Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$81,657NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$46,854NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
10Official schedules
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.
Medford School District · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
Step
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorate
0
$47,941
Not published
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$49,619
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$51,356
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$53,153
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$55,013
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$56,938
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$58,931
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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
Beaverton School District2026-27
BA start $60,793
Top $121,804
Hillsboro School District2026-27
BA start $57,274
Top $111,331
Eugene School District 4J2026-27
BA start $50,969
Top $110,064
Bend-La Pine Schools2026-27
BA start $52,615
Top $104,675
Gresham-Barlow School District2026-27
BA start $52,347
Top $103,561
Tigard-Tualatin School District2026-27
BA start $53,810
Top $97,932
Salem-Keizer Public Schools2026-27
BA start $53,831
Top $97,914
North Clackamas School District2025-26
BA start $58,788
Top $97,678
Portland Public Schools2025-26
BA start $57,206
Top $97,526
Medford School District2025-26
BA start $47,941
Top $58,931
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
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
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Portland Public Schools2025-26
Beaverton School District2026-27
Salem-Keizer Public Schools2026-27
Hillsboro School District2026-27
North Clackamas School District2025-26
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
Oregon average
$81,657
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not published
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
State minimum salary
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.
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 Oregon 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.
