2026-27 · District salary guide
Bismarck 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 Bismarck Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $59,766 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 | $53,713 | $59,766 | $64,585 |
| 1 | $54,472 | $60,287 | $65,184 |
| 2 | $55,408 | $61,112 | $66,112 |
| 3 | $56,345 | $61,936 | $67,039 |
| 4 | $57,284 | $62,762 | $67,965 |
| 5 | $57,990 | $63,586 | $68,894 |
| 6 | $58,696 | $64,410 | $69,809 |
| 7 | $59,402 | $65,234 | $70,722 |
| 8 | $59,858 | $66,058 | $71,638 |
| 9 | $61,381 | $66,884 | $72,553 |
| 10 | Not published | $67,708 | $73,468 |
| 11 | Not published | $68,534 | $74,383 |
| 12 | Not published | $69,358 | $75,298 |
| 13 | Not published | $70,183 | $76,212 |
| 14 | Not published | $71,007 | $77,128 |
| 15 | Not published | $71,833 | $78,042 |
| 16 | Not published | $72,657 | $78,956 |
| 17 | Not published | $73,494 | $79,872 |
| 18 | Not published | $74,345 | $80,787 |
| 19 | Not published | $75,193 | $81,700 |
| 20 | Not published | $76,057 | $82,616 |
| 21 | Not published | $76,921 | $83,531 |
| 22 | Not published | $78,164 | $84,446 |
| 23 | Not published | $84,132 | $89,344 |
| 24 | Not published | $86,586 | $91,798 |
| 25 | Not published | $89,879 | $95,142 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $53,713
- Master’s starting pay
- $59,766
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $61,381
- Master’s maximum
- $89,879
- Doctorate maximum
- $95,142
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 Certified Teacher Salary Schedule. Lanes run BA, BA+15, BA+30, BA+45, MA, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45 and MA+60/EDD; the BA lane stops at step 9, the MA lane runs steps 0-25. The doctorate column is the combined MA+60/EDD lane. National Board certification adds $1,000.
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: 13,749 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Bismarck Public Schools official salary schedule · Bismarck Public Schools
- District source and context · Bismarck Public Schools
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