Annual salary
$50,000
Arkansas · salary schedule · 2025-26
Marion 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.
- Marion School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (Bachelor, step 0) and tops out at $65,794 (Doctorate, step 28), per Marion School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $50,000 and reaches $58,969 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $50,000 to $61,244.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Marion School District enrolled 3,886 students in 2023-24, the 24th-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Licensed salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | Bachelor | Bachelor +15 | Master's | Master's +15 | Specialist | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,834 |
| 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,559 | $52,834 |
| 2 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,039 | $53,314 |
| 3 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,519 | $53,794 |
| 4 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,474 | $51,999 | $54,274 |
| 5 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,204 | $50,954 | $52,479 | $54,754 |
| 6 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,684 | $51,434 | $52,959 | $55,234 |
| 7 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,164 | $51,914 | $53,439 | $55,714 |
| 8 | $50,000 | $50,119 | $51,644 | $52,394 | $53,919 | $56,194 |
| 9 | $50,000 | $50,599 | $52,124 | $52,874 | $54,399 | $56,674 |
| 10 | $50,329 | $51,079 | $52,604 | $53,354 | $54,879 | $57,154 |
| 11 | $50,809 | $51,559 | $53,084 | $53,834 | $55,359 | $57,634 |
| 12 | $51,289 | $52,039 | $53,564 | $54,314 | $55,839 | $58,114 |
| 13 | $51,769 | $52,519 | $54,044 | $54,794 | $56,319 | $58,594 |
| 14 | $52,249 | $52,999 | $54,524 | $55,274 | $56,799 | $59,074 |
| 15 | $52,729 | $53,479 | $55,004 | $55,754 | $57,279 | $59,554 |
| 16 | $53,209 | $53,959 | $55,484 | $56,234 | $57,759 | $60,034 |
| 17 | $53,689 | $54,439 | $55,964 | $56,714 | $58,239 | $60,514 |
| 18 | $54,169 | $54,919 | $56,444 | $57,194 | $58,719 | $60,994 |
| 19 | $54,649 | $55,399 | $56,924 | $57,674 | $59,199 | $61,474 |
| 20 | $55,129 | $55,879 | $57,404 | $58,154 | $59,679 | $61,954 |
| 21 | $55,609 | $56,359 | $57,884 | $58,634 | $60,159 | $62,434 |
| 22 | $56,089 | $56,839 | $58,364 | $59,114 | $60,639 | $62,914 |
| 23 | $56,569 | $57,319 | $58,844 | $59,594 | $61,119 | $63,394 |
| 24 | $57,049 | $57,799 | $59,324 | $60,074 | $61,599 | $63,874 |
| 25 | $57,529 | $58,279 | $59,804 | $60,554 | $62,079 | $64,354 |
| 26 | $58,009 | $58,759 | $60,284 | $61,034 | $62,559 | $64,834 |
| 27 | $58,489 | $59,239 | $60,764 | $61,514 | $63,039 | $65,314 |
| 28 | $58,969 | $59,719 | $61,244 | $61,994 | $63,519 | $65,794 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 2 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 3 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 4 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 5 | $50,000 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, step 0 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 0 to $58,969 at step 28: 28 step increases worth $320 each on average, 18% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $480, between step 10 and step 11.
9 of the 28 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $0 more than a bachelor's at the first step (0.0%) and $2,275 more at the top of the column (3.9%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $50,834 and tops out at $65,794, 12% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 25 Arkansas district schedules indexed here, Marion School District's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 14th; the state medians are $50,000 to start and $66,300 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 47th percentile and the top cell at the 13th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $50,000 | $58,969 | 28 | 18% |
| Bachelor +15 | $50,000 | $59,719 | 28 | 19% |
| Master's | $50,000 | $61,244 | 28 | 22% |
| Master's +15 | $50,000 | $61,994 | 28 | 24% |
| Specialist | $50,000 | $63,519 | 28 | 27% |
| Doctorate | $50,834 | $65,794 | 28 | 29% |
Against Arkansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion School District | 3,886 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $65,794 |
| Texarkana School District | 3,912 | 2024-25 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $63,501 |
| Mountain Home Public Schools | 3,839 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $66,300 |
| Nettleton School District | 3,823 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $67,450 |
| Lake Hamilton School District | 4,054 | 2026-27 | $50,500 | $51,500 | $65,000 |
| Greene County Tech School District | 3,627 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | – | $58,310 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Marion School District?
$50,000 on the column Bachelor at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Marion School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Marion School District salary schedule?
$65,794, at step 28 on Doctorate (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Marion School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $58,969, is reached at step 28, 28 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Marion School District?
$0 more at the first step: $50,000 on Master's against $50,000 on Bachelor (2025-26 schedule).
Other Arkansas districts with schedules
- Texarkana School Districtstarts $50,000
- Mountain Home Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- Nettleton School Districtstarts $50,000
- Lake Hamilton School Districtstarts $50,500
- Greene County Tech School Districtstarts $50,000
- Batesville School Districtstarts $50,000
- Sheridan School Districtstarts $50,000
- Beebe Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- White Hall School Districtstarts $50,000
- Harrison School Districtstarts $36,800
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