2026-27 · District salary guide
Fort Smith Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
At Fort Smith Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,225 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,200 | $54,225 | $61,125 |
| 2 | $51,525 | $54,900 | $61,800 |
| 3 | $51,675 | $55,575 | $62,475 |
| 4 | $51,825 | $56,250 | $63,150 |
| 5 | $51,975 | $56,925 | $63,825 |
| 6 | $52,125 | $57,600 | $64,500 |
| 7 | $52,275 | $58,275 | $65,175 |
| 8 | $52,425 | $58,950 | $65,850 |
| 9 | $52,725 | $59,625 | $66,525 |
| 10 | $53,400 | $60,300 | $67,200 |
| 11 | $54,075 | $60,975 | $67,875 |
| 12 | $54,750 | $61,650 | $68,550 |
| 13 | $55,425 | $62,325 | $69,225 |
| 14 | $56,100 | $63,000 | $69,900 |
| 15 | $56,775 | $63,675 | $70,575 |
| 16 | $57,450 | $64,350 | $71,250 |
| 17 | $58,125 | $65,025 | $71,925 |
| 18 | $58,800 | $65,700 | $72,600 |
| 19 | $59,475 | $66,375 | $73,275 |
| 20 | $60,150 | $67,050 | $73,950 |
| 21 | $60,825 | $67,725 | $74,625 |
| 22 | $61,500 | $68,400 | $75,300 |
| 23 | $62,175 | $69,075 | $75,975 |
| 24 | $62,850 | $69,750 | $76,650 |
| 25 | $63,525 | $70,425 | $77,325 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,200
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,225
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $63,525
- Master’s maximum
- $70,425
- Doctorate maximum
- $77,325
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule, 190 days. Steps 1-25. Bachelor's = BA lane, master's = MA lane, doctorate = Doctor lane. BA+12, BA+24, BA+36, MA+15 and MA+30 lanes also exist.
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 13,205 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Fort Smith Public Schools official salary schedule · Fort Smith Public Schools
- District source and context · Fort Smith Public Schools
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