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.
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.
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