Annual salary
$62,000
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified/licensed salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $126,184 (PHD, step 17+), per Cherry Creek School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $62,000 and reaches $83,723 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $69,677 to $99,925.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17+.
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah enrolled 51,808 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Certified/licensed salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 | MA+60 | MA+90 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,000 | $64,267 | $69,677 | $74,600 | $79,522 | $84,446 | $90,396 |
| 2 | $62,753 | $65,349 | $70,758 | $75,682 | $80,604 | $85,528 | $91,478 |
| 3 | $63,835 | $66,431 | $71,841 | $76,764 | $81,687 | $86,610 | $92,561 |
| 4 | $64,916 | $67,513 | $72,923 | $77,846 | $82,769 | $87,691 | $93,642 |
| 5 | $65,998 | $68,595 | $74,005 | $78,928 | $83,850 | $88,773 | $94,724 |
| 6 | $67,080 | $69,677 | $75,086 | $80,010 | $84,932 | $89,856 | $95,806 |
| 7 | $69,437 | $72,021 | $77,404 | $82,303 | $87,201 | $92,100 | $98,021 |
| 8 | $72,129 | $74,713 | $80,095 | $84,995 | $89,892 | $94,792 | $100,712 |
| 9 | $74,820 | $77,404 | $82,787 | $87,686 | $92,584 | $97,483 | $103,403 |
| 10 | $77,512 | $80,095 | $85,478 | $90,378 | $95,275 | $100,174 | $106,095 |
| 11 | $80,203 | $82,787 | $88,170 | $93,069 | $97,966 | $102,866 | $108,786 |
| 12 | $83,723 | $85,478 | $90,861 | $95,760 | $100,658 | $105,557 | $111,478 |
| 13 | $83,723 | $89,051 | $93,552 | $98,452 | $103,349 | $108,249 | $114,169 |
| 14 | $83,723 | $89,051 | $96,244 | $101,143 | $106,041 | $110,940 | $116,860 |
| 15 | $83,723 | $89,051 | $99,925 | $103,835 | $108,732 | $113,631 | $119,552 |
| 16 | $83,723 | $89,051 | $99,925 | $107,591 | $112,538 | $117,486 | $122,243 |
| 17+ | $83,723 | $89,051 | $99,925 | $107,591 | $112,538 | $117,486 | $126,184 |
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Per month (12)
$5,166.67
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $62,753 | +$753 |
| 3 | $63,835 | +$1,835 |
| 4 | $64,916 | +$2,916 |
| 5 | $65,998 | +$3,998 |
| 6 | $67,080 | +$5,080 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $62,000 a year, $5,166.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Headed "Cherry Creek School District No. 5 2026-2027 Certified/Licensed Salary Schedule". The last row is labelled 17+.
Several lanes freeze before the top of the schedule: the BA lane repeats $83,723 from step 12 on and BA+30 repeats $89,051 from step 13 on.
The district also publishes a certified/licensed salary calculator for placement.
- Soft spot: The schedule states no contract days, so work days is left null.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Cherry Creek School District No. 5?
$62,000 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Cherry Creek School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 salary schedule?
$126,184, at step 17+ on PHD (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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