2026-27 · District salary guide
Mesa 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 Mesa Public Schools, published bachelor’s starting pay is $55,886 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Use the official schedule to find the pay for your exact experience step and degree lane. The starting and top figures below come from that schedule.
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,886
- Master’s starting pay
- Not published
- Bachelor’s maximum
- Not published
- Master’s maximum
- Not published
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
From the district's official Certified Teacher Salary Estimator 26-27, linked from the HR page. Mesa uses a formula, not a lane grid: $55,886 starting base plus $500 per year of experience; highest degree beyond the requirement adds $1,000 (MA) or $2,000 (EdD/PhD); $65 per graduate credit; performance pay $1,000. No maximum is posted, so max and master fields are null. Enrollment is ADE October 1 Enrollment, 2025-2026 School Year (LEA total).
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: 52,975 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Mesa Public Schools official salary schedule · Mesa Public Schools
- District source and context · Mesa Public Schools
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