2026-27 · District salary guide
Douglas County School DistrictTeacher 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 Douglas County School District, published master’s starting pay is $58,281 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 | $51,859 | $58,281 | Not published |
| 1 | $51,859 | $58,281 | Not published |
| 2 | $51,859 | $58,281 | Not published |
| 3 | $52,832 | $59,668 | Not published |
| 4 | $53,805 | $61,054 | Not published |
| 5 | $54,778 | $62,441 | Not published |
| 6 | $55,751 | $63,827 | Not published |
| 7 | $56,724 | $65,214 | Not published |
| 8 | $56,724 | $66,600 | Not published |
| 9 | $56,724 | $67,986 | Not published |
| 10 | $56,724 | $69,373 | Not published |
| 11 | $56,724 | $70,759 | Not published |
| 12 | $56,724 | $72,146 | Not published |
| 13 | $56,724 | $73,532 | Not published |
| 14 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 15 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 16 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 17 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 18 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 19 | $56,724 | $74,919 | Not published |
| 20 | $58,909 | $76,999 | Not published |
| 21 | $58,909 | $76,999 | Not published |
| 22 | $58,909 | $76,999 | Not published |
| 23 | $58,909 | $76,999 | Not published |
| 24 | $58,909 | $76,999 | Not published |
| 25 | $58,909 | $79,078 | Not published |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $51,859
- Master’s starting pay
- $58,281
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $58,909
- Master’s maximum
- $79,078
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 DCPEA licensed schedule (board approved 06/25/2026, effective 07/31/2026) from DCSD's Salary Schedules page. Bachelor's = Column B, master's = Column E (MA+0/BA+48); steps 0-25. Column G (MA+32) tops out at $87,641. A doctorate earns a $1,000 honorarium rather than a separate lane.
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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: 4,745 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Douglas County School District official salary schedule · Douglas County School District
- District source and context · Douglas County School District
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