Alabama teacher pay is increasing. Which districts pay the most, least?

Timothy Allison, a collaborative special education teacher in Birmingham, Ala., leads a class at Sun Valley Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The Birmingham school system is struggling to fill around 50 teaching spots, including 15 in special education, despite $10,000 signing bonuses for special education teachers. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

Timothy Allison, a collaborative special education teacher in Birmingham, Ala., works with a student at Sun Valley Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The district has recently offered signing bonuses for some new educators. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)AP

Among all K-12 classroom teachers in Alabama, the average salary has risen for each of the past five years, now reaching $61,213.

Many teachers, especially those just starting their career or located in rural districts, don’t make that much, of course. And just as for superintendent pay and principal pay, the range is wide. Scroll down to see the statewide list.

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