2026-27 · District salary guide
Poudre School District teacher salary schedule
At Poudre School District, published master’s starting pay is $62,472 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $58,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,472
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $68,815
- Master’s maximum
- $91,874
- Doctorate maximum
- $114,099
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 | $58,000 | $62,472 | $70,777 |
| 2 | $59,592 | $64,317 | $72,867 |
| 3 | $60,510 | $65,403 | $74,037 |
| 4 | $61,400 | $66,458 | $75,170 |
| 5 | $62,298 | $67,521 | $76,315 |
| 6 | $63,204 | $68,592 | $77,468 |
| 7 | $64,117 | $69,672 | $78,631 |
| 8 | $65,357 | $71,107 | $79,804 |
| 9 | $66,628 | $72,577 | $80,987 |
| 10 | $68,753 | $74,791 | $82,180 |
| 11 | $68,815 | $77,096 | $83,385 |
| 12 | $68,815 | $79,690 | $85,020 |
| 13 | $68,815 | $82,382 | $86,695 |
| 14 | $68,815 | $85,217 | $89,278 |
| 15 | $68,815 | $88,155 | $91,969 |
| 16 | $68,815 | $89,126 | $95,013 |
| 17 | $68,815 | $90,032 | $98,189 |
| 18 | $68,815 | $90,943 | $101,512 |
| 19 | $68,815 | $91,855 | $104,974 |
| 20 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $106,043 |
| 21 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $107,037 |
| 22 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $108,034 |
| 23 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $109,034 |
| 24 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $110,038 |
| 25 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $111,047 |
| 26 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $112,061 |
| 27 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $113,077 |
| 28 | $68,815 | $91,874 | $114,099 |
Schedule notes
Licensed salary schedule effective August 1, 2026 (188-day year), steps 1-28. The doctorate column is the PhD lane. New hires can be credited with up to 13 years of experience (step 14), or 18 years (step 19) in high-need areas.
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: 29,133 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Poudre School District official salary schedule · Poudre School District
- District source and context · Poudre School District
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