2026-27 · District salary guide
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $52,244 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 | $50,156 | $52,244 | $56,681 |
| 2 | $51,861 | $53,949 | $58,386 |
| 3 | $54,611 | $56,699 | $61,136 |
| 4 | $56,361 | $58,449 | $62,886 |
| 5 | $57,961 | $60,049 | $64,486 |
| 6 | $59,211 | $61,299 | $65,736 |
| 7 | $60,361 | $62,449 | $66,886 |
| 8 | $61,476 | $63,564 | $68,001 |
| 9 | $62,576 | $64,664 | $69,101 |
| 10 | $63,125 | $65,796 | $70,233 |
| 11 | $63,869 | $67,212 | $71,650 |
| 12 | $64,728 | $68,879 | $73,315 |
| 13 | $65,392 | $70,394 | $74,831 |
| 14 | $65,947 | $71,911 | $76,348 |
| 15 | $67,273 | $73,727 | $78,163 |
| 16 | Not published | $75,346 | $79,779 |
| 17 | Not published | $76,973 | $81,146 |
| 18 | Not published | $78,063 | $82,761 |
| 19 | Not published | $79,679 | $84,378 |
| 20 | Not published | $81,285 | $85,983 |
| 21 | Not published | $82,639 | $87,337 |
| 22 | Not published | $83,801 | $88,498 |
| 23 | Not published | $84,914 | $89,601 |
| 24 | Not published | $86,028 | $90,465 |
| 25 | Not published | $87,189 | $91,626 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,156
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,244
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $67,273
- Master’s maximum
- $87,189
- Doctorate maximum
- $91,626
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
From LPS's 2026-27 teacher salary schedule. The bachelor's lane ends at step 15 ($67,273); the master's lane (also used for BA+36) tops out at step 25 ($87,189). Doctorate (Ed.D./Ph.D.) maximum is $91,626 at step 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: 41,967 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Lincoln Public Schools official salary schedule · Lincoln Public Schools
- District source and context · Lincoln Public Schools
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