Teacher Salary at Chester School District
Deep River, Connecticut · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Estimated salary range
$48,000–$111,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Chester School District
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Chester School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Connecticut average teacher salary is $85,199 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $47,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Chester School District — estimate uses the Connecticut state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Connecticut cost-of-living index is 108.9 (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 Chester School District
- Enrollment
- 198 students
- Schools
- 1
- Teachers
- 22.5
- Student / teacher ratio
- 8.8 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Chester School District
33 open positions right now at Chester School District.
- 11 certificated teaching
- 1 administration
- 3 paraprofessional
- 2 substitute