A decade of Act 10 has destroyed the careers and earnings potential of teachers in 90% of school districts
in Wisconsin. Whether you are just graduating from college or have been teaching for several years, we
think that you should seriously consider leaving the failing state of Wisconsin behind and start enjoying
the much greener pastures a teaching career by re-starting your teaching career in Minnesota.
Since Governor Walker & the Republican Dictatorship destroyed teachers’ lives and careers, thousands of
great teachers have fled Wisconsin classrooms. Many have found happiness in school districts across
Minnesota since 2011. Obtaining a Minnesota teacher license can be difficult, but your new school district
will help you through the process.
Unlike Wisconsin where Republicans cut BILLIONS of dollars from public education in order to make sure
that their rich Republican donors would continue to pay no state taxes, Minnesota has continued investing
in the best public education system in America. Wisconsin teachers are part of a failing state, schools
closing across Wisconsin due to a massive exodus of young people, leading to teacher layoffs and salary
and benefit cuts. Minnesota teachers are proud to work for a state that truly values quality public
education, and treats teachers as professionals, not the enemy of the state.
Our researchers analyzed the change in Average Teacher Salaries in over 300 Minnesota public school
districts from the 2010-11 school year to the 2018-19 school year. During this time, the inflation rate,
(CPI) increased by 14.25%. Following is a list of Minnesota school districts where the average teacher
salary increased by at least 9% during this time period. Based on Average Teacher Salary growth, we think
that all of the following districts would be good places to build a teaching career.
District Name | 2018-19 Average Teacher Salary | |
Ada-Borup | 53078 | |
Adrian | 47893 | |
Aitkin | 55454 | |
Albany | 62244 | |
Albert Lea | 58998 | |
Alden-Conger | 53510 | |
Annandale | 58699 | |
Anoka-Hennepin | 70407 | |
Ashby | 48519 | |
Austin | 58786 | |
Badger | 54724 | |
Bagley | 56447 | |
Barnsville | 59458 | |
Barnum | 56920 | |
Battle Lake | 58455 | |
Becker | 62625 | |
Belle Plain | 51508 | |
Bemiji | 63506 | |
Benson | 58265 | |
Big Lake | 61786 | |
Blackduck | 52621 | |
Blooming Praire | 56088 | |
Bloomington | 68922 | |
Blue Earth | 57395 | |
Braham | 53013 | |
Brainerd | 62693 | |
Brooklyn Center | 56287 | |
Browerville | 50466 | |
Browns Valley | 46919 | |
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose | 59740 | |
Burnsville | 71750 | |
Byron | 55919 | |
Caledonia | 58525 | |
Cambridge-Isanti | 57624 | |
Campbell-Tintah | 44117 | |
Canby | 49350 | |
Cannon Falls | 51704 | |
Cass Lake-Bena | 56748 | |
Cedar Mountain | 47129 | |
Centennial | 66703 | |
Central | 54631 | |
Chatfield | 53977 | |
Chisago Lakes | 61946 | |
Chisholm | 52284 | |
Chokio-Alberta | 47337 | |
Clearbrook-Gonvick | 47905 | |
Cleveland | 52481 | |
Climax-Shelly | 40615 | |
Cloquet | 63524 | |
Columbia Heights | 66754 | |
Comfrey | 50694 | |
Cromwell-Wright | 51681 | |
Crookston | 55092 | |
Dassel-Cokato | 59426 | |
Dawson-Boyd | 53429 | |
Delano | 58521 | |
Detroit Lakes | 57512 | |
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 56353 | |
Dover-Eyota | 54262 | |
East Central | 52288 | |
East Grand Forks | 55881 | |
Eastern Carver County | 70239 | |
Eden Valley-Watkins | 49767 | |
Edgerton | 48724 | |
Edina | 75489 | |
Elk River | 67476 | |
Ely | 53835 | |
Esko | 61790 | |
Eveleth-Gilbert | 55147 | |
Faribault | 57413 | |
Farmington | 66219 | |
Fergus Falls | 55153 | |
Fertile-Beltrami | 54262 | |
Fillmore Central | 47839 | |
Fisher | 43329 | |
Floodwood | 47401 | |
Foley | 58263 | |
Forest Lake | 60401 | |
Fosston | 55771 | |
Frazee-Vergas | 56773 | |
Fridley | 62370 | |
Fulda | 56571 | |
Glencoe-Silver Lake | 56767 | |
Grand Meadow | 47951 | |
Grand Rapids | 66318 | |
Greenbrush-Middle River | 58393 | |
Greenway | 53537 | |
