Teacher Salaries

Central B.C.

The teacher salary grids below apply to Central B.C. school districts and are effective July 1, 2026. Salary information is based on provincial collective agreements and district salary grids published by the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association website.

Teacher salaries in British Columbia are determined by years of teaching experience and education. A teacher’s salary category is assigned by the Teacher Qualification Service (TQS) based on their academic credentials, teacher education and professional qualifications. As teachers gain experience and advance through the salary grid, their annual earnings increase accordingly.

Many Central B.C. school districts include rural and remote communities, which may provide additional compensation for eligible educators. Teachers working in designated rural and remote locations may qualify for a rural and remote salary grid adjustment and an annual rural and remote allowance. Use the salary grids below to compare teacher salaries across Central B.C. school districts, understand earning potential based on qualifications and experience.

Cariboo-Chilcotin 27

Step	Cat 4	Cat 4+	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
2	$66,248	$66,357	$72,380	$77,787	$79,686
3	$69,147	$69,310	$76,033	$81,659	$83,637
4	$72,046	$72,264	$79,683	$85,534	$87,589
5	$74,946	$75,218	$83,336	$89,407	$91,540
6	$77,847	$78,172	$86,988	$93,280	$95,491
7	$80,746	$81,126	$90,641	$97,154	$99,443
8	$83,645	$84,081	$94,293	$101,028	$103,394
9	$86,543	$87,034	$97,944	$104,904	$107,347
10	$93,372	$93,372	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190

SD 27 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Anahim Lake, Tatta Lake, Alexis Creek, Likley, Nemiah, Dog Creek, Big Lake, Bridge Lake, Horsefly, and Buffalo Creek are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la C-B 93

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$63,631	$68,480	$73,593	$75,251
2	$66,812	$72,159	$77,640	$79,291
3	$69,994	$75,841	$81,686	$83,329
4	$73,175	$79,520	$85,732	$87,369
5	$76,355	$83,198	$89,779	$91,407
6	$79,537	$86,878	$93,827	$95,449
7	$82,718	$90,558	$97,873	$99,488
8	$85,899	$94,239	$101,921	$103,527
9	$89,081	$97,918	$105,967	$107,567
10	$95,849	$106,060	$114,292	$116,190

SD 93 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the community of Terrace are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Gold Trail 74

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$63,735	$70,778	$75,641	$77,351
2	$66,948	$74,630	$79,783	$81,594
3	$70,163	$78,482	$83,925	$85,837
4	$73,376	$82,334	$88,066	$90,081
5	$76,590	$86,188	$92,209	$94,326
6	$79,802	$90,396	$96,443	$98,568
7	$83,214	$94,943	$101,042	$103,184
8	$86,988	$99,505	$105,954	$108,219
9	$93,372	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190

SD 74 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Gold Bridge/Bralorne, Seton Portage/South Shalalth/Shalath, Venables Valley, and Lillooet/Pavilion/Fountain/Band Communities are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Kamloops / Thompson 73

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$70,584	$77,892	$82,521	$84,145
2	$73,727	$81,278	$86,271	$88,024
3	$76,871	$84,664	$90,023	$91,904
4	$80,015	$88,053	$93,774	$95,782
5	$83,158	$91,438	$97,522	$99,661
6	$86,300	$94,825	$101,276	$103,541
7	$93,372	$98,211	$105,024	$107,419
8	$-	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190
9	$-	$-	$-	$-
10	$-	$-	$-	$-

SD 73 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Blue River, Vavenby, and Brennan Creek are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Prince George 57

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$63,347	$68,489	$73,504	$75,225
2	$66,248	$72,175	$77,461	$79,238
3	$69,147	$75,863	$81,419	$83,252
4	$72,046	$79,549	$85,375	$87,265
5	$74,946	$83,237	$89,335	$91,280
6	$77,847	$86,925	$93,290	$95,292
7	$80,746	$90,613	$97,250	$99,307
8	$83,645	$94,300	$101,208	$103,319
9	$86,543	$97,986	$105,165	$107,332
10	$93,372	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190

SD 57 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Dunster, Mackenzie, McBride, Hixon, Giscome, and Valemount are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Quesnel 28

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$64,901	$71,253	$76,229	$77,977
2	$67,992	$74,650	$79,859	$81,690
3	$71,085	$78,045	$83,490	$85,402
4	$74,176	$81,441	$87,120	$89,116
5	$77,267	$84,837	$90,749	$92,827
6	$80,359	$88,232	$94,382	$96,541
7	$83,451	$91,630	$98,012	$100,254
8	$86,542	$95,026	$101,642	$103,968
9	$93,372	$98,421	$105,272	$107,679
10	0	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190

SD 28 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Narcosli, Nazko, Wells, Kersley, Lakeview, Barlow Creek, Moose Heights and Bouchie Lake are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.