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Elementary School Teacher vs Elementary Teacher

In 2025, the median salary for Elementary School Teacher was $12 (0.0%) higher than for Elementary Teacher: $118,063 against $118,051. Elementary School Teacher had 949 people on the list, Elementary Teacher 35,892.

At a glance

Elementary School TeacherElementary Teacher
People on the 2025 list94935,892
Median salary$118,063$118,051
Middle half$114,011–$120,304$116,063–$127,652
Highest salary$152,979$256,899
Total salaries$110,675,791$4,296,440,080
People, change−11.2% vs 2024−2.4% vs 2024
Median, change−10.2% vs 2024−4.7% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearElementary School TeacherElementary Teacher
2004$123,714
2005$112,971
2006$109,685
2007$116,491
2008$107,820
2009$105,545
2010$108,185
2011$103,242
2012$101,653$103,859
2013$102,949
2014$102,793
2015$103,830$101,987
2016$111,960$105,669
2017$101,530$102,394
2018$101,537$101,568
2019$100,555$101,017
2020$100,862$102,133
2021$101,808$102,413
2022$104,317$103,067
2023$103,090$102,977
2024$131,425$123,819
2025$118,063$118,051

People on the list by year

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YearElementary School TeacherElementary Teacher
200410
200511
200619
200716
200843
200950
201089
2011136
201213152
2013194
2014240
201516742
20162121,557
201722601
2018451,733
2019953,719
20201356,586
202171220,746
202268619,816
202367222,410
20241,06936,792
202594935,892

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Elementary School Teacher or Elementary Teacher?

By median salary in 2025, Elementary School Teacher: $118,063 against $118,051.

Which has more people on the list?

Elementary Teacher: 35,892 against 949 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2012?

In 2012 the median for Elementary School Teacher was $101,653 and for Elementary Teacher $103,859, a gap of $2,206; in 2025 the gap was $12.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work