This morning Carleen Johnson of KOMO News Radio interviewed me because of the spreading teachers strikes in Washington, now affecting 80,000 students in 14 school districts. Teachers union executives are calling on the legislature for pay raises, so knowing what teachers are paid now is basic to covering these strikes. As we reported here, I told Carleen the average pay of teachers statewide for a ten-month work year is $83,000, including benefits.

As more districts close their doors to students because of striking teachers, more questions will be asked about teachers’ pay and benefits. This table from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction provides average teacher salary and benefits in all of Washington’s school districts.