Teacher Salary at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Fairbanks, Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough
Estimated salary range
$51,000–$94,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Fairbanks North Star Borough 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Alaska average teacher salary is $72,152 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $50,800.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District — estimate uses the Alaska state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Alaska cost-of-living index is 107.5 (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 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Enrollment
- 11,857 students
- Schools
- 33
- Teachers
- 608.24
- Student / teacher ratio
- 19.5 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
57 open positions right now at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
- 12 certificated teaching
- 5 paraprofessional
- 1 substitute