2026-27 · District salary guide
West Des Moines Community SchoolsTeacher 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 West Des Moines Community Schools, published master’s starting pay is $55,286 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 | $52,027 | $55,286 | $60,680 |
| 2 | $52,479 | $55,738 | $61,132 |
| 3 | $52,931 | $56,190 | $61,584 |
| 4 | $53,645 | $56,971 | $62,459 |
| 5 | $54,373 | $57,766 | $63,348 |
| 6 | $55,398 | $58,886 | $64,597 |
| 7 | $56,365 | $59,942 | $65,782 |
| 8 | $57,131 | $60,804 | $66,672 |
| 9 | $58,704 | $62,452 | $68,351 |
| 10 | $60,274 | $64,105 | $70,117 |
| 11 | $61,848 | $65,762 | $71,899 |
| 12 | $63,421 | $67,478 | $73,816 |
| 13 | $65,042 | $69,232 | $75,599 |
| 14 | $66,662 | $70,988 | $77,254 |
| 15 | $68,383 | $72,852 | $79,224 |
| 16 | $69,383 | $74,606 | $81,102 |
| 17 | $70,383 | $76,689 | $83,298 |
| 18 | $71,383 | $78,443 | $85,169 |
| 19 | $72,383 | $80,197 | $87,123 |
| 20 | Not published | $81,961 | $88,927 |
| 21 | Not published | $82,961 | $90,796 |
| 22 | Not published | $83,961 | $92,677 |
| 23 | Not published | $84,961 | $94,556 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,027
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,286
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $72,383
- Master’s maximum
- $84,961
- Doctorate maximum
- $94,556
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 WDMEA schedule, steps 1-23 plus an off-schedule column. Bachelor's = BA lane (its last step is 19), master's = MA lane, doctorate = PHD lane. Off-schedule pay: BA $74,796, MA $88,375, PHD $100,969. Other lanes: BA+10, BA+20, BA+30, MA+10, MA+20, MA+30 and MA+35.
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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: 8,797 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- West Des Moines Community Schools official salary schedule · West Des Moines Community Schools
- District source and context · West Des Moines Community Schools
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