Annual salary
$50,765
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Mesa County Valley School District 51 salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher / counselor / psychologist salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Mesa County Valley School District 51's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,765 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $105,998 (MA+75/EDS/DOC, step 24), per Mesa County Valley School District 51 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,765 and reaches $64,495 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $270.03 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 enrolled 20,078 students in 2023-24, the 15th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Teacher / counselor / psychologist salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45/MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | MA+75/EDS/DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,765 | $52,286 | $53,806 | $55,327 | $56,685 | $58,042 | $59,400 | $61,083 | $62,875 |
| 1 | $51,883 | $53,437 | $54,990 | $56,544 | $57,932 | $59,319 | $60,707 | $62,428 | $64,259 |
| 2 | $53,025 | $54,612 | $56,200 | $57,789 | $59,206 | $60,624 | $62,042 | $63,800 | $65,673 |
| 3 | $54,191 | $55,813 | $57,437 | $59,060 | $60,508 | $61,958 | $63,407 | $65,205 | $67,117 |
| 4 | $55,383 | $57,042 | $58,700 | $60,359 | $61,840 | $63,321 | $64,803 | $66,639 | $68,594 |
| 5 | $56,600 | $58,296 | $59,991 | $61,687 | $63,201 | $64,714 | $66,228 | $68,104 | $70,102 |
| 6 | $57,846 | $59,578 | $61,312 | $63,044 | $64,591 | $66,137 | $67,685 | $69,603 | $71,645 |
| 7 | $59,119 | $60,890 | $62,660 | $64,431 | $66,013 | $67,593 | $69,174 | $71,134 | $73,220 |
| 8 | $60,419 | $62,230 | $64,039 | $65,848 | $67,464 | $69,079 | $70,696 | $72,699 | $74,832 |
| 9 | $61,749 | $63,598 | $65,448 | $67,298 | $68,948 | $70,599 | $72,251 | $74,299 | $76,478 |
| 10 | $63,107 | $64,997 | $66,888 | $68,777 | $70,465 | $72,153 | $73,840 | $75,933 | $78,161 |
| 11 | $64,495 | $66,427 | $68,359 | $70,290 | $72,015 | $73,741 | $75,465 | $77,604 | $79,881 |
| 12 | $64,495 | $66,427 | $69,862 | $71,837 | $73,600 | $75,362 | $77,125 | $79,311 | $81,637 |
| 13 | $64,495 | $66,427 | $71,400 | $73,417 | $75,219 | $77,020 | $78,822 | $81,055 | $83,434 |
| 14 | $64,495 | $66,427 | $72,971 | $75,033 | $76,874 | $78,714 | $80,555 | $82,838 | $85,269 |
| 15 | $64,495 | $66,427 | $74,576 | $76,684 | $78,565 | $80,447 | $82,328 | $84,661 | $87,145 |
| 16 | $78,370 | $80,294 | $82,216 | $84,139 | $86,524 | $89,062 | |||
| 17 | $80,094 | $82,060 | $84,026 | $85,990 | $88,427 | $91,022 | |||
| 18 | $81,857 | $83,864 | $85,874 | $87,882 | $90,373 | $93,024 | |||
| 19 | $83,657 | $85,710 | $87,763 | $89,815 | $92,361 | $95,071 | |||
| 20 | $85,499 | $87,596 | $89,694 | $91,792 | $94,393 | $97,162 | |||
| 21 | $87,379 | $89,523 | $91,667 | $93,812 | $96,470 | $99,299 | |||
| 22 | $89,523 | $93,683 | $95,874 | $98,592 | $101,484 | ||||
| 23 | $89,523 | $93,683 | $97,984 | $100,760 | $103,717 | ||||
| 24 | $89,523 | $93,683 | $97,984 | $102,977 | $105,998 |
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Per month (12)
$4,230.42
Per work day
$270.03 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,883 | +$1,118 |
| 2 | $53,025 | +$2,260 |
| 3 | $54,191 | +$3,426 |
| 4 | $55,383 | +$4,618 |
| 5 | $56,600 | +$5,835 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $50,765 a year, $4,230.42 a month spread over 12 months, $270.03 per work day on a 188-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Annual salaries based on a 188-day calendar. The district numbers the lanes 1 through 9.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,765 at step 0 to $64,495 at step 11: 11 step increases worth $1,248 each on average, 27% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,388, between step 10 and step 11.
4 of the 15 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, MA+75/EDS/DOC, starts at $62,875 and tops out at $105,998, 64% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Mesa County Valley School District 51's starting pay ranks 11th and its top cell ranks 10th; 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 50th percentile and the top cell at the 69th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,765 | $64,495 | 11 | 27% |
| BA+15 | $52,286 | $66,427 | 11 | 27% |
| BA+30 | $53,806 | $74,576 | 15 | 39% |
| BA+45/MA | $55,327 | $87,379 | 21 | 58% |
| MA+15 | $56,685 | $89,523 | 21 | 58% |
| MA+30 | $58,042 | $93,683 | 22 | 61% |
| MA+45 | $59,400 | $97,984 | 23 | 65% |
| MA+60 | $61,083 | $102,977 | 24 | 69% |
| MA+75/EDS/DOC | $62,875 | $105,998 | 24 | 69% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 20,078 | 2026-27 | $50,765 | – | $105,998 |
| School District 27J | 23,139 | 2026-27 | $56,692.06 | $60,458.73 | $116,249.74 |
| Thompson School District R2-J | 14,907 | 2025-26 | $46,129 | $50,653 | $95,441 |
| Littleton Public Schools | 13,251 | 2025-26 | $58,038 | $63,420 | $131,116 |
| Poudre School District | 29,772 | 2026-27 | $58,000 | $62,472 | $101,512 |
| St. Vrain Valley Schools | 31,757 | 2026-27 | $65,300 | $70,300 | $114,025 |
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 Mesa County Valley School District 51?
$50,765 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Mesa County Valley School District 51). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,765 (BA).
What is the top of the Mesa County Valley School District 51 salary schedule?
$105,998, at step 24 on MA+75/EDS/DOC (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 Mesa County Valley School District 51 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $64,495, is reached at step 11, 11 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
- Littleton Public Schoolsstarts $58,038
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1starts $40,000
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- RE-1 Valley School Districtstarts $44,000
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
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