Maryland Teaching Salaries

It's often cited as incontrovertible fact that teachers don't get paid much. Take one look at Maryland teaching salaries, though, and you'll see that the facts are a bit more complicated. In this state with just 24 school districts and 58,940 primary and secondary educators, teacher earnings are the fourth highest in the country (according to the National Education Association) and almost $10,000 higher than the average salary for teachers nationwide.

Maryland teachers also receive excellent benefits with their annual salaries, and we're not just talking about the rewards of sharing knowledge with bright young people. In Howard County, for instance, teachers receive competitive health and dental insurance, paid holidays and leave, retirement and tax-sheltered annuity plans, and tuition reimbursement, among other benefits. ⁽¹⁾ Check the school district where you plan to work for their specific benefits package.

Not only do benefits vary from district to district, but Maryland teaching salaries also differ depending on geographic location within the state. Below are the secondary teacher salaries for five of the largest cities in Maryland. ⁽²⁾

• Baltimore: $61,040
• Frederick: $67,150
• Gaithersburg: $67,150
• Hagerstown: $56,290
• Salisbury: $57,760

No matter where you work in Maryland, teacher salaries are going to vary depending on how much experience you have, whether you hold a master's degree or advanced certification, and what grade level you teach. Preschool teachers, for example, earn an average salary of $29,350, while middle school teachers earn $65,325. Secondary school teachers in Maryland earn about $63,275 per year. ⁽³⁾ However, as you climb up the employment ladder, Maryland teaching salaries start to increase sharply—secondary school teachers in the 90th percentile earned $88,610 in 2009-10, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

To take advantage of the generous salaries and benefits offered to teachers in Maryland, start researching teacher preparation programs right here on Teacher World.

Sources:
(1) Howard County Public School System
(2) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(3) Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

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