Teacher Salary at Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee · Anderson
Estimated salary range
$38,000–$70,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Oak Ridge
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Oak Ridge directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Tennessee average teacher salary is $54,157 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,400.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Oak Ridge — estimate uses the Tennessee state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Tennessee cost-of-living index is 92.5 (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 Oak Ridge
- Enrollment
- 5,078 students
- Schools
- 8
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Oak Ridge
12 open positions right now at Oak Ridge.
- 2 certificated teaching
- 1 paraprofessional
- 1 substitute