Here are the 50 Massachusetts school districts that pay the lowest
By Michelle Williams |
Michelle.Williams@MassLive.com
| Posted October 18, 2018 at 05:00 AM |
Updated October 19, 2018 at 12:10 PM
The average salary for a teacher in Massachusetts is just under $79,000, one of the highest state averages in the nation.
Data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows great variance in salaries across districts. The lowest three pay under $50,000, on average. The highest five pay above $100,000.
Salaries are commensurate with work and educational experience.
Below is a look at the lowest paying public school districts across the state during the 2016-2017 school year.
For a full list of salary averages across the state, search our database.
50. Blackstone-Millville Regional School District
Average salary: $66,814
Total spent on salaries: $9,160,257
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 137
Total spent on salaries: $9,160,257
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 137
49. Holbrook Public Schools
Average salary: $66,615
Total spent on salaries: $5,968,728
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 90
Total spent on salaries: $5,968,728
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 90
48. Southern Berkshire School District
Average salary: $66,141
Total spent on salaries: $4,973,837
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 75
Total spent on salaries: $4,973,837
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 75
47. Williamstown Elementary School
Average salary: $66,136
Total spent on salaries: $2,526,395
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 38
Total spent on salaries: $2,526,395
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 38
46. Westhampton Elementary School
Average salary: $66,082
Total spent on salaries: $819,418
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
Total spent on salaries: $819,418
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
45. North Brookfield Public Schools
Average salary: $65,979
Total spent on salaries: $2,784,294
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 42
Total spent on salaries: $2,784,294
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 42
44. Athol-Royalston Regional School District
Average salary: $65,972
Total spent on salaries: $6,999,596
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 106
Total spent on salaries: $6,999,596
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 106
43. Belchertown Public Schools
Average salary: $65,670
Total spent on salaries: $11,117,918
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 169
Total spent on salaries: $11,117,918
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 169
42. Pelham Elementary School
Average salary: $65,645
Total spent on salaries: $768,050
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
Total spent on salaries: $768,050
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
41. Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District
Average salary: $65,627
Total spent on salaries: $3,904,764
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 59
Total spent on salaries: $3,904,764
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 59
40. Melrose Public Schools
Average salary: $65,368
Total spent on salaries: $17,342,111
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 265
Total spent on salaries: $17,342,111
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 265
39. Frontier Regional School
Average salary: $65,229
Total spent on salaries: $3,385,364
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 52
Total spent on salaries: $3,385,364
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 52
38. North Adams Public Schools
Average salary: $65,154
Total spent on salaries: $7,753,356
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 119
Total spent on salaries: $7,753,356
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 119
36. Springfield Public Schools
Average salary: $64,844
Total spent on salaries: $133,321,815
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 2,056
Total spent on salaries: $133,321,815
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 2,056
35. Conway Grammar School
Average salary: $64,761
Total spent on salaries: $815,994
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 13
Total spent on salaries: $815,994
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 13
34. Quaboag Regional School District
Average salary: $64,738
Total spent on salaries: $6,558,128
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 101
Total spent on salaries: $6,558,128
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 101
33. Hadley Public Schools
Average salary: $64,712
Total spent on salaries: $3,369,402
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 52
Total spent on salaries: $3,369,402
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 52
32. Clarksburg Elementary School
Average salary: $64,534
Total spent on salaries: $993,824
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 15
Total spent on salaries: $993,824
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 15
31. Brookfield Public Schools
Average salary: $64,484
Total spent on salaries: $1,560,513
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 24
Total spent on salaries: $1,560,513
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 24
30. Ware Public Schools
Average salary: $64,329
Total spent on salaries: $5,763,875
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 90
Total spent on salaries: $5,763,875
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 90
29. Easthampton Public Schools
Average salary: $64,258
Total spent on salaries: $7,293,275
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 114
Total spent on salaries: $7,293,275
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 114
28. Spencer - East Brookfield Regional School District
Average salary: $63,736
Total spent on salaries: $7,393,335
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 116
Total spent on salaries: $7,393,335
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 116
27. Orange Public Schools
Average salary: $63,508
Total spent on salaries: $2,978,508
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 47
Total spent on salaries: $2,978,508
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 47
26. Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
Average salary: $63,507
Total spent on salaries: $8,986,623
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 142
