Teacher Salary at Hawaii Department Of Education
Honolulu, Hawaii · Honolulu
Estimated salary range
$51,000–$82,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Hawaii Department Of Education
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Hawaii Department Of Education directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Hawaii average teacher salary is $62,898 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $51,300.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Hawaii Department Of Education — estimate uses the Hawaii state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Hawaii cost-of-living index is 119.3 (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 Hawaii Department Of Education
- Enrollment
- 167,071 students
- Schools
- 296
- Teachers
- 12,215.45
- Student / teacher ratio
- 13.7 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Hawaii Department Of Education
849 open positions right now at Hawaii Department Of Education.
- 357 certificated teaching
- 142 paraprofessional