2026-27 · District salary guide
Lake Washington School District teacher salary schedule
At Lake Washington School District, published master’s starting pay is $71,894 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $63,496
- Master’s starting pay
- $71,894
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $70,000
- Master’s maximum
- $122,084
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $63,496 | $71,894 |
| 1 | $64,745 | $73,989 |
| 2 | $66,017 | $76,144 |
| 3 | $67,321 | $78,361 |
| 4 | $68,648 | $80,638 |
| 5 | $70,000 | $82,983 |
| 6 | — | $85,401 |
| 7 | — | $87,885 |
| 8 | — | $90,443 |
| 9 | — | $93,073 |
| 10 | — | $95,783 |
| 11 | — | $98,572 |
| 12 | — | $101,441 |
| 13 | — | $104,394 |
| 14 | — | $107,433 |
| 15 | — | $110,557 |
| 16 | — | $113,772 |
Schedule notes
LWEA 2026-27 salary schedule, effective August 11, 2026; 180-day base salary, steps 0-16. Staff A (BA) runs steps 0-5; master column is Staff C (MA/BA+90); master_max is Staff D (MA+45/BA+135) at the top step. Doctorate is a stipend of .10 of base ($6,090), so no doctorate total is listed. LEAP days (8) and responsibility contracts are paid on top; the district's salary summary shows totals such as $83,201 at the BA top and $145,652 at the Staff D top.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 30,656 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Lake Washington School District official salary schedule · Lake Washington School District
- District source and context · Lake Washington School District
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