Total spent on salaries: $8,986,623
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 142
25. Johnson School in Nahant
Average salary: $63,505
Total spent on salaries: $698,557
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 11
Total spent on salaries: $698,557
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 11
24. Hawlemont Regional School District
Average salary: $63,117
Total spent on salaries: $656,417
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 10
Total spent on salaries: $656,417
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 10
23. Deerfield Elementary School
Average salary: $62,797
Total spent on salaries: $2,354,893
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 38
Total spent on salaries: $2,354,893
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 38
22. Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural High School
Average salary: $62,731
Total spent on salaries: $3,205,559
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 51
Total spent on salaries: $3,205,559
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 51
21. Pioneer Valley Regional School District
Average salary: $62,344
Total spent on salaries: $5,324,209
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 85
Total spent on salaries: $5,324,209
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 85
20. Holland Elementary School
Average salary: $62,171
Total spent on salaries: $1,218,546
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 20
Total spent on salaries: $1,218,546
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 20
19. Northampton Public Schools
Average salary: $61,711
Total spent on salaries: $13,804,647
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 224
Total spent on salaries: $13,804,647
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 224
18. Leverett Elementary School
Average salary: $61,460
Total spent on salaries: $909,614
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 15
Total spent on salaries: $909,614
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 15
17. Ayer Shirley School District
Average salary: $61,458
Total spent on salaries: $8,634,782
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 141
Total spent on salaries: $8,634,782
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 141
16. Swift River
Average salary: $61,313
Total spent on salaries: $729,620
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
Total spent on salaries: $729,620
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
15. Gateway Public Schools
Average salary: $60,683
Total spent on salaries: $4,787,913
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 79
Total spent on salaries: $4,787,913
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 79
14. Greenfield Public Schools
Average salary: $60,221
Total spent on salaries: $9,400,572
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 156
Total spent on salaries: $9,400,572
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 156
13. Whately Elementary School
Average salary: $59,428
Total spent on salaries: $671,541
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 11
Total spent on salaries: $671,541
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 11
12. Hatfield Public Schools
Average salary: $59,376
Total spent on salaries: $2,511,613
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 42
Total spent on salaries: $2,511,613
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 42
11. Monson Public Schools
Average salary: $59,315
Total spent on salaries: $5,101,090
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 86
Total spent on salaries: $5,101,090
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 86
10. RH Conwell Elementary School
Average salary: $58,980
Total spent on salaries: $401,002
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 7
Total spent on salaries: $401,002
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 7
9. Farmington River Elementary School
Average salary: $58,076
Total spent on salaries: $725,945
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 13
Total spent on salaries: $725,945
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 13
8. Gill-Montague Public Schools
Average salary: $57,869
Total spent on salaries: $5,329,693
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 92
Total spent on salaries: $5,329,693
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 92
7. Sunderland Elementary School
Average salary: $57,348
Total spent on salaries: $1,267,287
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 22
Total spent on salaries: $1,267,287
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 22
6. Lanesborough Elementary School
Average salary: $56,915
Total spent on salaries: $1,081,388
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 19
Total spent on salaries: $1,081,388
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 19
5. Shutesbury Elementary School
Average salary: $53,923
Total spent on salaries: $846,598
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 16
Total spent on salaries: $846,598
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 16
4. Petersham Center School
Average salary: $53,911
Total spent on salaries: $619,981
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
Total spent on salaries: $619,981
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
3. Abbott Memorial School in Florida
Average salary: $48,381
Total spent on salaries: $561,218
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
Total spent on salaries: $561,218
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 12
2. Emma L Miller Elementary School in Savoy
Average salary: $46,070
Total spent on salaries: $216,529
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 1
Total spent on salaries: $216,529
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 1
1. Cuttyhunk Elementary School
Average salary: $45,212
Total spent on salaries: $49,733
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 1
There is one school in Gosnold, a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts. The community has a year round population of 75 people and two students enrolled in the elementary school.
Total spent on salaries: $49,733
FTE (full-time equivalent employees): 1
There is one school in Gosnold, a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts. The community has a year round population of 75 people and two students enrolled in the elementary school.
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