2026-27 · District salary guide
Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231)Teacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231), published master’s starting pay is $54,750 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 | $50,950 | $54,750 | $61,050 |
| 2 | $51,350 | $55,240 | $61,590 |
| 3 | $51,750 | $55,730 | $62,130 |
| 4 | $52,150 | $56,220 | $62,670 |
| 5 | $52,580 | $56,780 | $63,280 |
| 6 | $53,010 | $57,340 | $63,890 |
| 7 | $53,440 | $57,900 | $64,500 |
| 8 | $53,900 | $58,530 | $65,175 |
| 9 | $54,360 | $59,160 | $65,850 |
| 10 | $54,820 | $59,790 | $66,525 |
| 11 | $55,310 | $60,500 | $67,265 |
| 12 | $55,800 | $61,210 | $68,005 |
| 13 | $56,290 | $61,920 | $68,745 |
| 14 | $56,815 | $62,710 | $69,560 |
| 15 | $57,340 | $63,500 | $70,375 |
| 16 | $57,865 | $64,290 | $71,190 |
| 17 | $58,425 | $65,080 | $72,075 |
| 18 | $58,985 | $65,950 | $72,960 |
| 19 | $59,545 | $66,820 | $73,845 |
| 20 | $60,045 | $67,690 | $74,795 |
| 21 | $60,545 | $68,640 | $75,745 |
| 22 | $61,045 | $69,590 | $76,695 |
| 23 | $61,545 | $70,540 | $77,645 |
| 24 | $62,045 | $71,490 | $78,645 |
| 25 | $62,545 | $72,490 | $79,645 |
| 26 | $63,045 | $73,490 | $80,645 |
| 27 | $63,545 | $74,490 | $81,645 |
| 28 | $64,045 | $75,490 | $82,645 |
| 29 | $64,545 | $76,490 | $83,645 |
| 30 | $65,045 | $77,490 | $84,645 |
| 31 | $65,545 | $78,490 | $85,645 |
| 32 | $66,045 | $79,540 | $86,695 |
| 33 | $66,545 | $80,590 | $87,745 |
| 34 | $67,045 | $81,640 | $88,795 |
| 35 | $67,545 | $82,690 | $89,845 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,950
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,750
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $67,545
- Master’s maximum
- $82,690
- Doctorate maximum
- $89,845
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
District-posted 2026-27 Certified Salary Schedule, steps 1-35. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24 (5,895). Bachelor = BS lane, master = plain MS lane, doctorate = DOCT lane (printed in parentheses on the schedule, last of the RSP/SPEC/DOCT advanced columns). Other lanes (BS+10/+20/+30, MS+10/+20/+30/+36, RSP, SPEC) not shown. The 2026-27 negotiated agreement is posted alongside; frozen-step add-ons ($500 bachelor, $1,050 master per year past the last step) are not included in max values.
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: 5,895 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231) official salary schedule · Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231)
- District source and context · Gardner Edgerton School District (USD 231)
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