See How Medford's Teacher Salaries Compare to Nearby Communities

WBUR created a map showing how average teacher salaries compare across Massachusetts, and Melrose Public Schools' average K-12 teacher salary is lower than all of the city's neighbors in the region.

On the map, the darker the city or town, the higher the average salary. The map can be viewed for elementary teacher salaries (red), middle school salaries (green) and high school salaries (blue).

The average salary for a public school teacher in Medford is $68,929, which falls in the middle of the pack compared to communities in greater Boston, according to the data. The communities with the most similar salaries were Lynnfield at $72,682 and Winchester at $68,908

On the map, the darker the city or town, the higher the average salary. The map can be viewed for elementary teacher salaries (red), middle school salaries (green) and high school salaries (blue).

Below is a chart using the most recent numbers, from the 2009-2010 school year and on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website, showing the average teacher salary by community in ascending order along with the municipality's expenditure per pupil from the '08-'09 school year, taken from WBUR's map.