Teacher Salary at South Washington County Schools
COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota · Washington
Estimated salary range
$38,000–$83,000
Typical annual teacher salary range in Minnesota
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact South Washington County Schools directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Minnesota average teacher salary is $63,940 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,000.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for South Washington County Schools — estimate uses the Minnesota state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Minnesota cost-of-living index is 100.5 (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 South Washington County Schools
- Enrollment
- 19,578 students
- Schools
- 29
- Teachers
- 1,161.26
- Student / teacher ratio
- 16.9 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at South Washington County Schools
26 open positions right now at South Washington County Schools.
- 2 certificated teaching
- 10 paraprofessional
- 1 substitute