Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Connecticut

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in Connecticut, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Connecticut, United States

$41,700 – $166,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $83,380 for Elementary School Teachers in Connecticut, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Elementary School Teachers compares in Connecticut, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Connecticut elementary school teachers had an annual mean wage of $83,380. The estimated cost to replace one is $41,700 to $166,800, based on SHRM's documented 50% to 200% of salary. The actual cost to your district will vary based on time-to-hire, how fast a new teacher gets productive, and any backlog that builds while the position sits open.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Connecticut, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$83,380$92,164

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