2026-27 · District salary guide
Rapid City Area School District 51-4Teacher 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 Rapid City Area School District 51-4, published master’s starting pay is $47,301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $46,201 | $47,301 | $47,801 |
| 1 | $46,701 | $47,801 | $48,301 |
| 2 | $47,278 | $48,378 | $48,878 |
| 3 | $48,460 | $49,560 | $50,060 |
| 4 | $49,672 | $50,772 | $51,272 |
| 5 | $50,913 | $52,013 | $52,513 |
| 6 | $52,186 | $53,286 | $53,786 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $46,201
- Master’s starting pay
- $47,301
- Bachelor’s maximum
- Not published
- Master’s maximum
- Not published
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-2027 Teacher Negotiated Agreement, Appendix A-1 new-hire placement grid (levels 0-6+; the file name says 2025-26 but the agreement cover says 2026-2027). Degree enhancements: master's +$1,100, EdS +$1,350, PhD +$1,600; the doctorate column shown is the PhD column. The grid applies to new hires only and the agreement says it does not limit earning potential, so no salary maximums are published (maxes left null). Enrollment is the PK-12 total from the SD Department of Education 2025-26 Fall Enrollment Census.
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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: 12,040 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 official salary schedule · Rapid City Area School District 51-4
- District source and context · Rapid City Area School District 51-4
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