Average Teacher Salary in Tennessee
The average teacher salary in Tennessee in 2009 was $45,927, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2008, the Tennessee average teacher salary was $43,840, which demonstrates an impressive 4.76 percent increase from the previous year. Along with the 3.65 percent increase from 2007 to 2008, Tennessee can boast an increase in teachers’ salaries by an average of 8.58 percent from 2007 to 2009.
Teaching salaries in Tennessee have been consistently been below the national average, which was $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008. However, the percentage increase in Tennessee teacher salaries has been higher than the increase in the average salary for teachers nationally, which was a 2.8 percent increase from 2008 to 2009.
Though the salaries are consistently rising in accordance with national trends, teacher salaries Tennessee rankings fluctuate just below the average. Teaching salaries in Tennessee ranked 34th in the nation in 2007 and dropped down to 36th in 2008, but rose to 33rd in the nation by 2009.
Tennessee teacher salaries’ steady rise can be documented by the Tennessee Teacher Salary Schedule below:
Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
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Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
Tennessee | 33 | $45,926.67 | 36 | $43,840.00 | 34 | $42,296.67 | 4.76% | 3.65% | 8.58% |
Read our article on becoming a teacher in Tennessee if you are interested in teaching in Tennessee.
Average Teacher Salaries in Nearby States
Financial Data for Tennessee
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $3,273,963,709
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $924,869,956
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $456,625,761
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $5,052
- Total current expenditures per student: $8,002
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $3,892
- Federal revenue per student: $896
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $-1
- Revenue by local government property tax: $1,683,742,595
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $34,406,754
- Federal grants through state: $810,204,308
Tennessee School Districts
School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
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Alamo City School District | 36 | 18 to 1 | 264 East Park St
Alamo, TN 38001 731-696-5515 |
Alcoa City School District | 110 | 15 to 1 | 524 Faraday St
Alcoa, TN 37701 865-984-0531 |
Alvin C York Institute | not available | not available | 701 North Main St
Jamestown, TN 38556 931-879-8101 |
Anderson County School Distrct | 537 | 13 to 1 | Ste 500 101 South Main
Clinton, TN 37716 865-463-8631 |
Athens City Elementary School District | 121 | 15 to 1 | 943 Crestway Dr
Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2863 |
Bedford County School District | 502 | 16 to 1 | 500 Madison St
Shelbyville, TN 37160 931-684-3284 |
Bells City School District | 31 | 14 to 1 | 4532 Hwy 88 South
Bells, TN 38006 731-663-2739 |
Benton County School District | 179 | 14 to 1 | 197 Briarwood St
Camden, TN 38320 731-584-6111 |
Bledsoe County School District | 135 | 15 to 1 | 109 Spring St
Pikeville, TN 37367 423-447-2914 |
Blount County School District | 743 | 16 to 1 | 831 Grandview Dr
Maryville, TN 37803 865-984-1212 |
Bradford Special School District | 39 | 15 to 1 | 106 West Front St
Bradford, TN 38316 731-742-3180 |
Bradley County School District | 648 | 16 to 1 | 800 South Lee Hwy
Cleveland, TN 37311 423-476-0620 |
Bristol City School District | 274 | 15 to 1 | 615 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620 423-652-9451 |
Campbell County School Distrct | 391 | 15 to 1 | 522 Main St
Jacksboro, TN 37757 423-562-8377 |
Cannon County School District | 162 | 14 to 1 | 301 West Main St
Woodbury, TN 37190 615-563-5752 |
Carter County School District | 441 | 13 to 1 | 305 Academy St
Elizabethton, TN 37643 423-547-4000 |
Cheatham County School Distrct | 442 | 16 to 1 | 102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015 615-792-5664 |
Chester County School District | 164 | 17 to 1 | 970 East Main
Henderson, TN 38340 731-989-5134 |
Claiborne County School District | 372 | 13 to 1 | 1731 Main St
Tazewell, TN 37879 423-626-3543 |
