Arizona Teacher Salary
Rankings
Average Teacher Salary Rank: 23rd
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 30th
Salary raise last year: 4.1%
Salary raise over 10 years: 37.5%
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 30th
Salary raise last year: 4.1%
Salary raise over 10 years: 37.5%
Arizona is a tougher place to make a living as a starting teacher. Get your masters degree if you want to teach in Arizona - it's our suggested path to maintain a "sunny" lifestyle. Teacher's with masters degrees will make 20% higher more on average than teacher's without
How do salaries grow in Arizona?
Starting Salary: $30,404
Average Salary: $44,672
Average Salary: $44,672
Student/Teacher Ratios in Arizona, 2006
Number of Teachers: 46,358
Number of Students: 1,010,604
Students per Teacher: 21.8
Number of Students: 1,010,604
Students per Teacher: 21.8
Arizona teacher salaries vs. total education expenditures
Total Expenditures: $5,644,225,574
Teacher Expenditures: $1,988,989,990
Percent Spent on Teachers: 35%
Teacher Expenditures: $1,988,989,990
Percent Spent on Teachers: 35%
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Our Best Schools in Arizona
Brown Mackie College Tucson Campus
- Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education
Argosy University Phoenix Campus
- EdD in Education - Educational Leadership
- MA in Education - Educational Leadership
- EdS in Education - Educational Leadership
- MA in Education - Instructional Leadership
- EdD in Education - Community College Executive Leadership
- EdD in Education - Instructional Leadership
- EdS in Education - Instructional Leadership
- MA in Education - Adult Education & Training
University of Phoenix Phoenix Campus
- Master of Arts in Education/Special Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Teacher Education for Elementary Licensure
- Master of Arts in Education/Teacher Education for Secondary Licensure
- Master of Arts in Education/Early Childhood Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
- Bachelor of Science in Education/Elementary Teacher Education
- Associate of Arts-Paraprofessional Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training
- Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision
- Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Computer Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/English and Language Arts Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/English as a Second Language
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Mathematics Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Special Education
- Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Educational Technology
- Continuing Education for Teachers
- Associate of Arts-Elementary Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration
- Early Childhood Education Endorsement Certificate
- Master of Arts in Education/Teacher Leadership
- Early Childhood Education Endorsement Certificate
- Educational Specialist
Top Online Schools
Liberty University Online Campus
- EdD in Teaching and Learning
- MA in Teaching - Elementary Education
- MA in Teaching - Secondary Education
- MEd in Administration and Supervision
- BS in Education
- EdD in Educational Leadership
- EdS in Educational Leadership
- MA in Teaching - Special Education
- MEd in School Counseling
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Elementary Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Special Education
- Master's in Religious Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - General Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Secondary Education
- EdS in Teaching and Learning
- AA in Education
- MEd Program Specialist - Gifted Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Early Childhood Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Math Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Reading Specialist
Western Governors University Online Campus
- BA in Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Science (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Mathematics Education (K-6, 5-9, or 5-12)
- BA in Social Science (5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Social Science (5-12)
- MEd - Instructional Design
- MS in Special Education
- MS in Educational Leadership
- BA in Special Education
- BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation (K-8)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Science (5-9 or 5-12)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Social Science (5-12)
- BA in Science (5-9)
- BA in Science (5-12 Biological Science)
- BA in Science (5-12 Chemistry)
- BA in Science (5-12 Geosciences)
- BA in Science (5-12 Physics)
- MA in Science Education (5-9)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Biological Science)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Chemistry)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Geosciences)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Physics)
- Endorsement Prep Program in ELL (PK-12)
- MA in English Language Learning (PK-12)
- MEd - Learning and Technology
- MEd - Measurement and Evaluation
- BA in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3)
- Endorsement Preparation Program in Educational Leadership
Post University Online Campus
- MS in Education
- Certificate in Early Childhood Education
- AS in Early Childhood Education
- BS in Child Studies
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