Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$72,882NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$57,849NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
9Official schedules
Utah teachers averaged $72,882 in 2024-25 per NEA, 18th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $57,849, 5th highest.
Utah teachers averaged $72,882 in 2024-25 per NEA, 18th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $57,849, 5th highest. Utah has no state minimum salary schedule, but the Legislature funds a per-teacher Educator Salary Adjustment that districts build into their schedules. Among the large districts with posted 2026-27 schedules, bachelor's starting pay runs from $55,244 in Alpine (base 7-hour lane) to $65,825 in Canyons, and Cache County has the highest master's maximum, $113,864.
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
Cache County School District2026-27
BA start $62,559
Top $122,830
Nebo School District2026-27
BA start $64,352
Top $115,180
Salt Lake City School District2026-27
BA start $63,660
Top $114,070
Alpine School District2026-27
BA start $55,244
Top $113,091
Granite School District2026-27
BA start $62,846
Top $105,484
Weber School District2026-27
BA start $59,689
Top $102,507
Davis School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Jordan School District2026-27
BA start $63,900
Top Not published
Washington County School District2026-27
BA start $65,363
Top Not published
Canyons School District2026-27
BA start $65,825
Top 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
Cache County School District
2026-27
$62,559
$122,830
Nebo School District
2026-27
$64,352
$115,180
Salt Lake City School District
2026-27
$63,660
$114,070
Alpine School District
2026-27
$55,244
$113,091
Granite School District
2026-27
$62,846
$105,484
Weber School District
2026-27
$59,689
$102,507
Davis School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Jordan School District
2026-27
$63,900
Not published
Washington County School District
2026-27
$65,363
Not published
Canyons School District
2026-27
$65,825
Not published
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Alpine School District2026-27
Granite School District2026-27
Nebo School District2026-27
Weber School District2026-27
Cache County 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
Utah average
$72,882
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not published
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
State minimum salary
Utah does not set a statewide minimum teacher salary schedule; each district negotiates its own. Under Utah Code 53F-2-405 the Legislature appropriates an Educator Salary Adjustment that the State Board passes to districts per licensed educator, and the district schedules here show it built in (from $5,845 in Alpine and a projected $6,461 in Weber to $10,661 in most others). NEA average and starting salaries are FY 2024-25. Districts are the 10 largest by Utah State Board of Education October 1, 2025 enrollment. Davis does not post a 2026-27 educator schedule online. Jordan, Canyons and Washington County pay on a single step scale with education credits instead of degree lanes, so some degree figures are left blank.
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 Utah 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.
