Annual salary
$74,730
Washington · salary schedule · 2025-26
Seattle School District No. 1 salary schedule, 2025-26
SEA Certificated Non-Supervisory Salary Schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Seattle School District No. 1's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $74,730 (100 (BA), step 1) and tops out at $146,087 (906 (PhD/Dr.), step 15), per Seattle Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (100 (BA)) starts at $74,730 and reaches $79,433 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 189 work days, which makes the starting cell about $395.40 per day.
- The grid has 10 lane columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Seattle School District No. 1 enrolled 50,770 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Washington by NCES enrollment.
SEA Certificated Non-Supervisory Salary Schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Lane | 100 (BA) | 200 (BA+22.5) | 300 (BA+45) | 400 (BA+45+MA) | 500 (BA+90) | 600 (BA+90+MA) | 700 (BA+135) | 800 (BA+135+MA) | 900 (BA+155+MA) | 906 (PhD/Dr.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $74,730 | $75,587 | $76,045 | $87,882 | $78,888 | $91,002 | $80,781 | $92,895 | $94,792 | $95,821 |
| 2 | $75,569 | $76,253 | $77,278 | $88,816 | $81,936 | $91,732 | $84,337 | $93,712 | $96,204 | $99,795 |
| 3 | $76,118 | $76,823 | $79,698 | $89,387 | $85,023 | $92,302 | $87,703 | $94,324 | $99,485 | $103,046 |
| 4 | $76,684 | $77,388 | $81,485 | $89,954 | $87,434 | $92,871 | $90,376 | $94,894 | $101,981 | $105,492 |
| 5 | $77,256 | $78,919 | $83,799 | $90,521 | $90,383 | $94,224 | $93,587 | $97,429 | $105,107 | $108,592 |
| 6 | $79,433 | $80,470 | $86,288 | $91,281 | $93,309 | $97,118 | $96,775 | $100,583 | $108,206 | $111,667 |
| 7 | $89,354 | $93,164 | $97,039 | $100,852 | $100,771 | $104,576 | $112,209 | $115,668 | ||
| 8 | $92,315 | $96,132 | $100,657 | $104,463 | $104,662 | $108,459 | $116,081 | $119,539 | ||
| 9 | $95,388 | $99,195 | $104,385 | $108,185 | $108,651 | $112,455 | $120,075 | $123,535 | ||
| 10 | $98,448 | $102,262 | $108,106 | $111,912 | $112,647 | $116,454 | $124,071 | $127,530 | ||
| 11 | $101,508 | $105,326 | $111,830 | $115,640 | $116,641 | $120,449 | $128,063 | $131,526 | ||
| 12 | $104,576 | $108,385 | $115,557 | $119,362 | $120,634 | $124,446 | $132,059 | $135,519 | ||
| 13 | $119,277 | $123,084 | $124,632 | $128,440 | $136,053 | $139,513 | ||||
| 14 | $123,002 | $126,809 | $128,621 | $132,432 | $140,049 | $143,506 | ||||
| 15 | $125,328 | $129,187 | $131,012 | $134,873 | $142,584 | $146,087 |
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Per month (12)
$6,227.50
Per work day
$395.40 / 189 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $75,569 | +$839 |
| 3 | $76,118 | +$1,388 |
| 4 | $76,684 | +$1,954 |
| 5 | $77,256 | +$2,526 |
| 6 | $79,433 | +$4,703 |
Worked example as rendered: 100 (BA), step 1 = $74,730 a year, $6,227.50 a month spread over 12 months, $395.40 per work day on a 189-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Values are the TOTAL row of each step: 180 days of base pay plus 5 contractual days, 4 technology days and a responsibility/incentive amount, for a 189-day total.
This is the certificated non-supervisory schedule bargained with the Seattle Education Association; the district also publishes a separate certificated stipend schedule.
The district's certificated schedule is built on the state allocation model but is a full lane-and-step grid as published.
- Soft spot: This was the newest certificated schedule published as of the harvest date; the district's HR page shows 2026 SPS/SEA bargaining still in progress, so the 2026-27 school year may be running on a schedule not yet posted.
- Soft spot: The lowest cell is $74,730, above the usual entry-salary range, because the published values are the 189-day TOTAL including contractual days, technology days and responsibility/incentive pay rather than the 180-day base pay of $63,117.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Seattle School District No. 1?
$74,730 on the lane 100 (BA) at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Seattle Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $74,730 (100 (BA)).
What is the top of the Seattle School District No. 1 salary schedule?
$146,087, at step 15 on 906 (PhD/Dr.) (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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