Annual salary
$58,667
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Denver Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher and SSP step and grade schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Denver Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,667 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $125,235 (Doctorate, step 20), per Denver Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,667 and reaches $94,565 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $315.41 per day.
- The grid has 7 grade columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C enrolled 88,258 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Teacher and SSP step and grade schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Grade | BA | BA+18 | BA+36/MA | MA+18 | MA+36 | MA+54 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,667 | $61,151 | $64,246 | $67,621 | $70,997 | $74,370 | $77,747 |
| 2 | $59,980 | $63,209 | $66,304 | $69,759 | $73,134 | $76,510 | $80,214 |
| 3 | $61,899 | $65,267 | $68,360 | $71,896 | $75,272 | $78,645 | $82,682 |
| 4 | $63,822 | $67,323 | $70,418 | $74,034 | $77,407 | $80,782 | $85,149 |
| 5 | $65,744 | $69,381 | $72,476 | $76,172 | $79,547 | $82,923 | $87,616 |
| 6 | $67,664 | $71,439 | $74,532 | $78,306 | $81,682 | $85,059 | $90,085 |
| 7 | $69,586 | $73,498 | $76,592 | $80,447 | $83,824 | $87,197 | $92,551 |
| 8 | $71,507 | $75,553 | $78,650 | $82,585 | $85,959 | $89,334 | $95,018 |
| 9 | $73,430 | $77,611 | $80,709 | $84,721 | $88,096 | $91,469 | $97,486 |
| 10 | $75,351 | $79,669 | $82,764 | $86,858 | $90,234 | $93,610 | $99,955 |
| 11 | $77,272 | $81,728 | $84,820 | $88,997 | $92,371 | $95,747 | $102,419 |
| 12 | $79,194 | $83,783 | $86,881 | $91,134 | $94,510 | $97,885 | $104,889 |
| 13 | $81,115 | $85,843 | $88,938 | $93,271 | $96,649 | $100,022 | $107,358 |
| 14 | $83,036 | $87,901 | $90,994 | $95,411 | $98,784 | $102,162 | $109,822 |
| 15 | $84,959 | $89,959 | $93,052 | $97,550 | $100,924 | $104,300 | $112,292 |
| 16 | $86,881 | $92,019 | $95,113 | $99,684 | $103,062 | $106,435 | $114,756 |
| 17 | $88,802 | $94,074 | $97,169 | $101,825 | $105,197 | $108,575 | $117,226 |
| 18 | $90,722 | $96,132 | $99,224 | $103,962 | $107,335 | $110,713 | $119,693 |
| 19 | $92,644 | $98,192 | $101,284 | $106,097 | $109,475 | $112,848 | $122,160 |
| 20 | $94,565 | $100,250 | $103,342 | $108,236 | $111,612 | $114,988 | $125,235 |
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Per month (12)
$4,888.92
Per work day
$315.41 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,980 | +$1,313 |
| 3 | $61,899 | +$3,232 |
| 4 | $63,822 | +$5,155 |
| 5 | $65,744 | +$7,077 |
| 6 | $67,664 | +$8,997 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $58,667 a year, $4,888.92 a month spread over 12 months, $315.41 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.
The schedule covers teachers and Special Service Providers (SSP) under the DCTA agreement, effective August 1, 2026.
The district numbers the education lanes as Grades 1 through 7 above the degree labels; the degree labels are used as the lane names here.
Annual salaries are based on a 1,488 hour (186 day) schedule.
A footnote sets Associate Teachers' annual salary separately at $51,333 for BA, $56,215 for MA and $68,028 for PhD; those are not part of the grid.
ProComp incentives and the separate ESLI step and grade schedule are published as their own documents.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Denver Public Schools?
$58,667 on the grade BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Denver Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,667 (BA).
What is the top of the Denver Public Schools salary schedule?
$125,235, at step 20 on Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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