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 The Question:
I'd like to know the average salaries for teachers in the United
States over the past 10 years. Can you tell me?
The Answer:
The average teacher salary in 2004 was $46,597, according to the
American Federation of
Teachers. The full survey results are available on their
site.
Here are the annual average salaries of teachers since 1965,
adjusted for 2004 dollars:
| 2004 |
$46,597 |
| 2000 |
$45,778 |
| 1995 |
$45,572 |
| 1990 |
$45,306 |
| 1985 |
$41,382 |
| 1980 |
$36,909 |
| 1975 |
$41,045 |
| 1970 |
$42,040 |
| 1965 |
$37,150 |
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