Title: Interactive Map: Average Teacher Salaries In Colorado – CBS Denver
Headings: Interactive Map: Average Teacher Salaries In Colorado
Interactive Map: Average Teacher Salaries In Colorado
By Mark Ackerman

Content: Dan Halvorsen considers himself “very fortunate” to teach elementary school in the Cherry Creek School District, which is one of the highest paying districts in the state. On average, teachers in Boulder make more than any other teachers statewide, $75,000 per year. Cherry Creek is second paying teachers an average of $71,000. Littleton is third paying its teachers $66,000. READ MORE: Winging It: Colorado Restaurants Grapple With Chicken Wing Shortage
“We have the deepest pockets but we still have plenty of needs,” Halvorsen said Monday at the Teacher’s Day of Action at the State Capitol. “ It’s an unfair system in terms of how this money is doled out.” The State of Colorado provides funding to districts based on the number of students that attend school there. Wealthier districts also tap into property taxes as a second major source of funding.