2026-27 · District salary guide
Northshore School District teacher salary schedule
At Northshore School District, published master’s starting pay is $71,582 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $61,834
- Master’s starting pay
- $71,582
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $84,771
- Master’s maximum
- $118,594
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 | $61,834 | $71,582 |
| 1 | $63,482 | $73,487 |
| 2 | $65,172 | $75,446 |
| 3 | $66,909 | $77,455 |
| 4 | $68,692 | $79,518 |
| 5 | $70,520 | $81,638 |
| 6 | $72,400 | $83,812 |
| 7 | $74,329 | $86,044 |
| 8 | $76,309 | $88,336 |
| 9 | $78,341 | $90,690 |
| 10 | $80,429 | $93,106 |
| 11 | $82,572 | $95,586 |
| 12 | $84,771 | $98,134 |
| 13 | $84,771 | $100,747 |
| 14 | $84,771 | $103,431 |
| 15 | $84,771 | $107,569 |
Schedule notes
Teachers' Salary Schedule 29 (base pay), effective September 1, 2026, board-approved September 14, 2026. Lanes BA, BA+45, BA+90, MA, MA+45, MA+90 or PhD; years 0-15. BA lane tops at $84,771 from year 12. master_max is the MA+90 or PhD lane at year 15; PhD holders share that lane, so no separate doctorate figure. Base excludes the Professional Learning and Responsibility (PLR) Schedule 29B; Schedule 29C combined pay starts at $77,137 (BA, year 0) and tops at $147,943 (MA+90 or PhD, year 15).
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: 22,756 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Northshore School District official salary schedule · Northshore School District
- District source and context · Northshore School District
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