Washington Teacher Salary
Rankings
Average Teacher Salary Rank: 21st
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 27th
Salary raise last year: 1.3%
Salary raise over 10 years: 22.4%
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 27th
Salary raise last year: 1.3%
Salary raise over 10 years: 22.4%
How do salaries grow in Washington?
Starting Salary: $30,974
Average Salary: $46,326
Average Salary: $46,326
Student/Teacher Ratios in Washington, 2006
Number of Teachers: 53,570
Number of Students: 1,033,901
Students per Teacher: 19.3
Number of Students: 1,033,901
Students per Teacher: 19.3
Washington teacher salaries vs. total education expenditures
Total Expenditures: $9,589,431,775
Teacher Expenditures: $2,449,113,260
Percent Spent on Teachers: 26%
Teacher Expenditures: $2,449,113,260
Percent Spent on Teachers: 26%
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Our Best Schools in Washington
Argosy University Seattle Campus
- EdD in Education - Educational Leadership
- MA in Education - Educational Leadership
- MA in Education - Instructional Leadership
- EdD in Education - Community College Executive Leadership
- EdD in Education - Instructional Leadership
University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus
- Associate of Arts-Paraprofessional Education
- Continuing Education for Teachers
- Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision
- Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Computer Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/English and Language Arts Education
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/English as a Second Language
- Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Mathematics Education
- Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Educational Technology
- Continuing Education for Teachers
- Associate of Arts-Elementary Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration
- Master of Arts in Education/Teacher Leadership
Top Online Schools
Liberty University Online Campus
- EdD in Teaching and Learning
- MA in Teaching - Elementary Education
- MA in Teaching - Secondary Education
- MEd in Administration and Supervision
- BS in Education
- EdD in Educational Leadership
- EdS in Educational Leadership
- MA in Teaching - Special Education
- MEd in School Counseling
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Elementary Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Special Education
- Master's in Religious Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - General Education
- MEd in Teaching and Learning - Secondary Education
- EdS in Teaching and Learning
- AA in Education
- MEd Program Specialist - Gifted Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Early Childhood Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Math Specialist
- MEd Program Specialist - Reading Specialist
Western Governors University Online Campus
- BA in Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Science (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- MA in Mathematics Education (K-6, 5-9, or 5-12)
- BA in Social Science (5-12)
- MA in Teaching - Social Science (5-12)
- MEd - Instructional Design
- MS in Special Education
- MS in Educational Leadership
- BA in Special Education
- BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation (K-8)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Science (5-9 or 5-12)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Preparation - Social Science (5-12)
- BA in Science (5-9)
- BA in Science (5-12 Biological Science)
- BA in Science (5-12 Chemistry)
- BA in Science (5-12 Geosciences)
- BA in Science (5-12 Physics)
- MA in Science Education (5-9)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Biological Science)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Chemistry)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Geosciences)
- MA in Science Education (5-12 Physics)
- Endorsement Prep Program in ELL (PK-12)
- MA in English Language Learning (PK-12)
- MEd - Learning and Technology
- MEd - Measurement and Evaluation
- BA in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3)
- Endorsement Preparation Program in Educational Leadership
Post University Online Campus
- MS in Education
- Certificate in Early Childhood Education
- AS in Early Childhood Education
- BS in Child Studies

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