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Benton School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Licensed salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Benton School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BSE, step 0) and tops out at $73,955 (MSE + 30, step 24), per Benton School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.16 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Benton School District enrolled 5,763 students in 2023-24, the 14th-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Licensed salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | BSE | BSE + 18 | MSE | MSE + 18 | MSE + 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,000 | $51,800 | $53,600 | $55,400 | $57,200 |
| 1 | $50,390 | $52,190 | $53,990 | $55,790 | $57,590 |
| 2 | $50,780 | $52,580 | $54,380 | $56,180 | $57,980 |
| 3 | $51,170 | $52,970 | $54,770 | $56,570 | $58,370 |
| 4 | $51,560 | $53,360 | $55,160 | $56,960 | $58,760 |
| 5 | $51,950 | $53,750 | $55,550 | $57,350 | $59,150 |
| 6 | $52,340 | $54,140 | $55,940 | $57,740 | $59,540 |
| 7 | $52,730 | $54,530 | $56,330 | $58,130 | $59,930 |
| 8 | $53,555 | $55,355 | $57,155 | $58,955 | $60,755 |
| 9 | $54,380 | $56,180 | $57,980 | $59,780 | $61,580 |
| 10 | $55,205 | $57,005 | $58,805 | $60,605 | $62,405 |
| 11 | $56,030 | $57,830 | $59,630 | $61,430 | $63,230 |
| 12 | $56,855 | $58,655 | $60,455 | $62,255 | $64,055 |
| 13 | $57,680 | $59,480 | $61,280 | $63,080 | $64,880 |
| 14 | $58,505 | $60,305 | $62,105 | $63,905 | $65,705 |
| 15 | $59,330 | $61,130 | $62,930 | $64,730 | $66,530 |
| 16 | $60,155 | $61,955 | $63,755 | $65,555 | $67,355 |
| 17 | $60,980 | $62,780 | $64,580 | $66,380 | $68,180 |
| 18 | $61,805 | $63,605 | $65,405 | $67,205 | $69,005 |
| 19 | $62,630 | $64,430 | $66,230 | $68,030 | $69,830 |
| 20 | $63,455 | $65,255 | $67,055 | $68,855 | $70,655 |
| 21 | $64,280 | $66,080 | $67,880 | $69,680 | $71,480 |
| 22 | $65,105 | $66,905 | $68,705 | $70,505 | $72,305 |
| 23 | $65,930 | $67,730 | $69,530 | $71,330 | $73,130 |
| 24 | $66,755 | $68,555 | $70,355 | $72,155 | $73,955 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,390 | +$390 |
| 2 | $50,780 | +$780 |
| 3 | $51,170 | +$1,170 |
| 4 | $51,560 | +$1,560 |
| 5 | $51,950 | +$1,950 |
Worked example as rendered: BSE, step 0 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months, $263.16 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Base salary $50,000; experience increment $390 for years 1-8 and $825 for years 9-25; education increment $1,800.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Benton School District schedule?
$50,000 at step 0 on BSE, per the 2025-26 schedule (Benton School District).
What is the top of the Benton School District salary schedule?
$73,955, at step 24 on MSE + 30 (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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