2026-27 · District salary guide
Papillion La Vista 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 Papillion La Vista Community Schools, published master’s starting pay is $48,764 for 2026-27.
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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 | $41,325 | $48,764 | $58,062 |
| 2 | $42,978 | $50,417 | $59,715 |
| 3 | $44,631 | $52,070 | $61,368 |
| 4 | $46,284 | $53,723 | $63,021 |
| 5 | $47,937 | $55,376 | $64,674 |
| 6 | $49,590 | $57,029 | $66,327 |
| 7 | Not published | $58,682 | $67,980 |
| 8 | Not published | $60,335 | $69,633 |
| 9 | Not published | $61,988 | $71,286 |
| 10 | Not published | $63,641 | $72,939 |
| 11 | Not published | $65,294 | $74,592 |
| 12 | Not published | $66,947 | $76,245 |
| 13 | Not published | $68,600 | $77,898 |
| 14 | Not published | $70,253 | $79,551 |
| 15 | Not published | $71,906 | $81,204 |
| 16 | Not published | $73,559 | $82,857 |
| 17 | Not published | $74,385 | $83,683 |
| 18 | Not published | $74,798 | $84,096 |
| 19 | Not published | $75,212 | $84,510 |
| 20 | Not published | $75,625 | $84,923 |
| 21 | Not published | $76,038 | $85,336 |
| 22 | Not published | $76,865 | $86,163 |
| 23 | Not published | Not published | $86,576 |
| 24 | Not published | Not published | $86,989 |
| 25 | Not published | Not published | $87,402 |
| 26 | Not published | Not published | $87,816 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $41,325
- Master’s starting pay
- $48,764
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $49,590
- Master’s maximum
- $76,865
- Doctorate maximum
- $87,816
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
From the 2026-27 pay scale in PLCS's teacher benefit and salary overview (page 4). The schedule raises pay 4% per step and 4.5% per 9 graduate hours, with longevity steps at 17 and 22, for a 190-day contract. The master's column shown is the MA/BA+36 lane; the bachelor's lane ends at step 6. Doctorate (Ph.D./Ed.D.) maximum is $87,816 at step 26.
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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: 12,121 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Papillion La Vista Community Schools official salary schedule · Papillion La Vista Community Schools
- District source and context · Papillion La Vista Community Schools
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