LIVING IN UTAH

Discover Teaching Opportunities in Utah

Where Career Growth Meets Adventure

Utah is a fast-growing and developing state. It is known for its affordable cost of living as well as its beautiful surrounding environment. There is a range of schools that are seeking teachers. From public to private, there is a place for everyone! You’ll find that teaching in Utah will provide you with so many opportunities as well as room for growth in your career.

Not only that, but Utah is known for its ‘Greatest Snow on Earth’ and its exciting outdoor recreational scene. From Salt Lake City, you are only a 30-minute drive away from eight different ski resorts, and less than a half day’s drive to five different national parks.

A Critical Need in a Growing Job Market

Right now, the nation is experiencing a shortage of teachers; however, the need for well-trained, quality teachers is especially felt within the state of Utah.

The job market in Utah is projected to increase by 28.3 percent, which means that the need for teachers is high. They are needed now more than ever!

Discover Your Earning Potential

First Year Teacher's Salary by District

Alpine

$57,408

Beaver

$51,337

Box Elder

$54,498

Cache

$54,926

Canyons

$50,350

Carbon

$55,400

Daggett

$51,575

Davis

$59,081

Duchesne

$56,240

Emery

$50,010

Garfield

$51,330

Grand

$54,778

Granite

$58,240

Iron

$54,418

Jordan

$58,480

Juab

$50,178

Kane

$59,115

Logan

$62,898

Millard

$51,964

Morgan

$56,000

Murray

$60,004

Nebo

$57,212

North Sanpete

$52,979

North Summit

$56,895

Ogden

$60,000

Park City

$65,523

Piute

$49,000

Provo

$55,315

Rich

$55,796

Salt Lake City

$58,343

San Juan

$54,415

Sevier

$51,390

South Sanpete

$51,492

South Summit

$62,549

Tintic

$53,400

Tooele

$61,200

Uintah

$56,946

Wasatch

$62,714

Washington

$55,997

Wayne

$50,000

Weber

$55,134

USDB

$61,530

Utah Teaching Salaries

Make More with a Master's Degree

The National Council on Teacher Quality found that 88 percent of the largest districts compensated their employees according to education level. “On average, a master’s degree earns teachers an additional $2,760 in their first year of teaching compared to a bachelor’s degree. This salary advantage expands to an average of $7,358 per year by the time a teacher reaches the maximum point of the pay scale.” 

On average, teachers in Utah make $65,659 a year.