Federal Way Public Schools

Teacher Salary and Benefits

Federal Way Public Schools has over 20,000 students and 1,000 teachers. The tables below profile teacher salaries for the entire state of Washington, due to more localized data not being available. The data is taken from a number of 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, this table details salary ranges for teachers that 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 lists salary 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

See average salary 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 Federal Way Public Schools is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictWashington
Teachers & Aides$20,311$20,272
Administrators$18,006$18,207

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

Federal Way Public Schools Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Federal Way Public Schools. 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 Federal Way Public Schools per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers1,1741,1861,194
Kindergarten Teachers616578
Elementary School Teachers491501511
Middle & High School Teachers540522511
Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels808686

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 Assistants174170166

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 Federal Way Public Schools are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff749749753
District Administrators333636
District Support Staff283028
School Administrators677377
School Administrative Support Staff807978
Student Support Staff848888
Other Support Staff447442446
Librarians141314
Library Assistants & Technicians-1615
Guidance Counselors252224
Elementary School Guidance Counselors121215

Federal Way Public Schools Schools

We have listed the 50 schools and their contact information, which is overseen by Federal Way Public Schools in the list below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.

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