It's a common event teacher's non-base salary is as high as $48,000, and, even a few higher than that, though there may be explanations.
And, a number of administrators are paid as "other salary" with no base salary, and in six figures that way!
To further "gum up the works" of statistical analysis of salaries, there are large numbers of "other salary" categories, with little correlation among districts what a lot of the categories are. This means many tasks offered in some districts aren't offered at all in other districts. This is common knowledge among teachers.
And, only a few thousand teachers get no "other salary" pay.
So, considering the above facts there may be found a definition of "Basic Education" in that what is not commonly shared among all districts is "not basic"?
But, there are only a few people in WA state that know these things, and it takes time to explain, and people who would hear as well.
The record this year is 80 pay categories one person is paid through!