Gifted Teacher Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Gifted Teacher make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Gifted Teacher in Seattle, WA is $65,554. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,942 to $73,733, with most professionals earning between $51,013 and $81,180.

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Maintains communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.

October 10, 2022

Communicate regularly with parents/learning coaches of students with gifted EPs to insure that their EP goals are being met and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion.

November 14, 2022

Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable, functional, technical, structural and compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

December 31, 2022

Attends all staff conferences, individual conferences between teacher and administrator, and is available for pupil and parent conferences, including conferences for writing IEP's and staffing for special education.

January 04, 2023

Develop and conduct or arrange for staff development sessions, including sessions on delivery of instruction, enriched learning in classroom settings, and methods for identifying gifted and talented students.

January 22, 2023

Demonstrates a commitment to equity through culturally relevant teaching practices through the design and implementation of instruction and high expectations for all students.

February 05, 2023

Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student.

February 12, 2023

Plan appropriate instructional and/or learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate principles of learning, organizational structures and type, level, and complexity of materials.

March 31, 2023

Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Gifted Teacher in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

57942

73733

65554

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

58530

75116

66213

What is the average salary for Gifted Teacher in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Gifted Teacher in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Gifted Teacher ranges from $57,942 to $73,733 with the average base salary of $65,554. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,530 to $75,116 with the average total cash compensation of $66,213.

View Average Salary for Gifted Teacher as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$65,554	$57,942 - $73,733
Bonus	$659	$587 - $1,383
Total Pay	$66,213	$58,530 - $75,116

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Gifted Teacher Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,585 - $72,006	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,942 - $73,733	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,885 - $73,660	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,695 - $72,146	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,695 - $72,146	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,884 - $72,386	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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