2026-27 · District salary guide
South Washington County 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 South Washington County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $64,873 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,211 | $64,873 | $72,656 |
| 2 | $57,258 | $67,574 | $75,562 |
| 3 | $59,330 | $70,337 | $78,048 |
| 4 | $61,402 | $73,704 | $82,372 |
| 5 | $64,073 | $80,851 | $90,280 |
| 6 | $69,830 | $87,344 | $97,112 |
| 7 | Not published | $87,344 | $97,112 |
| 8 | Not published | $87,344 | $97,112 |
| 9 | Not published | $91,305 | $101,067 |
| 10 | Not published | $91,305 | $101,067 |
| 11 | Not published | $91,305 | $101,067 |
| 12 | Not published | $94,529 | $104,293 |
| 13 | Not published | $94,529 | $104,293 |
| 14 | Not published | $94,529 | $104,293 |
| 15 | Not published | $100,043 | $109,907 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,211
- Master’s starting pay
- $64,873
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $69,830
- Master’s maximum
- $100,043
- Doctorate maximum
- $109,907
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2025-2027 UTSWC contract, Salary Schedule B 2026-27 for teachers hired on or after 7/1/2020 (Schedule A covers earlier hires). The contract labels steps D-R; shown here as 1-15. The BA lane ends at step I (shown as 6). Doctorate is the combined Specialist/Doctorate lane.
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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: 19,701 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- South Washington County Schools official salary schedule · South Washington County Schools
- District source and context · South Washington County Schools
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