Average teacher salaries jump by 9.1% this year

The average teacher salary in Idaho increased by 9.1% to $61,516 this school year, according to the Idaho Department of Education.

Average salaries are up $5,151 since the 2022-23 school year. And average salaries have increased by 28% over the past 10 years, since the inception of the career ladder. 

This year’s results include base salary plus extra pay, an amount determined by individual districts and charter schools. The average was calculated by dividing the state’s 17,949 full-time teachers by total salaries of approximately $1 billion, plus $18 million in extra pay.