RENTON, Wash. – In late August 2016, the Renton school district proudly announced the ratification of a new two-year collective bargaining agreement with its teacher’s union.

In an announcement posted on its web site, the district boasted about the peaceful, cooperative relationship that exists between administrators and the union.

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“Renton’s negotiation process represents a collaborative, respectful approach to understanding concerns, addressing issues and effectively working together to find common solutions that work to the benefit of all district students and staff,” the school news release said.

The negotiation process also leads to some very nice salaries for Renton teachers, particularly when insurance and retirement benefits are added in.

We don’t know the terms of the new labor agreement in Renton, because they were not included in the district announcement. But we know what the teachers made in fiscal 2015-16, and it’s a pretty fair bet that everyone received some sort of raise.

In 2015-16, 987 Renton teachers were paid a total of $69,287,340 in base salary. That equates to an average of $70,199 per teacher.

The teachers also collected $9,911,701 in benefits, for an average of $10,042 per teacher. The district paid out $9,014,532 in retirement pension contributions on their behalf, for an average of $9,133 per teacher.

That brings the average compensation for teachers to at least $89,374 – $19,175 more than the average base salary.