2026-27 · District salary guide
Tacoma Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Tacoma Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $86,435 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $72,212 | $86,435 | $94,877 |
| 2 | $72,883 | $87,110 | $98,262 |
| 3 | $73,989 | $87,484 | $100,683 |
| 4 | $75,761 | $88,995 | $102,048 |
| 5 | $78,238 | $91,283 | $104,305 |
| 6 | $80,698 | $93,605 | $106,524 |
| 7 | $83,925 | $96,840 | $109,747 |
| 8 | $86,304 | $99,081 | $111,868 |
| 9 | $89,492 | $102,279 | $115,060 |
| 10 | $92,695 | $105,469 | $118,264 |
| 11 | $95,885 | $108,671 | $121,456 |
| 12 | $99,081 | $111,868 | $124,652 |
| 13 | $99,081 | $115,060 | $127,846 |
| 14 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 15 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 16 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 17 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 18 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 19 | $99,081 | $118,264 | $137,435 |
| 20 | $104,036 | $124,179 | $144,309 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $72,212
- Master’s starting pay
- $86,435
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $104,036
- Master’s maximum
- $141,625
- Doctorate maximum
- $144,309
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
TEA 2025-2028 contract salary schedule for 2026-27 (2.6% IPD increase), 182 days, effective 9/1/2026. Lanes BA, BA+15, BA+30, BA+45, BA+90, MA+0, BA+135, MA+45, MA+90, PhD; steps 1-20 (years 0-19). master column is MA+0; master_max is MA+90 at step 20; doctorate is the PhD lane. Base excludes the Professional Responsibility Stipend and optional PD hours; total salary available runs $77,010 to $153,896.
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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: 28,587 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Tacoma Public Schools official salary schedule · Tacoma Public Schools
- District source and context · Tacoma Public Schools
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