Teaching Schools In Washington State

Teaching classes faculty can choose to work at one of 50 accredited teaching schools in Washington State. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in teaching in the state of Washington State, which encompasses teaching training at the following levels:

Teaching Certificate
Associates degree in Teaching
Bachelors degree in Teaching
Masters degree in Teaching
PhD degree in Teaching

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Teaching Employment

Washington State	73,230
National	4,078,490

Approximately 2% of the country's teaching professionals work in Washington State state.

Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
68,030	69,310	68,230	69,750	70,520

Yellow: Actual Values

In Washington State, teaching is a growing field. In 2010 there were 2,490 more teaching professionals working in Washington State than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the change in the number of teaching professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$56,917	$60,067	$61,342	$62,170	$68,459
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Teaching
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of teaching professionals is growing, the salaries paid to teaching professionals are increasing in Washington State. The mean salary for teaching professionals in 2006 was $56,917 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $68,459 per year.

Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$40,928
25th percentile	$50,228
50th percentile	$63,642
75th percentile	$82,811
90th percentile	$92,380

Thus, teaching professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 126% pay differential between the highest paid teaching professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of teaching in Washington State.

Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Washington State

Early Childhood Education	$45,323
Educational Leadership	$87,687
Elementary Education	$65,312
Special Education	$56,987
Teaching	$67,340

In Washington State, teaching professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	51
bachelor	83
master	57
doctor	2
Certificate	40
Total	233

As the number of teaching professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 50 accredited teaching schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006, 2,975 students graduated from teaching courses in Washington State. And in 2010, 3,137 students graduated.

This represents a 5% increase in the number of teaching degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 36%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching.

Teaching Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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