Clay County School District | 82 | 13 to 1 | 520 Brown St
Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3310 |
Cleveland City School District | 317 | 16 to 1 | 4300 Mouse Creek North West Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312 423-472-9571 |
Clinton City Elementary School District | 62 | 14 to 1 | 212 North Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716 865-457-0159 |
Cocke County School District | 331 | 15 to 1 | 305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821 423-623-7821 |
Coffee County School District | 305 | 15 to 1 | 1343 Mcarthur St
Manchester, TN 37355 931-723-5150 |
Crockett County School District | 120 | 15 to 1 | 102 North Cavalier Dr
Alamo, TN 38001 731-696-2604 |
Cumberland County School District | 481 | 16 to 1 | 368 4th St
Crossville, TN 38555 931-484-6135 |
Davidson County | 5,307 | 14 to 1 | 2601 Bransford Ave
Nashville, TN 37204 615-259-8419 |
Dayton City Elementary School District | 53 | 14 to 1 | 520 Cherry St
Dayton, TN 37321 423-775-8412 |
Decatur County School District | 120 | 14 to 1 | 59 West Main St
Decaturville, TN 38329 731-852-2391 |
Dekalb County School District | 200 | 15 to 1 | 110 South Public Sq
Smithville, TN 37166 615-597-4084 |
Dickson County School District | 576 | 15 to 1 | 817 North Charlotte St
Dickson, TN 37055 615-446-7571 |
Dyer County School District | 213 | 17 to 1 | 159 Everett Ave
Dyersburg, TN 38024 731-285-6712 |
Dyersburg City School District | 210 | 16 to 1 | 1025 Phillips St
Dyersburg, TN 38025 731-286-3600 |
Elizabethton City School District | 152 | 14 to 1 | 804 South Watauga Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643 423-547-8000 |
Etowah City Elementary School District | 27 | 14 to 1 | 858 8th St
Etowah, TN 37331 423-263-5483 |
Fayette County School District | 274 | 14 to 1 | 126 West Market St
Somerville, TN 38068 901-465-5260 |
Fayetteville City Elem School District | 70 | 15 to 1 | 110a South Elk Ave
Fayetteville, TN 37334 931-433-5542 |
Fentress County School Distrct | 166 | 15 to 1 | 103a Smith St South
Jamestown, TN 38556 931-879-9218 |
Franklin City Elementary School District | 330 | 11 to 1 | 507 New Hwy 96 West
Franklin, TN 37064 615-794-6624 |
Franklin County School Distrct | 401 | 15 to 1 | 215 South College St
Winchester, TN 37398 931-967-0626 |
Gibson Special District | 201 | 17 to 1 | 130 Hwy 45 West
Dyer, TN 38330 731-692-3803 |
Giles County School District | 308 | 14 to 1 | 270 Richland Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478 931-363-4558 |
Grainger County School Distrct | 227 | 14 to 1 | 7850 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861 865-828-3611 |
Greene County School District | 476 | 16 to 1 | 910 Summer St
Greeneville, TN 37743 423-639-4194 |
Greeneville City School District | 212 | 14 to 1 | 312 Floral St
Greeneville, TN 37744 423-787-8000 |
Grundy County School District | 194 | 12 to 1 | 1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37317 931-692-3467 |
Hamblen County School District | 644 | 16 to 1 | 210 East Morris Blvd
Morristown, TN 37813 423-586-7700 |
Hamilton County School Distrct | 2,865 | 15 to 1 | 6703 Bonny Oaks Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-209-8538 |
Hancock County School District | 90 | 12 to 1 | 418 Harrison St
Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2591 |
Hardeman County School Distrct | 322 | 14 to 1 | 10815 Old Hwy 64
Bolivar, TN 38008 731-658-2510 |
Hardin County School District | 281 | 14 to 1 | 155 Guinn St
Savannah, TN 38372 731-925-3943 |
Hawkins County School District | 532 | 15 to 1 | 200 North Depot St
Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-7629 |
Haywood County School District | 236 | 14 to 1 | 900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012 731-772-9613 |
Henderson County School District | 234 | 16 to 1 | 35 East Wilson St
Lexington, TN 38351 731-968-3661 |
Henry County School District | 219 | 15 to 1 | 217 Grove Blvd
Paris, TN 38242 731-642-9733 |
Hickman County School District | 277 | 14 to 1 | 115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033 931-729-3391 |
Hollow Rock-bruceton School District | 48 | 15 to 1 | Hwy 70 West
Bruceton, TN 38317 731-586-7657 |
Houston County School District | 97 | 16 to 1 | 6460 Hwy 13 South
Erin, TN 37061 931-289-4148 |
Humboldt City School District | 94 | 16 to 1 | 1421 Osborne St
