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Kootenay

The following teacher salary grids for Kootenay school districts are effective July 1, 2026. Figures are based on BCPSEA data.

A teacher’s salary category is assigned by the Teacher Qualification Service (TQS). It is based on TQS’s evaluation of a teacher’s training; professional and academic qualifications.

Within districts, there may be remote and rural communities. Please note that employees working in these communities are eligible to receive a remote and rural allowance, which is both an adjustment to the salary grid and an annual allowance of approximately $3,035 per FTE. Teachers on call (TOCs) are not eligible to receive this allowance.

Arrow Lakes 10

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$67,040	$74,379	$80,193	$81,594
2	$70,019	$77,714	$83,850	$85,251
3	$72,996	$81,053	$87,510	$88,911
4	$75,975	$84,390	$91,167	$92,568
5	$78,952	$87,728	$94,825	$96,226
6	$81,931	$91,066	$98,482	$99,883
7	$84,909	$94,403	$102,140	$103,541
8	$87,888	$97,741	$105,797	$107,197
9	$94,856	$101,077	$109,457	$110,858
10	$-	$109,003	$118,127	$119,548

SD 10 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: All employees in this district are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Boundary 51

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 6	Cat 6 M
0
1	$63,671	$69,912	$74,808	$76,529
2	$66,894	$73,565	$78,778	$80,611
3	$70,119	$77,219	$82,750	$84,691
4	$73,342	$80,870	$86,718	$88,772
5	$76,563	$84,521	$90,687	$92,852
6	$79,787	$88,174	$94,657	$96,934
7	$83,011	$91,826	$98,627	$101,015
8	$86,232	$95,479	$102,596	$105,098
9	$93,372	$99,132	$106,565	$109,177
10	$-	$106,782	$114,836	$117,667

SD 51 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Greenwood, Midway, and Rock 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.

Kootenay-Columbia 20

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$64,012	$71,047	$76,154	$77,949
2	$67,377	$74,768	$80,024	$81,872
3	$70,744	$78,486	$83,894	$85,794
4	$74,110	$82,208	$87,764	$89,718
5	$77,476	$85,928	$91,636	$93,641
6	$80,841	$89,647	$95,508	$97,565
7	$84,207	$93,366	$99,378	$101,488
8	$87,574	$97,084	$103,248	$105,412
9	$94,934	$100,806	$107,118	$109,336
10	$-	$109,117	$115,866	$118,237

SD 20 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: All employees in this district are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Kootenay Lake 08

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$63,863	$70,646	$75,717	$77,499
2	$67,226	$74,277	$79,606	$81,478
3	$70,590	$77,906	$83,493	$85,455
4	$73,952	$81,533	$87,379	$89,432
5	$77,315	$85,163	$91,265	$93,410
6	$80,677	$88,793	$95,152	$97,387
7	$84,040	$92,422	$99,040	$101,366
8	$87,403	$96,052	$102,927	$105,344
9	$94,752	$99,679	$106,814	$109,320
10	$-	$107,850	$115,568	$118,278

SD 8 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: All employees in this district are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Rocky Mountain 06

Step	Cat 4	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
1
2	$64,110	$72,499	$76,727	$78,213
3	$67,275	$76,137	$80,733	$82,349
4	$70,443	$79,772	$84,740	$86,485
5	$73,609	$83,411	$88,747	$90,621
6	$76,777	$87,047	$92,752	$94,756
7	$79,943	$90,686	$96,756	$98,892
8	$83,110	$94,322	$100,763	$103,026
9	$86,276	$97,959	$104,770	$107,163
MAX	$93,372	$106,060	$113,554	$116,190

SD 6 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: All employees in this district are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

Southeast Kootenay 05

Step	Cat 4	Cat 4+	Cat 5	Cat 5+	Cat 6
0
1	$64,041	$66,486	$72,920	$78,618	$80,619
2	$67,215	$69,662	$76,544	$82,663	$84,813
3	$70,392	$72,838	$80,168	$86,708	$89,006
4	$73,567	$76,017	$83,794	$90,755	$93,200
5	$76,741	$79,192	$87,417	$94,800	$97,395
6	$79,918	$82,369	$91,042	$98,847	$101,589
7	$83,093	$85,547	$94,666	$102,891	$105,782
8	$86,267	$88,723	$98,292	$106,938	$109,974
9	$93,372	$93,372	$106,060	$115,347	$118,611

SD 5 Teacher Salary Grid as of July 1, 2026.

Note: Only employees working in the communities of Jaffray, Grasmere, Elkford, Sparwood, and Fernie are eligible for the remote and rural allowance.

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Arrow Lakes 10

Boundary 51

Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la C-B 93

Kootenay-Columbia 20

Kootenay Lake 08

Rocky Mountain 06

Southeast Kootenay 05

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