Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$81,450NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$53,650NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
8Official schedules
Alaska teachers averaged $81,450 in 2024-25 per NEA, 11th in the nation, with an average starting salary of $53,650.
Alaska teachers averaged $81,450 in 2024-25 per NEA, 11th in the nation, with an average starting salary of $53,650. Alaska has no statewide minimum salary schedule; each district negotiates its own with the local union. Among the eight largest districts with posted schedules, bachelor's starting pay runs from $54,941 in Fairbanks (2025-26) to $61,454 in Anchorage (2026-27), and the top of the schedule reaches about $108,000-$109,000 in Fairbanks, Mat-Su and Anchorage.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
Yukon-Koyukuk School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Kodiak Island Borough School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Anchorage School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Master’s and Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
Step
Bachelor’s
0
$61,454
1
$63,081
2
$64,706
3
$66,332
4
$67,956
5
$69,580
6
$71,208
7
$72,831
8
$74,457
9
$76,081
10
$77,706
District pay rankings.
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.
Select a column heading to sort. Scroll the table horizontally for more columns. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.
━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District2025-26
BA start $56,445
Top $108,467
Galena City School District2025-26
BA start $60,375
Top $106,785
Bering Strait School District2026-27
BA start $60,983
Top $105,153
Yukon-Koyukuk School District2026-27
BA start $60,776
Top $98,122
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District2025-26
BA start $54,941
Top $93,640
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District2026-27
BA start $59,039
Top $93,373
Kodiak Island Borough School District2026-27
BA start $58,344
Top $88,275
Anchorage School District2026-27
BA start $61,454
Top $77,706
Juneau School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Lower Kuskokwim School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Nenana City School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Lower Yukon School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Northwest Arctic Borough School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
North Slope Borough School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.View district chart data
Published district pay
District
Year
BA start
Top pay
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2025-26
$56,445
$108,467
Galena City School District
2025-26
$60,375
$106,785
Bering Strait School District
2026-27
$60,983
$105,153
Yukon-Koyukuk School District
2026-27
$60,776
$98,122
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2025-26
$54,941
$93,640
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
2026-27
$59,039
$93,373
Kodiak Island Borough School District
2026-27
$58,344
$88,275
Anchorage School District
2026-27
$61,454
$77,706
Juneau School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Lower Kuskokwim School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Nenana City School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Lower Yukon School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
North Slope Borough School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Anchorage School District2026-27
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District2025-26
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District2025-26
Galena City School District2025-26
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.View step progression data
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.View salary context data
State and national salary measures
Measure
Amount
Context
Alaska average
$81,450
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not published
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
State minimum salary
Alaska has no statewide minimum teacher salary schedule. Each of the state's school districts sets its own pay scale through bargaining with its local teachers' association, so pay varies widely by district.
Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Alaska district salary schedules?
Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.
Does a master’s degree change the salary?
Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.
