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.
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.
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