Annual salary
$64,896
Arizona · salary schedule · 2026-27
Tolleson Union High School District #214 salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified initial placement salary schedule, new hires only (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of service to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Tolleson Union High School District #214's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,896 (BA, years of service 0) and tops out at $85,091 (Doc, years of service 12), per Tolleson Union High School District #214 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $64,896 and reaches $77,591 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 13 years of service rows; the highest cell is reached at years of service 12.
- Tolleson Union High School District (4288) enrolled 13,665 students in 2023-24, the 18th-largest district in Arizona by NCES enrollment.
Certified initial placement salary schedule, new hires only (2026-27)
| Years of Service \ Column | BA | BA+18 | BA+36 or MA | MA+18 | MA+36 | MA+54 | Doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $64,896 | $66,146 | $67,396 | $68,646 | $69,896 | $71,146 | $72,396 |
| 1 | $65,869 | $67,119 | $68,369 | $69,619 | $70,869 | $72,119 | $73,369 |
| 2 | $66,857 | $68,107 | $69,357 | $70,607 | $71,857 | $73,107 | $74,357 |
| 3 | $67,860 | $69,110 | $70,360 | $71,610 | $72,860 | $74,110 | $75,360 |
| 4 | $68,878 | $70,128 | $71,378 | $72,628 | $73,878 | $75,128 | $76,378 |
| 5 | $69,911 | $71,161 | $72,411 | $73,661 | $74,911 | $76,161 | $77,411 |
| 6 | $70,960 | $72,210 | $73,460 | $74,710 | $75,960 | $77,210 | $78,460 |
| 7 | $72,024 | $73,274 | $74,524 | $75,774 | $77,024 | $78,274 | $79,524 |
| 8 | $73,105 | $74,355 | $75,605 | $76,855 | $78,105 | $79,355 | $80,605 |
| 9 | $74,201 | $75,451 | $76,701 | $77,951 | $79,201 | $80,451 | $81,701 |
| 10 | $75,314 | $76,564 | $77,814 | $79,064 | $80,314 | $81,564 | $82,814 |
| 11 | $76,444 | $77,694 | $78,944 | $80,194 | $81,444 | $82,694 | $83,944 |
| 12 | $77,591 | $78,841 | $80,091 | $81,341 | $82,591 | $83,841 | $85,091 |
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Per month (12)
$5,408.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Service | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,869 | +$973 |
| 2 | $66,857 | +$1,961 |
| 3 | $67,860 | +$2,964 |
| 4 | $68,878 | +$3,982 |
| 5 | $69,911 | +$5,015 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, years of service 0 = $64,896 a year, $5,408.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Governing Board approved February 24, 2026.
This is the district's initial-placement schedule for new hires; internal promotions are placed on it or given a 5% increase, whichever is greater.
Salary amounts include Classroom Site (Proposition 301) funds. On top of the grid a teacher can earn up to $4,000 in pay for performance, $5,000 for National Board certification, and hard-to-fill stipends of $1,000 to $7,000.
Only graduate-level coursework counts toward the credit lanes; the district awards no credit for post-baccalaureate coursework.
- Soft spot: The document is titled as a new-hire placement schedule, so it may not describe how continuing teachers are paid.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $64,896 at years of service 0 to $77,591 at years of service 12: 12 years of service increases worth $1,058 each on average, 20% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,147, between years of service 11 and years of service 12.
The highest-paid column, Doc, starts at $72,396 and tops out at $85,091, 10% above the top of the BA column.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 91st percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of service | Top | Years of Service moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $64,896 | $77,591 | 12 | 20% |
| BA+18 | $66,146 | $78,841 | 12 | 19% |
| BA+36 or MA | $67,396 | $80,091 | 12 | 19% |
| MA+18 | $68,646 | $81,341 | 12 | 18% |
| MA+36 | $69,896 | $82,591 | 12 | 18% |
| MA+54 | $71,146 | $83,841 | 12 | 18% |
| Doc | $72,396 | $85,091 | 12 | 18% |
Against indexed districts nationally of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleson Union High School District #214 | 13,665 | 2026-27 | $64,896 | – | $85,091 |
| Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 | 13,646 | 2026-27 | $50,257 | $50,757 | $82,715 |
| Pleasanton Unified | 13,696 | 2024-25 | $76,813 | – | $136,658 |
| Mustang | 13,630 | 2025-26 | $45,220 | – | $76,981 |
| Waukee Community School District | 13,600 | 2026-27 | $57,200 | $61,900 | $93,150 |
| Etiwanda Elementary | 13,599 | 2024-25 | $65,461 | – | $139,654 |
Starting pay is the first years of service of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of service cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Tolleson Union High School District #214?
$64,896 on the column BA at years of service 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Tolleson Union High School District #214). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,896 (BA).
What is the top of the Tolleson Union High School District #214 salary schedule?
$85,091, at years of service 12 on Doc (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 Tolleson Union High School District #214 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $77,591, is reached at years of service 12, 12 years of service increases after years of service 0 (2026-27 schedule).
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