Annual salary
$52,000.00
Arizona · salary schedule · 2026-27
Peoria Unified School District #11 salary schedule, 2026-27
Initial certified salary placement schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a education level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Peoria Unified School District #11's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,000.00 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $67,981.71 (ERN DOC / MA+75, step 10), per Peoria Unified School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,000.00 and reaches $60,348.12 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $279.57 per day.
- The grid has 9 education level columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 10.
- Peoria Unified School District (4237) enrolled 35,466 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Arizona by NCES enrollment.
Initial certified salary placement schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Education level | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA / BA+45 | MA+15 / BA+60 | MA+30 / BA+75 | MA+45 / BA+90 | MA+60 / BA+105 | ERN DOC / MA+75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,000.00 | $52,780.00 | $53,571.70 | $54,375.28 | $55,190.90 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 |
| 1 | $52,780.00 | $53,571.70 | $54,375.28 | $55,190.90 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 |
| 2 | $53,571.70 | $54,375.28 | $55,190.90 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 |
| 3 | $54,375.28 | $55,190.90 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 |
| 4 | $55,190.90 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 |
| 5 | $56,018.77 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 |
| 6 | $56,859.05 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 | $64,051.30 |
| 7 | $57,711.94 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 | $64,051.30 | $65,012.07 |
| 8 | $58,577.61 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 | $64,051.30 | $65,012.07 | $65,987.25 |
| 9 | $59,456.28 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 | $64,051.30 | $65,012.07 | $65,987.25 | $66,977.06 |
| 10 | $60,348.12 | $61,253.34 | $62,172.14 | $63,104.73 | $64,051.30 | $65,012.07 | $65,987.25 | $66,977.06 | $67,981.71 |
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Per month (12)
$4,333.33
Per work day
$279.57 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this education level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,780.00 | +$780.00 |
| 2 | $53,571.70 | +$1,571.70 |
| 3 | $54,375.28 | +$2,375.28 |
| 4 | $55,190.90 | +$3,190.90 |
| 5 | $56,018.77 | +$4,018.77 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $52,000.00 a year, $4,333.33 a month spread over 12 months, $279.57 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Titled "2026-2027 Initial Certified Salary Placement Schedule & Dean of Instruction". Governing Board approved April 23, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.
The document states salaries are based on a 186-day contract and do not reflect the three furlough days for 2026-2027.
Column headings are printed on two lines, so most columns carry both a master's and a bachelor's credit label (for example MA / BA+45).
Up to 7 years of experience may be granted above the minimum at 1.5% per year, and up to 10 years for hard-to-fill areas. Movement after initial placement comes through the annual Professional Growth process or board-approved increases.
Classroom Site Fund and Instructional Improvement (gaming) dollars are embedded in these amounts; performance pay (up to $3,500) is not.
- Soft spot: This is the district's initial-placement schedule for new certified hires. Peoria does not publish a separate continuing-teacher step schedule, so the steps here are years of granted experience at hire rather than years of service in the district.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $52,000.00 at step 0 to $60,348.12 at step 10: 10 step increases worth $835 each on average, 16% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $892, between step 9 and step 10.
The highest-paid column, ERN DOC / MA+75, starts at $58,577.61 and tops out at $67,981.71, 13% above the top of the BA column.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 54th percentile and the top cell at the 19th percentile.
Column by column
| Education level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,000.00 | $60,348.12 | 10 | 16% |
| BA+15 | $52,780.00 | $61,253.34 | 10 | 16% |
| BA+30 | $53,571.70 | $62,172.14 | 10 | 16% |
| MA / BA+45 | $54,375.28 | $63,104.73 | 10 | 16% |
| MA+15 / BA+60 | $55,190.90 | $64,051.30 | 10 | 16% |
| MA+30 / BA+75 | $56,018.77 | $65,012.07 | 10 | 16% |
| MA+45 / BA+90 | $56,859.05 | $65,987.25 | 10 | 16% |
| MA+60 / BA+105 | $57,711.94 | $66,977.06 | 10 | 16% |
| ERN DOC / MA+75 | $58,577.61 | $67,981.71 | 10 | 16% |
Against indexed districts nationally of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Unified School District #11 | 35,466 | 2026-27 | $52,000.00 | – | $67,981.71 |
| Jefferson County Board of Education | 35,671 | 2026-27 | $49,523 | $49,523 | $95,624 |
| Sweetwater Union High | 35,226 | 2025-26 | $58,029 | – | $130,233 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | 35,781 | 2025-26 | $49,316 | – | $109,029 |
| Mansfield Independent School District | 35,851 | 2026-27 | $64,700 | $65,700 | $81,075 |
| Caddo Parish Public Schools | 35,044 | 2026-27 | $50,207 | $52,478 | $71,723 |
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 Peoria Unified School District #11?
$52,000.00 on the education level BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Peoria Unified School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,000.00 (BA).
What is the top of the Peoria Unified School District #11 salary schedule?
$67,981.71, at step 10 on ERN DOC / MA+75 (2026-27). 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 Peoria Unified School District #11 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $60,348.12, is reached at step 10, 10 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
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