Nelnet teacher salary

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Average Nelnet teacher salary

$39,809yearly

$23.07 hourly rate

Entry-level Nelnet teacher salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Nelnet pay teachers?

The average salary for Nelnet teachers is $39,809 per year. Nelnet teacher salaries range between $31,000 to $49,000 per year. Nelnet teachers earn 17% less than the national average salary for teachers of $47,989.

Location impacts how much a teacher at Nelnet can expect to make. Teachers at Nelnet make the most in Annapolis, MD, Albany, NY, and Boston, MA.

How much does Nelnet pay teachers by location?

Nelnet pays teachers the most in Annapolis, MD, Albany, NY, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Washington and Hartford also report highly competitive salaries for teachers at Nelnet.

Teacher Nelnet salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Annapolis, MD	$50,321	$24.19
2	Albany, NY	$48,735	$23.43
3	Boston, MA	$48,726	$23.43
4	Washington, DC	$47,175	$22.68
5	Hartford, CT	$46,480	$22.35
6	Urban Honolulu, HI	$44,785	$21.53
7	Olympia, WA	$44,082	$21.19
8	Sacramento, CA	$44,081	$21.19
9	Providence, RI	$44,066	$21.19
10	Springfield, IL	$43,093	$20.72

Highest-paid Nelnet teachers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Soil Biology Teacher	$161,763	$78	-
2	Public Health Teacher	$151,031	$73	-
3	Allied Health Teacher	$149,648	$72	-
4	Health Teacher	$147,953	$71	-
5	Health Administration Teacher	$144,869	$70	-
6	Economics Teacher	$139,501	$67	-
7	Business Teacher	$134,448	$65	-
8	Business Education Teacher	$117,083	$56	-
9	Business Technology Teacher	$111,533	$54	-
10	Business Law Teacher	$109,323	$53	-

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Recent salaries for teachers at nelnet

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
or Title I Teacher \| On Site \| Columbus, Ohio \| Harambee Christian School	Columbus, OH	03/28/2025	$73,045
Title I Teacher \| On Site \| Columbus, Ohio \| Harambee Christian School	Columbus, OH	02/19/2025	$73,045
Title I Teacher \| On Site \| Jacksonville, Fl/Duval County	Jacksonville, FL	02/18/2025	$73,045
Title I Teacher \| On Site \| Jacksonville, Fl/Duval County	Jacksonville, FL	01/26/2025	$73,045
or Title I Teacher \| On Site \| Columbus, Ohio \| Harambee Christian School	Columbus, OH	01/26/2025	$73,045

Teacher salary at Nelnet competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Berkshire Hathaway	$68,146	$33	-
2	Citi	$64,159	$31	-
3	Morgan Stanley	$61,179	$29	-
4	Student Loan Relief	$55,087	$26	-
5	GM Financial	$54,220	$26	-
6	Navient	$54,075	$26	2
7	Debt Guru	$53,729	$26	-
8	Federal Deposit Insurance	$52,817	$25	-
9	Consolidated Credit	$52,258	$25	-
10	FACTS Management Company	$50,148	$24	-
11	Debt Management Partners	$49,130	$24	-
12	United Consumer Financial Services	$48,914	$24	-
13	Monterey Financial Services	$48,831	$23	-
14	Time Investments	$48,731	$23	-
15	World Omni	$48,637	$23	-
16	United Acceptance	$48,558	$23	-
17	Enova	$48,513	$23	-
18	Semperian Inc	$48,457	$23	-
19	Applied Card Systems	$48,171	$23	-
20	Primerica	$42,374	$20	-

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