Annual salary
$56,085.00
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Jefferson County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Educator 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.
- Jefferson County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,085.00 (Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree, step 1) and tops out at $112,955.00 (Lane 6 Master's Degree with 90 Graduate Credits, step 22), per Jefferson County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree) starts at $56,085.00 and reaches $94,199.00 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Lane 3 Master's Degree) the range is $60,661.00 to $101,886.00.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Jefferson County School District No. R-1 enrolled 74,251 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Educator salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree | Lane 2 BA + 18 Graduate Credits | Lane 3 Master's Degree | Lane 4 Master's Degree with 60 Graduate Credits | Lane 5 Master's Degree with 75 Graduate Credits | Lane 6 Master's Degree with 90 Graduate Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,085.00 | $58,329.00 | $60,661.00 | $63,088.00 | $65,612.00 | $67,252.00 |
| 2 | $57,488.00 | $59,787.00 | $62,178.00 | $64,666.00 | $67,252.00 | $68,933.00 |
| 3 | $58,924.00 | $61,282.00 | $63,733.00 | $66,283.00 | $68,933.00 | $70,656.00 |
| 4 | $60,398.00 | $62,813.00 | $65,326.00 | $67,939.00 | $70,656.00 | $72,422.00 |
| 5 | $61,907.00 | $64,384.00 | $66,959.00 | $69,637.00 | $72,423.00 | $74,234.00 |
| 6 | $63,455.00 | $65,993.00 | $68,633.00 | $71,379.00 | $74,234.00 | $76,090.00 |
| 7 | $65,041.00 | $67,644.00 | $70,349.00 | $73,162.00 | $76,089.00 | $77,991.00 |
| 8 | $66,668.00 | $69,335.00 | $72,108.00 | $74,991.00 | $77,992.00 | $79,942.00 |
| 9 | $68,334.00 | $71,067.00 | $73,911.00 | $76,867.00 | $79,942.00 | $81,941.00 |
| 10 | $70,042.00 | $72,845.00 | $75,758.00 | $78,788.00 | $81,940.00 | $83,989.00 |
| 11 | $71,793.00 | $74,665.00 | $77,652.00 | $80,758.00 | $83,988.00 | $86,088.00 |
| 12 | $73,589.00 | $76,533.00 | $79,593.00 | $82,777.00 | $86,088.00 | $88,240.00 |
| 13 | $75,429.00 | $78,445.00 | $81,584.00 | $84,847.00 | $88,240.00 | $90,446.00 |
| 14 | $77,314.00 | $80,406.00 | $83,623.00 | $86,967.00 | $90,446.00 | $92,707.00 |
| 15 | $79,247.00 | $82,417.00 | $85,713.00 | $89,141.00 | $92,707.00 | $95,025.00 |
| 16 | $81,228.00 | $84,476.00 | $87,856.00 | $91,370.00 | $95,025.00 | $97,401.00 |
| 17 | $83,258.00 | $86,589.00 | $90,053.00 | $93,655.00 | $97,401.00 | $99,836.00 |
| 18 | $85,340.00 | $88,754.00 | $92,303.00 | $95,997.00 | $99,836.00 | $102,332.00 |
| 19 | $87,474.00 | $90,972.00 | $94,612.00 | $98,396.00 | $102,332.00 | $104,890.00 |
| 20 | $89,660.00 | $93,247.00 | $96,977.00 | $100,856.00 | $104,890.00 | $107,512.00 |
| 21 | $91,902.00 | $95,577.00 | $99,401.00 | $103,377.00 | $107,512.00 | $110,200.00 |
| 22 | $94,199.00 | $97,968.00 | $101,886.00 | $105,961.00 | $110,200.00 | $112,955.00 |
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Per month (12)
$4,673.75
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,488.00 | +$1,403.00 |
| 3 | $58,924.00 | +$2,839.00 |
| 4 | $60,398.00 | +$4,313.00 |
| 5 | $61,907.00 | +$5,822.00 |
| 6 | $63,455.00 | +$7,370.00 |
Worked example as rendered: Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree, step 1 = $56,085.00 a year, $4,673.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Headed "Educator Salary Schedule 2026/2027". The document states: step numbers are for easy reference and do not correlate with years of service.
Footnotes add percentages to the base compensation for longer calendars: 3.24% for positions with 191 work days, 5.41% for 195 work days, and 8% for positions at Warren Tech.
Quarter hours are converted to semester hours at a rate of 0.67.
A separate CTE Instructor salary schedule is published alongside this one.
- Soft spot: The schedule does not state the base number of work days; it only gives uplifts for 191- and 195-day positions, so work days is left null.
How this schedule moves
On the Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $56,085.00 at step 1 to $94,199.00 at step 22: 21 step increases worth $1,815 each on average, 68% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,297, between step 21 and step 22.
A master's degree is worth $4,576 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.2%) and $7,687 more at the top of the column (8.2%).
The highest-paid column, Lane 6 Master's Degree with 90 Graduate Credits, starts at $67,252.00 and tops out at $112,955.00, 20% above the top of the Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Jefferson County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 8th; 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 66th percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree | $56,085.00 | $94,199.00 | 21 | 68% |
| Lane 2 BA + 18 Graduate Credits | $58,329.00 | $97,968.00 | 21 | 68% |
| Lane 3 Master's Degree | $60,661.00 | $101,886.00 | 21 | 68% |
| Lane 4 Master's Degree with 60 Graduate Credits | $63,088.00 | $105,961.00 | 21 | 68% |
| Lane 5 Master's Degree with 75 Graduate Credits | $65,612.00 | $110,200.00 | 21 | 68% |
| Lane 6 Master's Degree with 90 Graduate Credits | $67,252.00 | $112,955.00 | 21 | 68% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Public Schools | 74,251 | 2026-27 | $56,085.00 | $60,661.00 | $112,955.00 |
| Douglas County School District Re-1 | 61,409 | 2026-27 | $51,914 | $57,003 | $108,643 |
| Denver Public Schools | 88,258 | 2026-27 | $58,667 | – | $125,235 |
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5 | 51,808 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | $69,677 | $126,184 |
| 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 |
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 Jefferson County Public Schools?
$56,085.00 on the lane Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Jefferson County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,085.00 (Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Jefferson County Public Schools salary schedule?
$112,955.00, at step 22 on Lane 6 Master's Degree with 90 Graduate Credits (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 Jefferson County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $94,199.00, is reached at step 22, 21 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Jefferson County Public Schools?
$4,576 more at the first step: $60,661.00 on Lane 3 Master's Degree against $56,085.00 on Lane 1 Bachelor's Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Douglas County School District Re-1starts $51,914
- Denver Public Schoolsstarts $58,667
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- 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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