2026-27 · District salary guide
Helena Public 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 Helena Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $53,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,275 | $53,300 | $61,632 |
| 1 | $52,650 | $54,583 | $63,165 |
| 2 | $53,026 | $55,867 | $64,699 |
| 3 | $53,401 | $57,150 | $66,232 |
| 4 | $53,777 | $59,018 | $67,766 |
| 5 | $54,152 | $60,885 | $69,299 |
| 6 | $54,528 | $62,753 | $70,833 |
| 7 | $54,903 | $64,621 | $72,366 |
| 8 | $55,279 | $66,488 | $73,899 |
| 9 | $55,654 | $68,356 | $75,434 |
| 10 | $56,029 | $70,224 | $76,966 |
| 11 | $56,029 | $72,091 | $78,501 |
| 12 | $56,029 | $73,959 | $80,034 |
| 13 | $56,029 | $75,827 | $81,566 |
| 14 | $56,029 | $77,694 | $83,101 |
| 15 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $84,634 |
| 16 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $86,168 |
| 17 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $87,701 |
| 18 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $89,235 |
| 19 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $90,768 |
| 20 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $91,216 |
| 21 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $91,664 |
| 22 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $92,112 |
| 23 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $92,561 |
| 24 | $56,029 | $79,562 | $93,009 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,275
- Master’s starting pay
- $53,300
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $56,029
- Master’s maximum
- $79,562
- Doctorate maximum
- $93,009
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 schedule from the 2025-2027 Helena Education Association agreement. It is a scanned document and these amounts were read from the scan. Enrollment is the OPI FY2026 fall (October 2025) student count, elementary (5,036) and high school (2,500) combined. Master's = the 'MA or BC' lane; doctorate = the 'MA+BC or PhD' lane. The agreement does not define 'BC'. Other lanes: BA+10, BA+20, BA+30, MA+30, and a grandfathered PCAP career ladder ($44,484 to $86,344.68). Montessori stipends are $1,000 for single and $2,000 for double.
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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: 7,536 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Helena Public Schools official salary schedule · Helena Public Schools
- District source and context · Helena Public Schools
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