Annual salary
$50,000
Arkansas · salary schedule · 2025-26
Pulaski County Special School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher 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.
- Pulaski County Special School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $73,796 (Doctorate, step 18), per Pulaski County Special School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,000 and reaches $52,986 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $50,000 to $61,290.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.16 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Pulaski County Special School District enrolled 12,290 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Arkansas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentPulaski County Special School DistrictSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days190
| Step \ Column | BA | BA + 12 | BA + 24 | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $52,033 |
| 2 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,752 | $53,264 |
| 3 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,941 | $54,504 |
| 4 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,629 | $53,140 | $55,754 |
| 5 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,787 | $54,350 | $57,016 |
| 6 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,445 | $52,957 | $55,570 | $58,287 |
| 7 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,572 | $54,135 | $56,801 | $59,568 |
| 8 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,198 | $52,710 | $55,324 | $58,041 | $60,860 |
| 9 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,295 | $53,858 | $56,524 | $59,291 | $62,162 |
| 10 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $52,402 | $55,017 | $57,733 | $60,553 | $63,474 |
| 11 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,957 | $53,520 | $56,185 | $58,953 | $61,823 | $64,797 |
| 12 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $52,033 | $54,647 | $57,364 | $60,183 | $63,105 | $66,129 |
| 13 | $50,000 | $50,557 | $53,120 | $55,786 | $58,553 | $61,423 | $64,397 | $67,472 |
| 14 | $50,000 | $51,603 | $54,217 | $56,934 | $59,753 | $62,675 | $65,699 | $68,826 |
| 15 | $50,096 | $52,659 | $55,324 | $58,092 | $60,963 | $63,935 | $67,011 | $70,189 |
| 16 | $51,111 | $53,725 | $56,442 | $59,261 | $62,183 | $65,207 | $68,334 | $71,563 |
| 17 | $52,136 | $54,802 | $57,569 | $60,440 | $63,413 | $66,489 | $69,667 | $72,946 |
| 18 | $52,986 | $55,652 | $58,419 | $61,290 | $64,263 | $67,339 | $70,517 | $73,796 |
highest celllowest cell18 step rows x 8 column columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Per work day
$263.16 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 3 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 4 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 5 | $50,000 | +$0 |
| 6 | $50,000 | +$0 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 1 to $52,986 at step 18: 17 step increases worth $176 each on average, 6% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,025, between step 16 and step 17.
13 of the 17 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 $8,304 more at the top of the column (15.7%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $52,033 and tops out at $73,796, 39% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 25 Arkansas district schedules indexed here, Pulaski County Special School District's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 7th; 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 28th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,000 | $52,986 | 17 | 6% |
| BA + 12 | $50,000 | $55,652 | 17 | 11% |
| BA + 24 | $50,000 | $58,419 | 17 | 17% |
| MA | $50,000 | $61,290 | 17 | 23% |
| MA + 15 | $50,000 | $64,263 | 17 | 29% |
| MA + 30 | $50,000 | $67,339 | 17 | 35% |
| MA + 45 | $50,000 | $70,517 | 17 | 41% |
| Doctorate | $52,033 | $73,796 | 17 | 42% |
Against Arkansas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Special School District | 12,290 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $73,796 |
| Fort Smith Public Schools | 14,060 | 2026-27 | $50,200 | $54,225 | $77,325 |
| Conway Public Schools | 10,174 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $76,778 |
| Bryant School District | 9,775 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $78,500 |
| Benton School District | 5,763 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | – | $73,955 |
| Bentonville Public Schools | 19,137 | 2026-27 | $58,582 | $62,500 | $91,600 |
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 Pulaski County Special School District?
$50,000 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Pulaski County Special School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Pulaski County Special School District salary schedule?
$73,796, at step 18 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 Pulaski County Special School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $52,986, is reached at step 18, 17 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Pulaski County Special School District?
$0 more at the first step: $50,000 on MA against $50,000 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Arkansas districts with schedules
- Fort Smith Public Schoolsstarts $50,200
- Conway Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
- Bryant School Districtstarts $50,000
- Benton School Districtstarts $50,000
- Bentonville Public Schoolsstarts $58,582
- Sheridan School Districtstarts $50,000
- Lake Hamilton School Districtstarts $50,500
- Texarkana School Districtstarts $50,000
- Marion School Districtstarts $50,000
- Mountain Home Public Schoolsstarts $50,000
See every Arkansas district on the Arkansas page. Compare this district on the comparison pages or the rankings.