Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$62,786NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$46,253NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$50,252See state terms
Districts sourced
8Official schedules
Idaho teachers averaged $62,786 in 2024-25 per NEA, 36th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $46,253.
Idaho teachers averaged $62,786 in 2024-25 per NEA, 36th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $46,253. The state Career Ladder sets a $50,252 minimum for a first-year teacher, and most large districts start bachelor's-degree teachers right at that floor, with Coeur d'Alene highest at $50,868. Among the largest districts, Boise has the highest master's maximum at $84,390, followed by Pocatello at $82,400.
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
Step
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorate
1
$50,868
Not published
Not published
2
$52,555
Not published
Not published
3
$54,243
Not published
Not published
4
$55,931
Not published
Not published
5
$57,619
Not published
Not published
6
$59,306
Not published
Not published
7
$60,994
Not published
Not published
8
$62,682
Not published
Not published
9
$64,369
Not published
Not published
10
$66,057
Not published
Not published
11
$67,745
Not published
Not published
District pay rankings.
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.
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Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.
━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Boise School District2026-27
BA start $50,540
Top $84,390
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 252026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $82,400
Vallivue School District2026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $81,476
Jefferson School District 2512026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $79,840
Idaho Falls School District 912026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $79,500
Nampa School District2026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $76,327
Twin Falls School District 4112026-27
BA start $50,252
Top $76,327
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools2026-27
BA start $50,868
Top $67,745
West Ada School DistrictYear not published
Schedule not published
Bonneville Joint School District 93Year not published
Schedule not published
Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.View district chart data
Published district pay
District
Year
BA start
Top pay
Boise School District
2026-27
$50,540
$84,390
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25
2026-27
$50,252
$82,400
Vallivue School District
2026-27
$50,252
$81,476
Jefferson School District 251
2026-27
$50,252
$79,840
Idaho Falls School District 91
2026-27
$50,252
$79,500
Nampa School District
2026-27
$50,252
$76,327
Twin Falls School District 411
2026-27
$50,252
$76,327
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools
2026-27
$50,868
$67,745
West Ada School District
Not published
Not published
Not published
Bonneville Joint School District 93
Not published
Not published
Not published
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Boise School District2026-27
Nampa School District2026-27
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 252026-27
Vallivue School District2026-27
Idaho Falls School District 912026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.View step progression data
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.View salary context data
State and national salary measures
Measure
Amount
Context
Idaho average
$62,786
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$50,252
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
State minimum salary
$50,252
Idaho's Career Ladder (Idaho Code 33-1004E) sets the minimum salary every district must pay by rung. The figure shown is the 2026-27 minimum for the first residency cell (R1), $50,252, from the State Department of Education's 2026-2027 Career Ladder Funding Overview; the professional minimum (P1) is $53,402 and the advanced professional minimum (AP1) is $64,427, all unchanged from 2025-26. State allocation cells run to $60,752 on the professional rung and $72,827 on the advanced professional rung. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. Districts are the 10 largest traditional districts by SDE 2025-26 midterm net enrollment; the statewide Idaho Home Learning Academy charter (7,508) is excluded. Most Idaho districts now lay their schedules out on the Career Ladder rungs (residency, professional, advanced professional) rather than years of experience, so steps follow rungs. West Ada, the largest district, and Bonneville do not have a teacher schedule available online.
Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Idaho district salary schedules?
Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.
Does a master’s degree change the salary?
Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.
