2026-27 · State salary guide
Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Oregon teachers averaged $81,657 in 2024-25 per NEA, 10th in the country, and the average starting salary was $46,854.
Oregon teachers averaged $81,657 in 2024-25 per NEA, 10th in the country, and the average starting salary was $46,854. Pay is set district by district through union contracts. Among the ten largest districts, current base pay for a new teacher with a bachelor's runs from $47,941 in Medford to $60,793 in Beaverton, and top base salaries for the most-educated lanes run from about $92,000 to $122,000. Some districts pay the 6% PERS employee contribution on top of salary while others build it into the schedule, so take that into account when comparing.
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Experience × education
Read across from your credited step to your degree lane. These are published observations; missing steps are not estimated.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,356 | $64,441 |
| 2 | $60,793 | $65,985 |
| 3 | $62,751 | $68,108 |
| 4 | $64,784 | $70,316 |
| 5 | $66,881 | $72,594 |
| 6 | $69,557 | $75,497 |
| 7 | $72,339 | $78,517 |
| 8 | $75,234 | $81,659 |
| 9 | $78,243 | $84,925 |
| 10 | $81,373 | $88,321 |
| 11 | $84,628 | $91,854 |
| 12 | $88,012 | $95,529 |
| 13 | $91,534 | $99,349 |
| 14 | $95,195 | $103,323 |
| 15 | $99,002 | $107,456 |
| 16 | $102,962 | $111,755 |
| 17 | $107,080 | $116,225 |
| 18 | $112,221 | $121,804 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,274 | $62,585 |
| 2 | $59,679 | $65,213 |
| 3 | $62,186 | $67,952 |
| 4 | $64,798 | $70,806 |
| 5 | $67,519 | $73,780 |
| 6 | $70,355 | $76,879 |
| 7 | $73,310 | $80,108 |
| 8 | $76,389 | $83,472 |
| 9 | $79,597 | $86,978 |
| 10 | $82,940 | $90,631 |
| 11 | $86,424 | $94,438 |
| 12 | Not published | $98,404 |
| 13 | Not published | $102,537 |
| 14 | Not published | $106,843 |
| 15 | Not published | $111,331 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,969 | $56,839 | $63,385 |
| 2 | $52,855 | $58,942 | $65,730 |
| 3 | $54,811 | $61,123 | $68,162 |
| 4 | $56,839 | $63,385 | $70,684 |
| 5 | $58,942 | $65,730 | $73,299 |
| 6 | $61,123 | $68,162 | $76,011 |
| 7 | $63,385 | $70,684 | $78,823 |
| 8 | $65,730 | $73,299 | $81,739 |
| 9 | $68,162 | $76,011 | $84,763 |
| 10 | $70,684 | $78,823 | $87,899 |
| 11 | $73,299 | $81,739 | $91,151 |
| 12 | $76,011 | $84,763 | $94,524 |
| 13 | $78,823 | $87,899 | $98,021 |
| 14 | $81,739 | $91,151 | $101,648 |
| 15 | $84,763 | $94,524 | $105,409 |
| 16 | $87,094 | $97,123 | $108,571 |
| 17 | Not published | Not published | $110,064 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,615 | $59,166 | $64,582 |
| 2 | $54,688 | $61,471 | $67,222 |
| 3 | $56,760 | $63,775 | $69,862 |
| 4 | $58,832 | $66,080 | $72,501 |
| 5 | $60,905 | $68,385 | $75,141 |
| 6 | $62,977 | $70,690 | $77,781 |
| 7 | $65,049 | $72,994 | $80,421 |
| 8 | $67,121 | $75,299 | $83,061 |
