2026-27 · District salary guide
Little Rock School DistrictTeacher 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 Little Rock School District, published master’s starting pay is $53,060 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 | $50,000 | $53,060 | Not published |
| 2 | $50,905 | $54,021 | Not published |
| 3 | $51,826 | $54,999 | Not published |
| 4 | $52,764 | $55,994 | Not published |
| 5 | $53,719 | $57,008 | Not published |
| 6 | $54,692 | $58,039 | Not published |
| 7 | $55,682 | $59,090 | Not published |
| 8 | $56,690 | $60,159 | Not published |
| 9 | $57,716 | $61,248 | Not published |
| 10 | $58,760 | $62,357 | Not published |
| 11 | $59,824 | $63,486 | Not published |
| 12 | $60,907 | $64,635 | Not published |
| 13 | $62,009 | $65,805 | Not published |
| 14 | $63,131 | $66,996 | Not published |
| 15 | $64,274 | $68,208 | Not published |
| 16 | $65,437 | $69,443 | Not published |
| 17 | $66,622 | $70,700 | Not published |
| 18 | $66,622 | $71,979 | Not published |
| 19 | $66,622 | $73,282 | Not published |
| 20 | $66,622 | $73,282 | Not published |
| 21 | $66,622 | $73,282 | Not published |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $53,060
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $66,622
- Master’s maximum
- $73,282
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule, 9 1/4-month (190-day) table; longer contracts (195-245 days) are paid on separate tables in the same PDF. Steps 1-21. Bachelor's = BA lane (flat at $66,622 from step 17); master's = M/BA36 lane (master's or bachelor's plus 36 hours). MA+15 and MA+30 lanes go higher (MA+30 tops at $79,028). Doctorate is a $1,500 add-on rather than its own lane, so no doctorate maximum is listed. National Board certification adds $3,000. The schedule notes no change from 2024-25.
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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: 18,964 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Little Rock School District official salary schedule · Little Rock School District
- District source and context · Little Rock School District
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