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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $62,000 at step 1 to $83,723 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $1,975 each on average, 35% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,520, between step 11 and step 12.
5 of the 16 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,677 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.4%) and $16,202 more at the top of the column (19.4%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $90,396 and tops out at $126,184, 51% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Cherry Creek School District No. 5's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $57,346 to start and $113,490 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 84th percentile and the top cell at the 88th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $62,000 | $83,723 | 11 | 35% |
| BA+30 | $64,267 | $89,051 | 12 | 39% |
| MA | $69,677 | $99,925 | 14 | 43% |
| MA+30 | $74,600 | $107,591 | 15 | 44% |
| MA+60 | $79,522 | $112,538 | 15 | 42% |
| MA+90 | $84,446 | $117,486 | 15 | 39% |
| PHD | $90,396 | $126,184 | 16 | 40% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5 | 51,808 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | $69,677 | $126,184 |
| Douglas County School District Re-1 | 61,409 | 2026-27 | $51,914 | $57,003 | $108,643 |
| Aurora Public Schools | 38,178 | 2026-27 | $61,805 | $70,185 | $127,750 |
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 34,998 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $121,391 |
| St. Vrain Valley Schools | 31,757 | 2026-27 | $65,300 | $70,300 | $114,025 |
| Poudre School District | 29,772 | 2026-27 | $58,000 | $62,472 | $101,512 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,723, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Cherry Creek School District No. 5?
$7,677 more at the first step: $69,677 on MA against $62,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Douglas County School District Re-1starts $51,914
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- Jefferson County Public Schoolsstarts $56,085.00
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- Denver Public Schoolsstarts $58,667
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
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