2026-27 · District salary guide
McKenzie County Public School District 1Teacher 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 McKenzie County Public School District 1, published master’s starting pay is $58,576 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 | $52,300 | $58,576 | $64,852 |
| 1 | $53,200 | $59,476 | $65,752 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $60,376 | $66,652 |
| 3 | $55,000 | $61,276 | $67,552 |
| 4 | $55,900 | $62,176 | $68,452 |
| 5 | $56,800 | $63,076 | $69,352 |
| 6 | $57,700 | $63,976 | $70,252 |
| 7 | $58,600 | $64,876 | $71,152 |
| 8 | $59,500 | $65,776 | $72,052 |
| 9 | $60,400 | $66,676 | $72,952 |
| 10 | $61,300 | $67,576 | $73,852 |
| 11 | Not published | $68,476 | $74,752 |
| 12 | Not published | $69,376 | $75,652 |
| 13 | Not published | $70,276 | $76,552 |
| 14 | Not published | $71,176 | $77,452 |
| 15 | Not published | $72,076 | $78,352 |
| 16 | Not published | $72,976 | $79,252 |
| 17 | Not published | $73,876 | $80,152 |
| 18 | Not published | $74,776 | $81,052 |
| 19 | Not published | $75,676 | $81,952 |
| 20 | Not published | $76,576 | $82,852 |
| 21 | Not published | Not published | $83,752 |
| 22 | Not published | Not published | $84,652 |
| 23 | Not published | Not published | $85,552 |
| 24 | Not published | Not published | $86,452 |
| 25 | Not published | Not published | $87,352 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,300
- Master’s starting pay
- $58,576
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $61,300
- Master’s maximum
- $76,576
- Doctorate maximum
- $87,352
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-2027 schedule ($800 on base, $900 per step) from the district's 2025-2027 Salary Schedule. Lanes BA, BA+16, BA+32, BA+48/MA, MA+16, MA+32 and MA+48/EdD; the master's column is the BA+48/MA lane (steps 0-20) and the doctorate column is MA+48/EdD (steps 0-25). Step 0 is labeled 'Base'. The same file has a TFFR Model 2 version. The schedule is a scanned image and was read visually.
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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: 2,350 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- McKenzie County Public School District 1 official salary schedule · McKenzie County Public School District 1
- District source and context · McKenzie County Public School District 1
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