 Thirty year or more employees who retire receive health insurance until they reach the age of 65 years.In 2011, the average teacher salary in DASD was $51,427.78 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers receive was $14,708 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $66,135.77.According to a study conducted at the American Enterprise Institute, in 2011, public school teachers’ total compensation is roughly 50 percent higher than they would likely receive in the private sector.