2026-27 · District salary guide
Adams 12 Five Star Schools teacher salary schedule
At Adams 12 Five Star Schools, published master’s starting pay is $66,016 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $61,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $66,016
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $76,264
- Master’s maximum
- $101,663
- Doctorate maximum
- $121,391
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
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 | $61,000 | $66,016 | $78,826 |
| 2 | $61,915 | $67,006 | $80,009 |
| 3 | $62,844 | $68,011 | $81,209 |
| 4 | $63,786 | $69,031 | $82,427 |
| 5 | $64,743 | $70,067 | $83,664 |
| 6 | $65,714 | $71,118 | $84,918 |
| 7 | $66,700 | $72,184 | $86,192 |
| 8 | $67,701 | $73,267 | $87,485 |
| 9 | $68,716 | $74,366 | $88,797 |
| 10 | $69,747 | $75,482 | $90,129 |
| 11 | $70,793 | $76,614 | $91,481 |
| 12 | $71,855 | $77,763 | $92,854 |
| 13 | $72,933 | $78,930 | $94,246 |
| 14 | $74,027 | $80,113 | $95,660 |
| 15 | $75,137 | $81,315 | $97,095 |
| 16 | $76,264 | $82,535 | $98,551 |
| 17 | $76,264 | $83,773 | $100,030 |
| 18 | $76,264 | $85,030 | $101,530 |
| 19 | $76,264 | $86,305 | $103,053 |
| 20 | $76,264 | $87,600 | $104,599 |
| 21 | $76,264 | $88,914 | $106,168 |
| 22 | $76,264 | $90,247 | $107,760 |
| 23 | $76,264 | $91,601 | $109,377 |
| 24 | $76,264 | $92,975 | $111,017 |
| 25 | $76,264 | $94,370 | $112,683 |
| 26 | $76,264 | $95,785 | $114,373 |
| 27 | $76,264 | $97,222 | $116,088 |
| 28 | $76,264 | $98,680 | $117,830 |
| 29 | $76,264 | $100,160 | $119,597 |
| 30 | $76,264 | $101,663 | $121,391 |
Schedule notes
Licensed salary schedule effective August 1, 2026, steps 1-30. The master's column is the BA60/MA0 lane. Placement in the schedule's shaded cells is limited to educators employed by 2022-23. National Board certified teachers earn an extra 2% of base salary.
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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: 33,039 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools official salary schedule · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- District source and context · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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