Teacher Salary at Benson Unified School District (79226)
BENSON, Arizona · Cochise
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$73,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Benson Unified School District (79226)
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Benson Unified School District (79226) directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Arizona average teacher salary is $55,916 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $39,200.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Benson Unified School District (79226) — estimate uses the Arizona state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Arizona cost-of-living index is 99.7 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Benson Unified School District (79226)
- Enrollment
- 1,287 students
- Schools
- 5
- Teachers
- 70.63
- Student / teacher ratio
- 18.2 : 1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Benson Unified School District (79226)
13 open positions right now at Benson Unified School District (79226).
- 5 certificated teaching
- 1 administration
- 2 paraprofessional
- 1 substitute