Annual salary
$50,252
Idaho · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Ada School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and rung to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- West Ada School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,252 (BA, rung R1) and tops out at $84,754 (MA APE, rung L7), per West Ada School District, 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement with the West Ada Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,252 and reaches $80,754 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,002 to $84,254.
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $267.30 per day.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 18 rung rows; the highest cell is reached at rung L7.
- Joint School District No. 2 enrolled 38,991 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Idaho by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary schedule (2026-27)
Transcribed from imageDocumentWest Ada School District, 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement with the West Ada Education AssociationSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days188
| Rung \ Column | BA | BA APE | BA +24 | BA +24 APE | MA | MA APE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | $50,252 | |||||
| R2 | $51,502 | $53,502 | $55,002 | |||
| R3 | $52,552 | $54,552 | $56,052 | |||
| P1 | $53,602 | $55,602 | $57,102 | |||
| P2 | $55,702 | $57,702 | $59,202 | |||
| P3 | $56,752 | $58,752 | $60,252 | |||
| P4 | $57,802 | $64,427 | $59,802 | $64,427 | $61,302 | $64,427 |
| P5 | $60,371 | $64,427 | $62,371 | $64,427 | $63,871 | $64,427 |
| P6 | $61,905 | $64,427 | $63,905 | $64,427 | $65,405 | $65,905 |
| P7 | $63,481 | $64,427 | $65,481 | $65,981 | $66,981 | $67,481 |
| P8 | $65,100 | $65,600 | $67,100 | $67,600 | $68,600 | $69,100 |
| L1 | $66,766 | $67,266 | $68,766 | $69,266 | $70,266 | $70,766 |
| L2 | $68,629 | $69,129 | $70,629 | $71,129 | $72,129 | $72,629 |
| L3 | $70,834 | $71,334 | $72,834 | $73,334 | $74,334 | $74,834 |
| L4 | $73,116 | $73,616 | $75,116 | $75,616 | $76,616 | $77,116 |
| L5 | $75,479 | $75,979 | $77,479 | $77,979 | $78,979 | $79,479 |
| L6 | $77,923 | $78,423 | $79,923 | $80,423 | $81,423 | $81,923 |
| L7 | $80,754 | $81,254 | $82,754 | $83,254 | $84,254 | $84,754 |
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Per month (12)
$4,187.67
Per work day
$267.30 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Rung | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| R2 | $51,502 | +$1,250 |
| R3 | $52,552 | +$2,300 |
| P1 | $53,602 | +$3,350 |
| P2 | $55,702 | +$5,450 |
| P3 | $56,752 | +$6,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, rung R1 = $50,252 a year, $4,187.67 a month spread over 12 months, $267.30 per work day on a 188-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Rungs follow the Idaho career ladder: R = residency, P = professional, L = leadership (advanced professional). Rungs R2 and R3 require a professional endorsement to receive the BA+24 or MA allocation.
APE columns are the Advanced Professional Endorsement rate; an employee must attain the endorsement to qualify, so the APE cells are blank on rungs R1 through P3.
The standard base contract is 188 days for 2026-27 (172 instructional days for high school and 170 for elementary and middle school, plus 5 paid holidays and 11 non-instructional days).
The agreement states employees will be paid at least the state minimum salary set by Idaho code; anyone below it is topped up by supplement.
Loyalty Enhancement ($500 at 18-19 years of district service up to $3,000 at 35+) and the supplemental activities schedule are paid on top and are not included here.
NCES lists this district as Joint School District No. 2; the agreement is signed by the Board of Trustees of Joint School District No. 2 (West Ada School District).
- Soft spot: The salary table on page 6 of the signed PDF is partly a flattened image: rungs P7 through L7 extract cleanly as text, while rungs R1 through P6 were read off a 200 dpi render of the page. The overlapping text-layer rows were used to cross-check the transcription.
- Soft spot: The document prints only 'BA', 'BA +24' and 'MA' spanning two sub-columns each, the second headed 'APE*'. Lane names here combine the two header rows.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,252 at rung R1 to $80,754 at rung L7: 17 rung increases worth $1,794 each on average, 61% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,831, between rung L6 and rung L7.
A master's degree is worth $4,750 more than a bachelor's at the first rung (9.5%) and $3,500 more at the top of the column (4.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA APE, starts at $64,427 and tops out at $84,754, 5% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 19 Idaho district schedules indexed here, West Ada School District's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $50,252 to start and $77,214 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 48th percentile and the top cell at the 41st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First rung | Top | Rung moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,252 | $80,754 | 17 | 61% |
| BA APE | $64,427 | $81,254 | 11 | 26% |
| BA +24 | $53,502 | $82,754 | 16 | 55% |
| BA +24 APE | $64,427 | $83,254 | 11 | 29% |
| MA | $55,002 | $84,254 | 16 | 53% |
| MA APE | $64,427 | $84,754 | 11 | 32% |
Against Idaho districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ada School District | 38,991 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | $55,002 | $84,754 |
| Independent School District of Boise City | 22,425 | 2026-27 | $50,540 | – | $93,151 |
| Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 | 13,646 | 2026-27 | $50,257 | $50,757 | $82,715 |
| Nampa School District | 13,113 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | $56,902 | $76,327 |
| Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 | 11,908 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | – | $82,400 |
| Idaho Falls School District 91 | 10,121 | 2026-27 | $50,252 | $53,752 | $79,500 |
Starting pay is the first rung of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-rung cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in West Ada School District?
$50,252 on the column BA at rung R1 of the 2026-27 schedule (West Ada School District, 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement with the West Ada Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,252 (BA).
What is the top of the West Ada School District salary schedule?
$84,754, at rung L7 on MA APE (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the West Ada School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $80,754, is reached at rung L7, 17 rung increases after rung R1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in West Ada School District?
$4,750 more at the first rung: $55,002 on MA against $50,252 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Idaho districts with schedules
- Independent School District of Boise Citystarts $50,540
- Bonneville Joint School District No. 93starts $50,257
- Nampa School Districtstarts $50,252
- Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25starts $50,252
- Idaho Falls School District 91starts $50,252
- Madison Districtstarts $53,402
- Blackfoot Districtstarts $50,500
- Moscow Districtstarts $41,500
- American Falls Joint Districtstarts $51,650
- Kellogg Joint Districtstarts $42,360
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