Humboldt, TN 38343 731-784-2652 |
Humphreys County School District | 215 | 15 to 1 | 2443 Hwy 70 East
Waverly, TN 37185 931-296-2568 |
Huntingdon Special School District | 85 | 15 to 1 | 585 High St
Huntingdon, TN 38344 731-986-2222 |
Jackson County School District | 120 | 13 to 1 | 711 School Dr
Gainesboro, TN 38562 931-268-0119 |
Jackson-madison Consolidated | 962 | 14 to 1 | 310 North Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305 731-664-2500 |
Jefferson County School District | 484 | 16 to 1 | 1221 Gay St
Dandridge, TN 37725 865-397-3194 |
Johnson City School District | 520 | 14 to 1 | 100 East Maplacee
Johnson City, TN 37605 423-434-5200 |
Johnson County School District | 167 | 14 to 1 | 211 North Church St
Mountain City, TN 37683 423-727-2640 |
Kingsport City School District | 442 | 15 to 1 | 1701 East Center St
Kingsport, TN 37664 423-378-2100 |
Knox County School District | 3,831 | 15 to 1 | 912 South Gay St
Knoxville, TN 37902 865-594-1620 |
Lake County School District | 80 | 12 to 1 | 819 Mcbride St
Tiptonville, TN 38079 731-253-6601 |
Lauderdale County School District | 314 | 15 to 1 | 402 South Washington St
Ripley, TN 38063 731-635-2941 |
Lawrence County School Distrct | 458 | 15 to 1 | 700 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-762-3581 |
Lebanon City Elementary School District | 238 | 13 to 1 | 701 Coles Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087 615-449-6060 |
Lenoir City School District | 138 | 17 to 1 | 2145 Harrison Ave
Lenoir City, TN 37771 865-986-8058 |
Lewis County School District | 135 | 15 to 1 | 206 South Couroute St
Hohenwald, TN 38462 931-796-3264 |
Lexington City Elementary | 81 | 14 to 1 | 70 Dixon St
Lexington, TN 38351 731-967-5591 |
Lincoln County School District | 281 | 15 to 1 | 206 East Davidson Dr
Fayetteville, TN 37334 931-433-3565 |
Loudon County School District | 341 | 15 to 1 | 100 River Rd
Loudon, TN 37774 865-458-5411 |
Macon County School District | 234 | 16 to 1 | 501 College St
Lafayette, TN 37083 615-666-2125 |
Manchester City School District | 104 | 13 to 1 | 215 East Foroute St
Manchester, TN 37355 931-728-2316 |
Marion County School District | 283 | 15 to 1 | 204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347 423-942-3434 |
Marshall County School Distrct | 345 | 16 to 1 | 700 Jones Circle
Lewisburg, TN 37091 931-359-1581 |
Maryville City School District | 324 | 16 to 1 | 833 Lawrence Ave
Maryville, TN 37803 865-982-7121 |
Maury County School District | 807 | 15 to 1 | 501 West 8th St
Columbia, TN 38401 931-388-8403 |
Mckenzie Special School District | 88 | 16 to 1 | 114 West Bell Ave
Mckenzie, TN 38201 731-352-2246 |
Mcminn County School District | 374 | 17 to 1 | 216 North Jackson
Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1612 |
Mcnairy County School District | 329 | 14 to 1 | 170 West Couroute Ave
Selmer, TN 38375 731-645-3267 |
Meigs County School District | 126 | 15 to 1 | 210 Main St North
Decatur, TN 37322 423-334-5793 |
Memphis City School District | 7,201 | 16 to 1 | 2597 Avery Ave
Memphis, TN 38112 901-416-5444 |
Milan City Special School District | 145 | 15 to 1 | 2048 South First St
Milan, TN 38358 731-686-0844 |
Monroe County School District | 318 | 18 to 1 | 205 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354 423-442-2373 |
Montgomery County Schools | 1,870 | 15 to 1 | 621 Gracey Ave
Clarksville, TN 37040 931-648-5600 |
Moore County School District | 70 | 14 to 1 | 241 Main St
Lynchburg, TN 37352 931-759-7303 |
Morgan County School District | 251 | 14 to 1 | 136 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887 423-346-6214 |
Murfreesboro City Elem School District | 500 | 14 to 1 | 2552 South Church St
Murfreesboro, TN 37127 615-893-2313 |
Newport City Elementary School District | 58 | 14 to 1 | 301 College St
Newport, TN 37821 423-623-3811 |
Oak Ridge City School District | 357 | 13 to 1 | 304 New York Ave
Oak Ridge, TN 37831 865-425-9001 |
Obion County School District | 265 | 15 to 1 | 316 South Third St
Union City, TN 38261 731-885-9743 |
Oneida City School District | 95 | 14 to 1 | 195 North Bank
Oneida, TN 37841 423-569-8912 |
Overton County School District | 218 | 16 to 1 | 302 Zachary St
Livingston, TN 38570 931-823-1287 |
Paris City Special School District | 111 | 15 to 1 | 1219 Hwy 641 South
Paris, TN 38242 731-642-9322 |
