Teacher Salary at Jefferson Parish
Harvey, Louisiana · Jefferson Parish
Estimated salary range
$41,000–$71,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Jefferson Parish
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Jefferson Parish directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Louisiana average teacher salary is $54,419 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $40,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Jefferson Parish — estimate uses the Louisiana state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Louisiana cost-of-living index is 91.3 (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 Jefferson Parish
- Enrollment
- 46,790 students
- Schools
- 75
- Teachers
- 3,238.3
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.4 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Jefferson Parish
69 open positions right now at Jefferson Parish.
- 33 certificated teaching
- 1 administration
- 11 paraprofessional