Puyallup School District

Teacher Salary and Benefits

There are over 1000 teachers and support staff and 20,000 students that are enrolled at the 39 schools managed by Puyallup School District. The tables below display teacher salaries for the entire state of Washington, due to more localized data not being available. The data has been taken from several sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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Washington Teacher Salary Details

Since more localized data is unavailable, the table below displays average salary and ranges for teachers, which is sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the state of Washington. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels, for example teachers with master's in education degrees may get a higher salary.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Preschool Teacher$40,330$30,960-$47,760
Kindergarten Teacher$80,060$57,950 - $103,940
Elementary School Teacher$85,580$61,420 - $105,820
Middle School Teacher$86,000$61,430 - $108,060
High School Teacher$88,530$61,760 - $111,580
PE Teacher$52,600$33,370 - $80,320

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below displays average salary and ranges for special education teachers in Washington.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Special Ed. (Preschool)$40,330$30,960-$47,760
Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary)$83,460$61,010 - $106,290

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

Learn more about salary ranges and details on school administrators and support staff for the state of Washington below.

 Average SalarySalary Range
School Administrators (Preschool)$59,350$42,000-$83,800
School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School)$139,980$103,270 - $168,280
Guidance & School Counselors$79,180$50,360 - $109,690

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, State of Washington, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Puyallup School District is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictWashington
Teachers & Aides$22,809$20,273
Administrators$19,437$18,207

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Puyallup School District Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Puyallup School District. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Puyallup School District per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers1,0301,0281,037
Preschool Teachers101011
Kindergarten Teachers393842
Elementary School Teachers448438430
Middle & High School Teachers489461480
Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels458273

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

 201220132014
Teaching Assistants140132138

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Puyallup School District are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff663663680
District Administrators464650
District Support Staff293132
School Administrators545453
School Administrative Support Staff747371
Student Support Staff797778
Other Support Staff394383395
Librarians212021
Library Assistants & Technicians-1611
Guidance Counselors444344
Elementary School Guidance Counselors151314
Middle & High School Guidance Counselors293030

Puyallup School District Schools

We have listed the 39 schools and their contact information, which is operated by Puyallup School District in the list below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.

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