Teacher Salary at Thompson 61
Thompson, North Dakota · Grand Forks
Estimated salary range
$35,000–$68,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Thompson 61
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Thompson 61 directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: North Dakota average teacher salary is $52,527 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,000.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Thompson 61 — estimate uses the North Dakota state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: North Dakota cost-of-living index is 98.3 (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 Thompson 61
- Enrollment
- 679 students
- Schools
- 2
- Teachers
- 47.75
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Thompson 61
67 open positions right now at Thompson 61.
- 12 certificated teaching
- 4 administration
- 6 paraprofessional