Teacher Salary at Providence
Providence, Rhode Island · Providence
Estimated salary range
$46,000–$97,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Providence
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Providence directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Rhode Island average teacher salary is $74,671 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $45,600.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Providence — estimate uses the Rhode Island state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Rhode Island cost-of-living index is 106.3 (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 Providence
- Enrollment
- 20,250 students
- Schools
- 37
- Teachers
- 1,359
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.9 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Providence
36 open positions right now at Providence.
- 15 certificated teaching
- 5 administration
- 3 paraprofessional
- 3 substitute