| 9 | $69,194 | $77,604 | $85,700 |
| 10 | $71,266 | $79,909 | $88,340 |
| 11 | Not published | $82,214 | $90,980 |
| 12 | Not published | $84,518 | $93,620 |
| 13 | Not published | $86,823 | $96,260 |
| 14 | Not published | $89,128 | $98,900 |
| 15 | Not published | Not published | $101,539 |
| 16 | Not published | Not published | $104,675 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,347 | $59,364 |
| 2 | $54,926 | $61,958 |
| 3 | $57,632 | $64,669 |
| 4 | $60,472 | $67,495 |
| 5 | $63,488 | $70,448 |
| 6 | $66,573 | $73,529 |
| 7 | $69,852 | $79,002 |
| 8 | $73,293 | $80,101 |
| 9 | $76,901 | $83,602 |
| 10 | $80,692 | $87,259 |
| 11 | $84,666 | $91,075 |
| 12 | Not published | $95,057 |
| 13 | Not published | $99,215 |
| 14 | Not published | $103,561 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,810 | $60,267 |
| 2 | $56,501 | $62,958 |
| 3 | $59,189 | $65,646 |
| 4 | $61,880 | $68,337 |
| 5 | $64,573 | $71,026 |
| 6 | $67,262 | $73,719 |
| 7 | $69,953 | $76,409 |
| 8 | $72,643 | $79,098 |
| 9 | $75,331 | $81,789 |
| 10 | $78,022 | $84,483 |
| 11 | $80,716 | $87,171 |
| 12 | $83,404 | $89,862 |
| 13 | $86,096 | $92,555 |
| 14 | Not published | $95,243 |
| 15 | Not published | $97,932 |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,831 | $62,451 |
| 2 | $55,988 | $64,602 |
| 3 | $58,140 | $66,754 |
| 4 | $60,296 | $68,909 |
| 5 | $62,451 | $71,061 |
| 6 | $64,602 | $73,215 |
| 7 | $66,754 | $75,370 |
| 8 | $68,909 | $77,520 |
| 9 | $71,061 | $79,677 |
| 10 | $73,215 | $81,830 |
| 11 | $75,370 | $84,508 |
| 12 | $77,520 | $87,190 |
| 13 | $79,677 | $89,871 |
| 14 | $81,830 | $92,549 |
| 15 | $84,508 | $95,231 |
| 16 | $87,190 | $97,914 |
| 17 | Not published | Not published |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $58,788 | $62,507 |
| 4 | $60,842 | $64,884 |
| 5 | $62,975 | $67,347 |
| 6 | $65,181 | $69,909 |
| 7 | $67,459 | $72,563 |
| 8 | $69,822 | $75,321 |
| 9 | $72,264 | $78,184 |
| 10 | $74,799 | $81,154 |
| 11 | $77,396 | $84,238 |
| 12 | $80,105 | $87,440 |
| 13 | $82,828 | $90,745 |
| 14 | Not published | $94,194 |
| 15 | Not published | $97,678 |
| 16 | Not published | Not published |
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,206 | $65,280 |
| 2 | $59,150 | $67,503 |
| 3 | $61,163 | $69,798 |
| 4 | $63,244 | $72,166 |
| 5 | $65,390 | $74,625 |
| 6 | $67,611 | $77,157 |
| 7 | $69,913 | $79,780 |
| 8 | $72,292 | $82,496 |
| 9 | $74,751 | $85,298 |
| 10 | $77,289 | $88,199 |
| 11 | $79,916 | $91,200 |
| 12 | $82,627 | $94,307 |
| 13 | $85,446 | $97,526 |
| Step | Bachelor’s |
|---|---|
| 0 | $47,941 |
| 1 | $49,619 |
| 2 | $51,356 |
| 3 | $53,153 |
| 4 | $55,013 |
| 5 | $56,938 |
| 6 | $58,931 |
| 7 | Not published |
| 8 | Not published |
| 9 | Not published |
| 10 | Not published |
| 11 | Not published |
| 12 | Not published |
| 13 | Not published |
| 14 | Not published |
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.
