Annual salary
$50,200
Arkansas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fort Smith Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified staff salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Fort Smith Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,200 (BACHELOR, step 1) and tops out at $77,325 (DOCTOR, step 25), per Fort Smith Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BACHELOR) starts at $50,200 and reaches $63,525 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MASTER) the range is $54,225 to $70,425.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Fort Smith School District enrolled 14,060 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Certified staff salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BACHELOR | BACHELOR +12 HRS | BACHELOR +24 HRS | BACHELOR +36 HRS | MASTER | MASTER +15 HRS | MASTER +30 HRS | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,200 | $50,775 | $51,925 | $54,225 | $54,225 | $56,525 | $58,825 | $61,125 |
| 2 | $51,525 | $51,725 | $52,600 | $54,900 | $54,900 | $57,200 | $59,500 | $61,800 |
| 3 | $51,675 | $51,875 | $53,275 | $55,575 | $55,575 | $57,875 | $60,175 | $62,475 |
| 4 | $51,825 | $52,025 | $53,950 | $56,250 | $56,250 | $58,550 | $60,850 | $63,150 |
| 5 | $51,975 | $52,325 | $54,625 | $56,925 | $56,925 | $59,225 | $61,525 | $63,825 |
| 6 | $52,125 | $53,000 | $55,300 | $57,600 | $57,600 | $59,900 | $62,200 | $64,500 |
| 7 | $52,275 | $53,675 | $55,975 | $58,275 | $58,275 | $60,575 | $62,875 | $65,175 |
| 8 | $52,425 | $54,350 | $56,650 | $58,950 | $58,950 | $61,250 | $63,550 | $65,850 |
| 9 | $52,725 | $55,025 | $57,325 | $59,625 | $59,625 | $61,925 | $64,225 | $66,525 |
| 10 | $53,400 | $55,700 | $58,000 | $60,300 | $60,300 | $62,600 | $64,900 | $67,200 |
| 11 | $54,075 | $56,375 | $58,675 | $60,975 | $60,975 | $63,275 | $65,575 | $67,875 |
| 12 | $54,750 | $57,050 | $59,350 | $61,650 | $61,650 | $63,950 | $66,250 | $68,550 |
| 13 | $55,425 | $57,725 | $60,025 | $62,325 | $62,325 | $64,625 | $66,925 | $69,225 |
| 14 | $56,100 | $58,400 | $60,700 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $65,300 | $67,600 | $69,900 |
| 15 | $56,775 | $59,075 | $61,375 | $63,675 | $63,675 | $65,975 | $68,275 | $70,575 |
| 16 | $57,450 | $59,750 | $62,050 | $64,350 | $64,350 | $66,650 | $68,950 | $71,250 |
| 17 | $58,125 | $60,425 | $62,725 | $65,025 | $65,025 | $67,325 | $69,625 | $71,925 |
| 18 | $58,800 | $61,100 | $63,400 | $65,700 | $65,700 | $68,000 | $70,300 | $72,600 |
| 19 | $59,475 | $61,775 | $64,075 | $66,375 | $66,375 | $68,675 | $70,975 | $73,275 |
| 20 | $60,150 | $62,450 | $64,750 | $67,050 | $67,050 | $69,350 | $71,650 | $73,950 |
| 21 | $60,825 | $63,125 | $65,425 | $67,725 | $67,725 | $70,025 | $72,325 | $74,625 |
| 22 | $61,500 | $63,800 | $66,100 | $68,400 | $68,400 | $70,700 | $73,000 | $75,300 |
| 23 | $62,175 | $64,475 | $66,775 | $69,075 | $69,075 | $71,375 | $73,675 | $75,975 |
| 24 | $62,850 | $65,150 | $67,450 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $72,050 | $74,350 | $76,650 |
| 25 | $63,525 | $65,825 | $68,125 | $70,425 | $70,425 | $72,725 | $75,025 | $77,325 |
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Per month (12)
$4,183.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,525 | +$1,325 |
| 3 | $51,675 | +$1,475 |
| 4 | $51,825 | +$1,625 |
| 5 | $51,975 | +$1,775 |
| 6 | $52,125 | +$1,925 |
Worked example as rendered: BACHELOR, step 1 = $50,200 a year, $4,183.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Ranges 01-08 as printed. The same PDF also carries paraprofessional, classified and administrator schedules.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Fort Smith Public Schools?
$50,200 on the column BACHELOR at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Fort Smith Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,200 (BACHELOR).
What is the top of the Fort Smith Public Schools salary schedule?
$77,325, at step 25 on DOCTOR (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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