Annual salary
$51,914
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Douglas County School District Re-1 salary schedule, 2026-27
Licensed compensation schedule, General (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.
- Douglas County School District Re-1's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,914 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $108,643 (PHD/EDS, step 25), per Douglas County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,914 and reaches $75,594 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,003 to $86,591.
- The grid has 9 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Douglas County School District No. Re 1 enrolled 61,409 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Licensed compensation schedule, General (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA + 15 | BA + 30 | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 | MA + 60 | PHD/EDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,914 | $53,471 | $55,076 | $57,003 | $58,713 | $60,475 | $62,289 | $64,158 | $66,724 |
| 2 | $53,212 | $54,808 | $56,452 | $58,286 | $60,034 | $61,835 | $63,690 | $65,601 | $68,225 |
| 3 | $54,542 | $56,178 | $57,864 | $59,597 | $61,385 | $63,227 | $65,123 | $67,077 | $69,760 |
| 4 | $55,906 | $57,583 | $59,310 | $60,938 | $62,766 | $64,649 | $66,589 | $68,586 | $71,330 |
| 5 | $57,303 | $59,022 | $60,793 | $62,309 | $64,179 | $66,104 | $68,087 | $70,130 | $72,935 |
| 6 | $58,736 | $60,498 | $62,313 | $63,711 | $65,623 | $67,591 | $69,619 | $71,708 | $74,576 |
| 7 | $60,057 | $61,859 | $63,715 | $65,145 | $66,935 | $68,943 | $71,011 | $73,142 | $76,067 |
| 8 | $61,409 | $63,251 | $65,149 | $66,610 | $68,274 | $70,322 | $72,432 | $74,605 | $77,589 |
| 9 | $62,790 | $64,674 | $66,614 | $68,109 | $69,639 | $71,728 | $73,880 | $76,097 | $79,140 |
| 10 | $64,203 | $66,129 | $68,113 | $69,642 | $71,032 | $73,163 | $75,358 | $77,619 | $80,723 |
| 11 | $65,648 | $67,617 | $69,646 | $71,034 | $72,453 | $74,626 | $76,865 | $79,171 | $82,338 |
| 12 | $67,125 | $69,139 | $71,213 | $72,455 | $73,902 | $76,119 | $78,402 | $80,754 | $83,985 |
| 13 | $68,467 | $70,521 | $72,637 | $73,904 | $75,380 | $77,641 | $79,970 | $82,369 | $85,664 |
| 14 | $69,837 | $71,932 | $74,090 | $75,382 | $76,887 | $79,194 | $81,570 | $84,017 | $87,377 |
| 15 | $71,233 | $73,370 | $75,572 | $76,890 | $78,425 | $80,778 | $83,201 | $85,697 | $89,125 |
| 16 | $72,658 | $74,838 | $77,083 | $78,428 | $79,994 | $82,393 | $84,865 | $87,411 | $90,908 |
| 17 | $74,111 | $76,335 | $78,625 | $79,996 | $81,593 | $84,041 | $86,562 | $89,159 | $92,726 |
| 18 | $75,594 | $77,861 | $80,197 | $81,596 | $83,225 | $85,722 | $88,294 | $90,942 | $94,580 |
| 19 | $79,419 | $81,801 | $83,228 | $84,890 | $87,436 | $90,060 | $92,761 | $96,472 | |
| 20 | $83,437 | $84,893 | $86,588 | $89,185 | $91,861 | $94,617 | $98,401 | ||
| 21 | $86,591 | $88,319 | $90,969 | $93,698 | $96,509 | $100,369 | |||
| 22 | $92,788 | $95,572 | $98,439 | $102,377 | |||||
| 23 | $97,483 | $100,408 | $104,424 | ||||||
| 24 | $102,416 | $106,513 | |||||||
| 25 | $108,643 |
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Per month (12)
$4,326.17
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $53,212 | +$1,298 |
| 3 | $54,542 | +$2,628 |
| 4 | $55,906 | +$3,992 |
| 5 | $57,303 | +$5,389 |
| 6 | $58,736 | +$6,822 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,914 a year, $4,326.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The General schedule, the first of three in the district's 2026-2027 Licensed Compensation Schedule document, effective 7/1/2026. The other two are Hard to Hire and Specialist/EHTH.
Lanes top out at different steps: BA at step 18, BA+15 at 19, BA+30 at 20, MA at 21, MA+15 at 22, MA+30 at 23, MA+45 at 24, MA+60 at 25 and PHD/EDS at 25.
The printed grid runs to step 30 but rows 26 through 30 are blank in every lane; they are omitted here.
- Soft spot: The document does not state contract days, so work days is left null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,914 at step 1 to $75,594 at step 18: 17 step increases worth $1,393 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,483, between step 17 and step 18.
A master's degree is worth $5,089 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.8%) and $10,997 more at the top of the column (14.5%).
The highest-paid column, PHD/EDS, starts at $66,724 and tops out at $108,643, 44% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Douglas County School District Re-1's starting pay ranks 10th and its top cell ranks 9th; 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 54th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,914 | $75,594 | 17 | 46% |
| BA + 15 | $53,471 | $79,419 | 18 | 49% |
| BA + 30 | $55,076 | $83,437 | 19 | 51% |
| MA | $57,003 | $86,591 | 20 | 52% |
| MA + 15 | $58,713 | $88,319 | 20 | 50% |
| MA + 30 | $60,475 | $92,788 | 21 | 53% |
| MA + 45 | $62,289 | $97,483 | 22 | 57% |
| MA + 60 | $64,158 | $102,416 | 23 | 60% |
| PHD/EDS | $66,724 | $108,643 | 24 | 63% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School District Re-1 | 61,409 | 2026-27 | $51,914 | $57,003 | $108,643 |
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5 | 51,808 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | $69,677 | $126,184 |
| Jefferson County Public Schools | 74,251 | 2026-27 | $56,085.00 | $60,661.00 | $112,955.00 |
| 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 |
| Denver Public Schools | 88,258 | 2026-27 | $58,667 | – | $125,235 |
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 Douglas County School District Re-1?
$51,914 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Douglas County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,914 (BA).
What is the top of the Douglas County School District Re-1 salary schedule?
$108,643, at step 25 on PHD/EDS (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 Douglas County School District Re-1 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $75,594, is reached at step 18, 17 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Douglas County School District Re-1?
$5,089 more at the first step: $57,003 on MA against $51,914 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
- Jefferson County Public Schoolsstarts $56,085.00
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- Denver Public Schoolsstarts $58,667
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
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