Annual salary
$40,000
Colorado · salary schedule · 2023-24
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 salary schedule, 2023-24
Teachers' salary schedule, 163 days (2023-24). 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.
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1's 2023-24 salary schedule starts at $40,000 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $68,000 (MA+60/PhD, step 30), per Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $40,000 and reaches $46,000 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $44,000 to $57,800.
- The schedule is built on 163 work days, which makes the starting cell about $245.40 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 enrolled 2,505 students in 2023-24, the 42nd-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary schedule, 163 days (2023-24)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60/PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $40,000 | $41,000 | $42,000 | $43,000 | $44,000 | $45,500 | $47,000 | $48,500 | $50,000 |
| 1 | $40,600 | $41,600 | $42,600 | $43,600 | $44,600 | $46,100 | $47,600 | $49,100 | $50,600 |
| 2 | $41,200 | $42,200 | $43,200 | $44,200 | $45,200 | $46,700 | $48,200 | $49,700 | $51,200 |
| 3 | $41,800 | $42,800 | $43,800 | $44,800 | $45,800 | $47,300 | $48,800 | $50,300 | $51,800 |
| 4 | $42,400 | $43,400 | $44,400 | $45,400 | $46,400 | $47,900 | $49,400 | $50,900 | $52,400 |
| 5 | $43,000 | $44,000 | $45,000 | $46,000 | $47,000 | $48,500 | $50,000 | $51,500 | $53,000 |
| 6 | $43,600 | $44,600 | $45,600 | $46,600 | $47,600 | $49,100 | $50,600 | $52,100 | $53,600 |
| 7 | $44,200 | $45,200 | $46,200 | $47,200 | $48,200 | $49,700 | $51,200 | $52,700 | $54,200 |
| 8 | $44,800 | $45,800 | $46,800 | $47,800 | $48,800 | $50,300 | $51,800 | $53,300 | $54,800 |
| 9 | $45,400 | $46,400 | $47,400 | $48,400 | $49,400 | $50,900 | $52,400 | $53,900 | $55,400 |
| 10 | $46,000 | $47,000 | $48,000 | $49,000 | $50,000 | $51,500 | $53,000 | $54,500 | $56,000 |
| 11 | $47,600 | $48,600 | $49,600 | $50,600 | $52,100 | $53,600 | $55,100 | $56,600 | |
| 12 | $48,200 | $49,200 | $50,200 | $51,200 | $52,700 | $54,200 | $55,700 | $57,200 | |
| 13 | $48,800 | $49,800 | $50,800 | $51,800 | $53,300 | $54,800 | $56,300 | $57,800 | |
| 14 | $50,400 | $51,400 | $52,400 | $53,900 | $55,400 | $56,900 | $58,400 | ||
| 15 | $51,000 | $52,000 | $53,000 | $54,500 | $56,000 | $57,500 | $59,000 | ||
| 16 | $51,600 | $52,600 | $53,600 | $55,100 | $56,600 | $58,100 | $59,600 | ||
| 17 | $52,200 | $53,200 | $54,200 | $55,700 | $57,200 | $58,700 | $60,200 | ||
| 18 | $53,800 | $54,800 | $56,300 | $57,800 | $59,300 | $60,800 | |||
| 19 | $54,400 | $55,400 | $56,900 | $58,400 | $59,900 | $61,400 | |||
| 20 | $55,000 | $56,000 | $57,500 | $59,000 | $60,500 | $62,000 | |||
| 21 | $55,600 | $56,600 | $58,100 | $59,600 | $61,100 | $62,600 | |||
| 22 | $56,200 | $57,200 | $58,700 | $60,200 | $61,700 | $63,200 | |||
| 23 | $57,800 | $59,300 | $60,800 | $62,300 | $63,800 | ||||
| 24 | $59,900 | $61,400 | $62,900 | $64,400 | |||||
| 25 | $62,000 | $63,500 | $65,000 | ||||||
| 26 | $62,600 | $64,100 | $65,600 | ||||||
| 27 | $63,200 | $64,700 | $66,200 | ||||||
| 28 | $63,800 | $65,300 | $66,800 | ||||||
| 29 | $64,400 | $65,900 | $67,400 | ||||||
| 30 | $65,000 | $66,500 | $68,000 |
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Per month (12)
$3,333.33
Per work day
$245.40 / 163 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,600 | +$600 |
| 2 | $41,200 | +$1,200 |
| 3 | $41,800 | +$1,800 |
| 4 | $42,400 | +$2,400 |
| 5 | $43,000 | +$3,000 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $40,000 a year, $3,333.33 a month spread over 12 months, $245.40 per work day on a 163-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
- Soft spot: The newest teacher schedule the district had posted at harvest time (revised January 23, 2024).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $40,000 at step 0 to $46,000 at step 10: 10 step increases worth $600 each on average, 15% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $600, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $11,800 more at the top of the column (25.7%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60/PhD, starts at $50,000 and tops out at $68,000, 48% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1's starting pay ranks 14th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 10th percentile and the top cell at the 20th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $40,000 | $46,000 | 10 | 15% |
| BA+15 | $41,000 | $48,800 | 13 | 19% |
| BA+30 | $42,000 | $52,200 | 17 | 24% |
| BA+45 | $43,000 | $56,200 | 22 | 31% |
| MA | $44,000 | $57,800 | 23 | 31% |
| MA+15 | $45,500 | $59,900 | 24 | 32% |
| MA+30 | $47,000 | $65,000 | 30 | 38% |
| MA+45 | $48,500 | $66,500 | 30 | 37% |
| MA+60/PhD | $50,000 | $68,000 | 30 | 36% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 | 2,505 | 2023-24 | $40,000 | $44,000 | $68,000 |
| RE-1 Valley School District | 1,887 | 2025-26 | $44,000 | $46,200 | $66,733 |
| Littleton Public Schools | 13,251 | 2025-26 | $58,038 | $63,420 | $131,116 |
| Thompson School District R2-J | 14,907 | 2025-26 | $46,129 | $50,653 | $95,441 |
| 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 |
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 Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1?
$40,000 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2023-24 schedule (Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $40,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 salary schedule?
$68,000, at step 30 on MA+60/PhD (2023-24). 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 Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $46,000, is reached at step 10, 10 step increases after step 0 (2023-24 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1?
$4,000 more at the first step: $44,000 on MA against $40,000 on BA (2023-24 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- RE-1 Valley School Districtstarts $44,000
- Littleton Public Schoolsstarts $58,038
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
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