diff --git a/src/master/jobmgr.py b/src/master/jobmgr.py
index 31c0b4c..ae4e82a 100644
--- a/src/master/jobmgr.py
+++ b/src/master/jobmgr.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class BatchJob(object):
         self.task_finished = []
         self.job_id = None
         self.job_name = job_info['jobName']
+        self.job_priority = int(job_info['jobPriority'])
         self.status = 'pending'
         self.create_time = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',time.localtime())
         self.top_sort()
@@ -83,7 +84,6 @@ class JobMgr(threading.Thread):
     # user: username
     # job_data: a json string
     # user submit a new job, add this job to queue and database
-    # call add_task to add task information
     def add_job(self, user, job_info):
         try:
             job = BatchJob(user, job_info)
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class JobMgr(threading.Thread):
         if not task_info:
             return False
         else:
-            self.taskmgr.add_task(job.user, task_name, task_info)
+            task_priority = self.job_priority
+            self.taskmgr.add_task(job.user, task_name, task_info, task_priority)
             return True
 
     # this is a thread to schedule the jobs
diff --git a/src/master/parser.py b/src/master/parser.py
index 4972296..9449383 100644
--- a/src/master/parser.py
+++ b/src/master/parser.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/user/bin/python3
 import json
 
-job_data = {'image_1': 'base_base_base', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_2': 'sss', 'dependency_1': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_2_1': 'xxx', 'mappingLocalDir_1_2': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_1_1': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_2_3': 'fdsffdf', 'mappingRemoteDir_1_1': 'ddd', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_3': 'sss', 'srcAddr_1': 'aaa', 'mappingSource_2_1': 'Aliyun', 'cpuSetting_1': '1', 'mappingSource_2_2': 'Aliyun', 'retryCount_2': '1', 'mappingSource_1_1': 'Aliyun', 'expTime_1': '60', 'diskSetting_2': '1024', 'diskSetting_1': '1024', 'dependency_2': 'ddd', 'memorySetting_1': '1024', 'command_2': 'ccc', 'mappingRemoteDir_1_2': 'ddd', 'gpuSetting_2': '0', 'memorySetting_2': '1024', 'gpuSetting_1': '0', 'mappingLocalDir_2_2': 'bbb', 'mappingSource_1_2': 'Aliyun', 'expTime_2': '60', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_1': 'vvv', 'srcAddr_2': 'fff', 'cpuSetting_2': '1', 'instCount_1': '1', 'mappingSource_2_3': 'Aliyun', 'token': 'ZXlKaGJHY2lPaUpJVXpJMU5pSXNJbWxoZENJNk1UVXpNelE0TVRNMU5Td2laWGh3SWpveE5UTXpORGcwT1RVMWZRLmV5SnBaQ0k2TVgwLkF5UnRnaGJHZXhJY2lBSURZTUd5eXZIUVJnUGd1ZTA3OEtGWkVoejJVMkE=', 'instCount_2': '1', 'retryCount_1': '1', 'command_1': 'aaa', 'taskPriority': '0', 'image_2': 'base_base_base', 'jobName': 'aaa'}
+job_data = {'image_1': 'base_base_base', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_2': 'sss', 'dependency_1': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_2_1': 'xxx', 'mappingLocalDir_1_2': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_1_1': 'aaa', 'mappingLocalDir_2_3': 'fdsffdf', 'mappingRemoteDir_1_1': 'ddd', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_3': 'sss', 'srcAddr_1': 'aaa', 'mappingSource_2_1': 'Aliyun', 'cpuSetting_1': '1', 'mappingSource_2_2': 'Aliyun', 'retryCount_2': '1', 'mappingSource_1_1': 'Aliyun', 'expTime_1': '60', 'diskSetting_2': '1024', 'diskSetting_1': '1024', 'dependency_2': 'ddd', 'memorySetting_1': '1024', 'command_2': 'ccc', 'mappingRemoteDir_1_2': 'ddd', 'gpuSetting_2': '0', 'memorySetting_2': '1024', 'gpuSetting_1': '0', 'mappingLocalDir_2_2': 'bbb', 'mappingSource_1_2': 'Aliyun', 'expTime_2': '60', 'mappingRemoteDir_2_1': 'vvv', 'srcAddr_2': 'fff', 'cpuSetting_2': '1', 'instCount_1': '1', 'mappingSource_2_3': 'Aliyun', 'token': 'ZXlKaGJHY2lPaUpJVXpJMU5pSXNJbWxoZENJNk1UVXpNelE0TVRNMU5Td2laWGh3SWpveE5UTXpORGcwT1RVMWZRLmV5SnBaQ0k2TVgwLkF5UnRnaGJHZXhJY2lBSURZTUd5eXZIUVJnUGd1ZTA3OEtGWkVoejJVMkE=', 'instCount_2': '1', 'retryCount_1': '1', 'command_1': 'aaa', 'jobPriority': '0', 'image_2': 'base_base_base', 'jobName': 'aaa'}
 
 def parse(job_data):
     job_info = {}
diff --git a/web/templates/batch/batch_create.html b/web/templates/batch/batch_create.html
index 63703b2..4248c30 100644
--- a/web/templates/batch/batch_create.html
+++ b/web/templates/batch/batch_create.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                     <div class="hr-line-dashed"></div>
                     <br/>
                         <div class="form-group"><label class="col-sm-2 control-label">Priority</label>
-                        <div class="col-sm-10"><select id="priority_selector" class="form-control" name="taskPriority">
+                        <div class="col-sm-10"><select id="priority_selector" class="form-control" name="jobPriority">
                         {% for priority in range(10) %}
                         <option value="{{priority}}">{{priority}}</option>
                         {% endfor %}