Perry County School District | 88 | 14 to 1 | 333 South Mill St
Linden, TN 37096 931-589-2102 |
Pickett County School District | 57 | 12 to 1 | 141 Skyline Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549 931-864-3123 |
Polk County School District | 178 | 16 to 1 | 131 Stephens Cr
Benton, TN 37307 423-338-4506 |
Putnam County School District | 660 | 17 to 1 | 1400 East Spring St
Cookeville, TN 38506 931-526-9777 |
Rhea County School District | 277 | 16 to 1 | 305 California Ave
Dayton, TN 37321 423-775-7813 |
Richard City Elementary School District | 24 | 13 to 1 | 1620 Hamilton Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380 423-837-7282 |
Roane County School District | 493 | 15 to 1 | 105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763 865-376-5592 |
Robertson County School District | 707 | 16 to 1 | 2121 Woodland St
Springfield, TN 37172 615-384-5588 |
Rogersville City Elem School District | 48 | 14 to 1 | 116 Brdway
Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-7651 |
Rutherford County School District | 2,421 | 15 to 1 | 2240 Southpark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128 615-893-5812 |
Scott County School District | 212 | 14 to 1 | 208 Couroute St
Huntsville, TN 37756 423-663-2159 |
Sequatchie County School District | 144 | 16 to 1 | 878 Cordell Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327 423-949-3617 |
Sevier County School District | 964 | 15 to 1 | 226 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862 865-453-4671 |
Shelby County School District | 2,982 | 16 to 1 | 160 South Hollywood
Memphis, TN 38112 901-321-2500 |
Smith County School District | 226 | 15 to 1 | 126 South C M South Ln
Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-9625 |
South Carroll Special School District | 28 | 15 to 1 | 145 Clarksburg Rd
Clarksburg, TN 38324 731-986-3165 |
Stewart County School District | 141 | 17 to 1 | 1031 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058 931-232-5176 |
Sullivan County School Distrct | 814 | 15 to 1 | 154 Bountville By-pass
Blountville, TN 37617 423-354-1000 |
Sumner County School District | 1,838 | 15 to 1 | 695 East Main St
Gallatin, TN 37066 615-451-5200 |
Sweetwater City School District | 105 | 15 to 1 | 203 Monroe St
Sweetwater, TN 37874 423-337-7051 |
Tennessee School For Blind | not available | not available | 115 Stewarts Ferry Pk
Nashville, TN 37214 615-231-7300 |
Tennessee School For Deaf | not available | not available | 2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920 865-579-2500 |
Tipton County School District | 756 | 16 to 1 | 1580 Hwy 51 South
Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7148 |
Trenton City School District | 94 | 16 to 1 | 201 West 10th St
Trenton, TN 38382 731-855-1191 |
Trousdale County School District | 93 | 7 to 1 | 103 Lock Six Rd
Hartsville, TN 37074 615-374-2193 |
Tullahoma City School District | 231 | 15 to 1 | 510 South Jackson St
Tullahoma, TN 37388 931-454-2600 |
Unicoi School District | 168 | 16 to 1 | 600 North Elm Ave
Erwin, TN 37650 423-743-1600 |
Union City School District | 111 | 13 to 1 | 408 South Depot St
Union City, TN 38261 731-885-3922 |
Union County School District | 225 | 14 to 1 | 3006 Maynardville Hwy
Maynardville, TN 37807 865-992-5466 |
Van Buren County School District | 61 | 13 to 1 | 293 Sparta St
Spencer, TN 38585 931-946-2242 |
Warren County School District | 429 | 15 to 1 | 2548 Morrison St
Mcminnville, TN 37110 931-668-4022 |
Washington County School District | 590 | 16 to 1 | 405 West College St
Jonesborough, TN 37659 423-753-1100 |
Wayne County School District | 210 | 12 to 1 | 419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485 931-722-3548 |
Weakley County School District | 319 | 15 to 1 | 8319 Hwy 22 Ste A
Dresden, TN 38225 731-364-2247 |
West Carroll Special District | 76 | 14 to 1 | 1415 Hwy 77
Atwood, TN 38220 731-662-4200 |
West Tennessee School For Deaf | not available | not available | 1838 North Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38301 731-423-5705 |
White County School District | 268 | 15 to 1 | 136 Baker St
Sparta, TN 38583 931-836-2229 |
Williamson County School District | 1,917 | 16 to 1 | 1320 West Main Ste 202
Franklin, TN 37064 615-472-4000 |
Wilson County School District | 913 | 16 to 1 | 351 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37090 615-444-3282 |