2026-27 · District salary guide
Colonial 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 Colonial School District, published master’s starting pay is $63,246 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 | $55,512 | $63,246 | $72,340 |
| 2 | $56,297 | $64,630 | $73,723 |
| 3 | $57,282 | $66,233 | $75,325 |
| 4 | $60,214 | $69,776 | $78,871 |
| 5 | $61,802 | $70,876 | $80,004 |
| 6 | $63,986 | $73,201 | $81,877 |
| 7 | $67,098 | $76,316 | $84,945 |
| 8 | $69,490 | $78,702 | $87,367 |
| 9 | $72,089 | $83,372 | $92,033 |
| 10 | $75,033 | $85,960 | $94,623 |
| 11 | $78,206 | $89,397 | $98,649 |
| 12 | $79,441 | $91,985 | $101,900 |
| 13 | $80,672 | $94,606 | $103,851 |
| 14 | $81,908 | $97,196 | $107,062 |
| 15 | $84,035 | $100,679 | $111,205 |
| 16 | $87,133 | $104,943 | $116,565 |
| 17 | Not published | Not published | $117,950 |
| 19 | $88,233 | $106,043 | $119,050 |
| 25 | $89,233 | $107,043 | $120,050 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,512
- Master’s starting pay
- $63,246
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $89,233
- Master’s maximum
- $107,043
- Doctorate maximum
- $120,050
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Posted total (state + local) 2026-27 teacher schedule under the CEA contract, effective with the 9/18/2026 paycheck (updated 5/22/2026), longevity included; steps 1-15 plus longevity steps 16, 19 and 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: 8,273 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Colonial School District official salary schedule · Colonial School District
- District source and context · Colonial School District
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