MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance analysis of census figures puts Wisconsin's teacher benefits at 50 percent higher than the national average, or sixth-highest among all states.

But the group's director, Todd Berry says teacher salaries in the state are slightly lower than the national average.

He says he'd speculate that the people most at a disadvantage due to that are the new, entry-level teachers, because they're more interested in competitive salaries.

He says the fact that Wisconsin's benefits are substantially above the average for teachers in other parts of the country is probably not something that interests them at age 25.