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.
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.
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