2025-26 · District salary guide
Tahlequah Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Tahlequah Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $43,541 for 2025-26.
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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 | $42,051 | $43,541 | $44,799 |
| 1 | $42,485 | $43,975 | $45,465 |
| 2 | $42,919 | $44,409 | $45,899 |
| 3 | $43,354 | $44,844 | $46,334 |
| 4 | $43,788 | $45,278 | $46,768 |
| 5 | $45,260 | $46,750 | $48,240 |
| 6 | $45,723 | $47,213 | $48,704 |
| 7 | $46,187 | $47,677 | $49,167 |
| 8 | $46,650 | $48,140 | $49,630 |
| 9 | $47,113 | $48,604 | $50,094 |
| 10 | $49,134 | $51,118 | $53,595 |
| 11 | $49,627 | $51,611 | $54,088 |
| 12 | $50,120 | $52,104 | $54,581 |
| 13 | $50,612 | $52,597 | $55,074 |
| 14 | $52,105 | $54,089 | $55,566 |
| 15 | $52,617 | $54,602 | $57,080 |
| 16 | $53,110 | $55,095 | $57,573 |
| 17 | $53,603 | $55,588 | $58,066 |
| 18 | $54,096 | $56,081 | $58,559 |
| 19 | $54,589 | $56,574 | $59,052 |
| 20 | $55,102 | $57,088 | $59,567 |
| 21 | $55,595 | $57,581 | $60,060 |
| 22 | $56,089 | $58,074 | $60,553 |
| 23 | $56,582 | $58,568 | $61,047 |
| 24 | $57,075 | $59,061 | $61,540 |
| 25 | $58,499 | $60,521 | $63,045 |
| 26 | $58,850 | $60,872 | $63,186 |
| 27 | $59,350 | $61,447 | $63,761 |
| 28 | $59,850 | $62,022 | $64,336 |
| 29 | $60,350 | $62,597 | $64,911 |
| 30 | $60,850 | $63,172 | $65,486 |
| 31 | $61,350 | $63,772 | $66,061 |
| 32 | $61,850 | $64,372 | $66,636 |
| 33 | $62,350 | $64,972 | $67,211 |
| 34 | $62,850 | $65,572 | $67,786 |
| 35 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
| 36 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
| 37 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
| 38 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
| 39 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
| 40 | $63,350 | $66,172 | $68,361 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $42,051
- Master’s starting pay
- $43,541
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $63,350
- Master’s maximum
- $66,172
- Doctorate maximum
- $68,361
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Schedule notes
2025-26 schedule printed on page 68 of the Oklahoma State Department of Education FY26 Statewide Local Salary Schedules PDF (district-submitted; Cherokee County; hours/days 7.50/175). District is not on the state-minimum list; this is its own schedule. Columns used: Bach. Degree, Mast. Degree (plain master's lane), Doct. Degree; step = years of experience (0-40 as printed). Optional hours lanes (Bach.+/Mast.+ hours) and NBCT (National Board) columns are not used. Maximums are the top printed grid step; no longevity added. Newest published; 2026-27 not found. Enrollment: NCES CCD 2023-24 (Urban Institute Education Data API). Text-layer PDF (not scanned), columns matched by position.
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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: 3,610 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Tahlequah Public Schools official salary schedule · Tahlequah Public Schools
- District source and context · Tahlequah Public Schools
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