330 |
| Washingtion County Public Schools | 1,488 | 15 to 1 | 820 Commonwealth Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21741 301-766-2800 |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | 1,095 | 13 to 1 | 101 Long Ave
Salisbury, MD 21802 410-677-4400 |
| Worcester County Public Schools | 577 | 12 to 1 | 6270 Worcester Hwy
Newark, MD 21841 410-632-5000 |
