Connecticut Teacher Income
As a Connecticut teacher, you’ll receive a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow your career. We'll tell you everything you need to know. Read on, or download the full report.
The median teacher salary is around $81,185, and most teacher incomes are on the rise. From 2019 to 2020, CT’s average teacher salaries rose by 5.5 percent. (1) That’s one of the fastest-growing salaries in the nation!
On this page, you'll find everything you need to know about salary and benefits for CT teacher jobs
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How Much Do Teachers Make In Connecticut?
How teachers earn extra.
Interested in coaching the chess club or earning an advanced degree? You can increase your teaching salary more quickly by leading extracurricular activities, earning a master's degree, or pursuing advanced certifications.
How much do similar professions make in Connecticut?
Salary numbers are important information, but you may also be wondering how teacher incomes compare to other professions.
Among professions that require a bachelor’s or master’s degree, Connecticut teacher salaries are comparable to or even higher than many other fields. Plus, teachers usually work just 180-190 days annually—compared to 260 work days a year in most other fields.
Compare average salaries and work days across the state (6):
Industry |
Job |
Day of work annually |
Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Teacher | 185 | $81K |
| Business and Finance | Tax Preparer | 260 | $40K |
| Social Services | Community Health Worker | 260 | $53K |
| Law | Paralegal or Legal Assistant | 260 | $63K |
| Art and Design | Graphic Designer | 260 | $63K |
| Healthcare | Registered Nurse | 260 | $95K |
| Technology | Web Developer | 260 | $86K |
Benefits for Teachers
Now is a great time to become a teacher. Teachers are in high demand across Connecticut, and the number of teaching opportunities is projected to grow in the coming years.
How Much Job Security Will I Have as a Teacher?
Now is a great time to become a teacher. Teachers are in high demand across Connecticut, and the number of teaching opportunities is projected to grow in the coming years. (8)
You’ll have extra job security if you get licensed in a hard-to-fill subject area. In Connecticut, hard-to-fill areas include:
- Bilingual education (elementary or secondary)
- Math and science (middle and high school)
- Special education (all grades)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL, all grades)
- World languages (middle and high school)
Find a full list of shortage areas on our About Certification page.
Career Growth for Teachers
Your teaching journey doesn’t necessarily need to start and end in the classroom. As an educator, you can grow your career—and your salary—by moving into an advanced teaching role, getting licensed to teach additional subjects, becoming a school or district leader, working on education policy… The sky’s the limit!
Want to learn more about career growth possibilities for teachers? Visit our Teacher Career Path Guide for more ideas and options.
Want to stay in the classroom?
As a classroom teacher, you can grow into specialized leadership roles, such as a peer observer or mentor teacher position. Mentor teachers are key leaders to help student teachers and early career teachers build their skills.
These leadership roles also come with extra pay. For example, you could earn:
- $500 per mentee per year in Waterbury (5)
- $500 per mentee per year in Torrington (9)
- $1,231 per year in Stamford (4)
Interested in opportunities outside the classroom?
After you have some teaching experience under your belt, you might be curious about shifting your career focus. School or district leadership positions can be a great next step. Assistant principals, principals, curriculum coordinators and superintendents all help Connecticut schools and districts run smoothly to support teachers and students.
These administrative roles also come with their own salary schedules and salary bumps. For example, you could earn:
- $126K-$157K to be an Elementary Principal in Bridgeport (10)
- $118K-$148K to be an Assistant Principal in New Haven (11)
- $131K-$147K to be a middle school Principal in Norwich (12)
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References
- Will, Madeline. “Teacher Salaries Are Increasing. See How Your State Compares.” Education Week. April 26, 2021.
- National Education Association. “Teacher Pay and Spending: How Does Your State Rank?” April 23, 2023.
- “Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Hartford Board of Education and The Hartford Federation of Teachers, Local No. 1018, AFT, AFL-CIO.” July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022.
- “Agreement Between the Stamford Board of Education and the Stamford Education Association.” July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021.
- "Written Agreement Between the Waterbury Board of Education and the Waterbury Teachers' Association, CEA-NEA." 2019 - 2023.
- Salary Finder. CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor. CareerOneStop.org.
- “Connecticut Teachers’ Retirement Board Benefit Estimator.” CT.gov.
- Fastest Growing Occupations in Connecticut, All Levels. Connecticut Department of Labor. CTDOL.state.ct.us.
- “Agreement Between the Torrington Board of Education and the Torrington Education Association.” July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
- "Agreement Between Bridgeport Board of Education and Bridgeport Council of Administrators and Supervisors, American Federation of School Administrators, Local 46, AFL-CIO." 2022 - 2026.
- "Superintendent's Proposed Budget Expenditures." New Haven Public Schools. 2020 - 2021.
- "Agreement Between Norwich Board of Education and Norwich School Administrators Association." July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021.