Hastings | 64896 | |
Hawley | 60606 | |
Hayfield | 56280 | |
Henning | 51598 | |
Hermantown | 61650 | |
Hill City | 55552 | |
Hopkins | 68475 | |
Houston | 52665 | |
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 52743 | |
Hutchinson | 58937 | |
International Falls | 61750 | |
Isle | 46457 | |
Jackson County Central | 60319 | |
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 47556 | |
Kassen-Mantorville | 56093 | |
Kelliher | 54089 | |
Kenyon-Wanamingo | 52574 | |
Kittson Central | 53431 | |
LacQui Parle Valley | 56793 | |
Lake Benton | 47170 | |
Lake City | 53622 | |
Lake Crystal-Wellmore-Memorial | 46735 | |
Lake of the Woods | 52965 | |
Lake Park-Audobon | 43094 | |
Lake Superior | 58907 | |
Lakeview | 52430 | |
Lakeville | 70874 | |
Lancaster | 48662 | |
Lanesboro | 52824 | |
LaPorte | 49460 | |
Leroy-Ostrander | 50344 | |
LeSuehr-Henderson | 50645 | |
Lewiston-Attica | 55512 | |
Litchfield | 53885 | |
Little Falls | 59224 | |
Little Fork-Big Falls | 63259 | |
Long Praire-Grey Eagle | 52155 | |
Lynd | 38785 | |
Mahtomedi | 71648 | |
Mankato | 59706 | |
Maple Lake | 54901 | |
Marshall | 53720 | |
Marshall County Central | 48064 | |
Martin County West | 54846 | |
McGregor | 50071 | |
Medford | 49957 | |
Menahga | 50737 | |
Mesabi East | 58412 | |
Milaca | 58809 | |
Milroy | 34232 | |
Minneapolis | 70659 | |
Minneota | 46982 | |
Minnetonka | 73195 | |
Montevideo | 62060 | |
Monticello | 63521 | |
Moose Lake | 57525 | |
Mora | 55814 | |
Morris | 55627 | |
Mounds View | 62793 | |
Mountain Lake | 54787 | |
Murray County Central | 50236 | |
Nashwauk-Keewatin | 61054 | |
Nett Lake | 55843 | |
Nevis | 53321 | |
New London-Spicer | 57985 | |
New Prague Area | 59222 | |
New Ulm | 52039 | |
New York Mills | 51507 | |
Nicollet | 50567 | |
Norman County West | 49905 | |
North Branch | 62287 | |
Northfield | 59934 | |
NR HEG | 49535 | |
Onamia | 49239 | |
Orono | 73679 | |
Osakis | 53044 | |
Owatonna | 60358 | |
Parkers Praire | 53998 | |
Paynesville | 61109 | |
Paynesville | 61109 | |
Pelican Rapids | 56908 | |
Pequot Lakes | 60281 | |
Perham-Dent | 51687 | |
Pierz | 53080 | |
Pillager | 54983 | |
Pine City | 58157 | |
Pine Island | 55817 | |
Pine Point | 56935 | |
Pine River-Backus | 55275 | |
Plainville-Elgin-Millville | 52892 | |
Princeton | 61582 | |
Prior Lake-Savage Area | 65912 | |
Proctor | 56413 | |
Randolph | 49924 | |
Red Lake | 54398 | |
Red Wing | 59419 | |
Redwood Area | 48439 | |
Renville County West | 53629 | |
Richfield | 68409 | |
Robbinsdale | 53092 | |
Rochester | 63256 | |
Rocori | 56975 | |
Rosemont-Apple Valley-Eagan | 74578 | |
Roseville | 70958 | |
Rothsay | 44260 | |
Round Lake | 44687 | |
RTR | 44257 | |
Rush City | 50285 | |
Rushford-Peterson | 53249 | |
Sartell-St. Stephan | 62755 | |
Sauk Rapids-Rice | 59904 | |
Sebeka | 49787 | |
Shakopee | 59842 | |
Sibley East | 53161 | |
South St. Paul | 65558 | |
South Washington County | 65045 | |
Southland | 54435 | |
Spring Grove | 52829 | |
Spring Lake Park | 58378 | |
Springfield | 52708 | |
St. Anthony-New Brighton | 63687 | |
St. Charles | 60584 | |
St. Clair | 53243 | |
St. Cloud | 56694 | |
St. Louis County | 56891 | |
St. Michael-Albertsville | 63036 | |
St. Paul | 75199 | |
Stewartville | 56318 | |
Stillwater | 74174 | |
Swanville | 53650 | |
Thief River Falls | 55477 | |
Tracy Area | 50919 | |
Tri County | 51785 | |
Triton | 52437 | |
Truman | 52419 | |
Ulen-Hitterdal | 50946 | |
United South Central | 56002 | |
Upsala | 54237 | |
Verndale | 47743 | |
Virginia | 62337 | |
Wabasso | 47734 | |
Waconia | 62452 | |
Waseca | 52667 | |
Watertown-Mayer | 56594 | |
Wayzata | 64164 | |
West Central Area | 51224 | |
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | 62490 | |
Westbrook-Walnut Grove | 51941 | |
Westonka | 66063 | |
White Bear Lake | 72437 | |
Willow River | 50386 | |
Win-E-Mac | 54754 | |
Winona Area | 59991 | |
Worthington | 54647 | |
Wrenshall | 51121 | |
Yellow Medicine East | 55702 | |
Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 59326 |