Factoring in cost of living, Alaska teacher salaries not competitive compared to national average, UAA study finds

Mar. 24—Teacher salaries in Alaska are not competitive when compared to much of the Lower 48, according to new research from the University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research. Alaska teachers are paid below the national average once their salaries adjusted for the high cost of living in Alaska, said Matthew Berman, a professor of Economics at UAA and one of two …