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10 districts shown
School life, in focus The district picture
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.
| District | Year | BA start | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton School District | 2026-27 | $60,793 | $121,804 |
| Hillsboro School District | 2026-27 | $57,274 | $111,331 |
| Eugene School District 4J | 2026-27 | $50,969 | $110,064 |
| Bend-La Pine Schools | 2026-27 | $52,615 | $104,675 |
| Gresham-Barlow School District | 2026-27 | $52,347 | $103,561 |
| Tigard-Tualatin School District | 2026-27 | $53,810 | $97,932 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 2026-27 | $53,831 | $97,914 |
| North Clackamas School District | 2025-26 | $58,788 | $97,678 |
| Portland Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,206 | $97,526 |
| Medford School District | 2025-26 | $47,941 | $58,931 |
Experience & progression
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
| District | Step | Annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools | 1 | $57,206 |
| Portland Public Schools | 2 | $59,150 |
| Portland Public Schools | 3 | $61,163 |
| Portland Public Schools | 4 | $63,244 |
| Portland Public Schools | 5 | $65,390 |
| Portland Public Schools | 6 | $67,611 |
| Portland Public Schools | 7 | $69,913 |
| Portland Public Schools | 8 | $72,292 |
| Portland Public Schools | 9 | $74,751 |
| Portland Public Schools | 10 | $77,289 |
| Portland Public Schools | 11 | $79,916 |
| Portland Public Schools | 12 | $82,627 |
| Portland Public Schools | 13 | $85,446 |
| Beaverton School District | 1 | $59,356 |
| Beaverton School District | 2 | $60,793 |
| Beaverton School District | 3 | $62,751 |
| Beaverton School District | 4 | $64,784 |
| Beaverton School District | 5 | $66,881 |
| Beaverton School District | 6 | $69,557 |
| Beaverton School District | 7 | $72,339 |
| Beaverton School District | 8 | $75,234 |
| Beaverton School District | 9 | $78,243 |
| Beaverton School District | 10 | $81,373 |
| Beaverton School District | 11 | $84,628 |
| Beaverton School District | 12 | $88,012 |
| Beaverton School District | 13 | $91,534 |
| Beaverton School District | 14 | $95,195 |
| Beaverton School District | 15 | $99,002 |
| Beaverton School District | 16 | $102,962 |
| Beaverton School District | 17 | $107,080 |
| Beaverton School District | 18 | $112,221 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 1 | $53,831 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 2 | $55,988 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 3 | $58,140 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 4 | $60,296 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 5 | $62,451 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 6 | $64,602 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 7 | $66,754 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 8 | $68,909 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 9 | $71,061 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 10 | $73,215 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 11 | $75,370 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 12 | $77,520 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 13 | $79,677 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 14 | $81,830 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 15 | $84,508 |
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools | 16 | $87,190 |
| Hillsboro School District | 1 | $57,274 |
| Hillsboro School District | 2 | $59,679 |
| Hillsboro School District | 3 | $62,186 |
| Hillsboro School District | 4 | $64,798 |
| Hillsboro School District | 5 | $67,519 |
| Hillsboro School District | 6 | $70,355 |
| Hillsboro School District | 7 | $73,310 |
| Hillsboro School District | 8 | $76,389 |
| Hillsboro School District | 9 | $79,597 |
| Hillsboro School District | 10 | $82,940 |
| Hillsboro School District | 11 | $86,424 |
| North Clackamas School District | 3 | $58,788 |
| North Clackamas School District | 4 | $60,842 |
| North Clackamas School District | 5 | $62,975 |
| North Clackamas School District | 6 | $65,181 |
| North Clackamas School District | 7 | $67,459 |
| North Clackamas School District | 8 | $69,822 |
| North Clackamas School District | 9 | $72,264 |
| North Clackamas School District | 10 | $74,799 |
| North Clackamas School District | 11 | $77,396 |
| North Clackamas School District | 12 | $80,105 |
| North Clackamas School District | 13 | $82,828 |
The wider picture
| Measure | Amount | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon average | $81,657 | NEA 2024-25 |
| State minimum | Not published | See state minimum terms below |
| National average | $74,495 | Reporting year not published |
Oregon has no statewide minimum teacher salary or state salary schedule; every district bargains its own schedule with its local union. NEA average salary is FY 2024-25 (Rankings & Estimates, August 2026); starting salary is the NEA Teacher Salary Benchmark, FY 2024-25. District enrollment is ODE's 2025-26 Fall Membership.
Read the state minimum source ↗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.
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.
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.
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