2026-27 · District salary guide
Denver Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Denver Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $64,246 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $58,667
- Master’s starting pay
- $64,246
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $94,565
- Master’s maximum
- $103,342
- Doctorate maximum
- $125,235
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 | $58,667 | $64,246 | $77,747 |
| 2 | $59,980 | $66,304 | $80,214 |
| 3 | $61,899 | $68,360 | $82,682 |
| 4 | $63,822 | $70,418 | $85,149 |
| 5 | $65,744 | $72,476 | $87,616 |
| 6 | $67,664 | $74,532 | $90,085 |
| 7 | $69,586 | $76,592 | $92,551 |
| 8 | $71,507 | $78,650 | $95,018 |
| 9 | $73,430 | $80,709 | $97,486 |
| 10 | $75,351 | $82,764 | $99,955 |
| 11 | $77,272 | $84,820 | $102,419 |
| 12 | $79,194 | $86,881 | $104,889 |
| 13 | $81,115 | $88,938 | $107,358 |
| 14 | $83,036 | $90,994 | $109,822 |
| 15 | $84,959 | $93,052 | $112,292 |
| 16 | $86,881 | $95,113 | $114,756 |
| 17 | $88,802 | $97,169 | $117,226 |
| 18 | $90,722 | $99,224 | $119,693 |
| 19 | $92,644 | $101,284 | $122,160 |
| 20 | $94,565 | $103,342 | $125,235 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 DCTA step-and-grade schedule effective August 1, 2026 (186-day year), steps 1-20, under the 2025-28 DCTA agreement. The master's column is the BA+36/MA lane and the doctorate column is the Doctorate lane; intermediate lanes are not shown. Associate teachers are paid $51,333 (BA), $56,215 (MA) and $68,028 (PhD).
Confirm your placement
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: 89,210 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Denver Public Schools official salary schedule · Denver Public Schools
- District source and context · Denver Public Schools
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