Annual salary
$58,000
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
Poudre School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Licensed / teacher salary schedule (T), 2026-2027. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane / pay grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Poudre School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,000 (Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $101,512 (PhD, step 18), per Poudre School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $58,000 and reaches $68,815 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $62,472 to $90,943.
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $308.51 per day.
- The grid has 8 lane / pay grade columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Poudre School District R-1 enrolled 29,772 students in 2023-24, the 8th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Licensed / teacher salary schedule (T), 2026-2027
| Step \ Lane / Pay Grade | Bachelors | Bachelors +18 | Bachelors +36 | Masters | Masters +18 | Masters +36 | Masters + 54 / EDS | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,000 | $59,490 | $60,981 | $62,472 | $64,920 | $66,614 | $68,354 | $70,777 |
| 2 | $59,592 | $61,236 | $62,773 | $64,317 | $66,827 | $68,559 | $70,347 | $72,867 |
| 3 | $60,510 | $62,280 | $63,834 | $65,403 | $67,926 | $69,665 | $71,464 | $74,037 |
| 4 | $61,400 | $63,295 | $64,866 | $66,458 | $68,994 | $70,738 | $72,548 | $75,170 |
| 5 | $62,298 | $64,318 | $65,905 | $67,521 | $70,069 | $71,817 | $73,642 | $76,315 |
| 6 | $63,204 | $65,349 | $66,953 | $68,592 | $71,154 | $72,909 | $74,744 | $77,468 |
| 7 | $64,117 | $66,388 | $68,008 | $69,672 | $72,249 | $74,009 | $75,857 | $78,631 |
| 8 | $65,357 | $67,762 | $69,411 | $71,107 | $73,351 | $75,118 | $76,978 | $79,804 |
| 9 | $66,628 | $69,170 | $70,846 | $72,577 | $74,829 | $76,236 | $78,108 | $80,987 |
| 10 | $68,753 | $71,281 | $73,005 | $74,791 | $76,342 | $77,747 | $79,250 | $82,180 |
| 11 | $68,815 | $73,480 | $75,252 | $77,096 | $78,645 | $79,362 | $80,800 | $83,385 |
| 12 | $68,815 | $75,993 | $77,782 | $79,690 | $81,045 | $81,725 | $82,503 | $85,020 |
| 13 | $68,815 | $78,605 | $80,452 | $82,382 | $83,750 | $84,418 | $85,166 | $86,695 |
| 14 | $68,815 | $78,680 | $83,219 | $85,217 | $86,560 | $87,215 | $87,956 | $89,278 |
| 15 | $68,815 | $78,680 | $84,148 | $88,155 | $89,520 | $90,162 | $90,897 | $91,969 |
| 16 | $68,815 | $78,680 | $85,017 | $89,126 | $92,591 | $93,221 | $93,949 | $95,013 |
| 17 | $68,815 | $78,680 | $85,035 | $90,032 | $93,578 | $96,070 | $96,790 | $98,189 |
| 18 | $68,815 | $78,680 | $85,035 | $90,943 | $94,496 | $97,055 | $99,739 | $101,512 |
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Per month (12)
$4,833.33
Per work day
$308.51 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this lane / pay grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,592 | +$1,592 |
| 3 | $60,510 | +$2,510 |
| 4 | $61,400 | +$3,400 |
| 5 | $62,298 | +$4,298 |
| 6 | $63,204 | +$5,204 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 1 = $58,000 a year, $4,833.33 a month spread over 12 months, $308.51 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.
Amounts are based on the standard licensed calendar of 188 days; assignments of fewer than 188 days are prorated.
Steps do not equal years of experience because of past salary freezes and schedule compressions. Educators new to PSD are awarded up to 13 years of verified experience (step 14); high-need areas are awarded up to 18 years (step 19).
Human Resources marks the schedule effective 08/01/2026, revised 08/07/2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $58,000 at step 1 to $68,815 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $1,082 each on average, 19% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,125, between step 9 and step 10.
7 of the 17 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,472 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.7%) and $22,128 more at the top of the column (32.2%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $70,777 and tops out at $101,512, 48% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Poudre School District's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 72nd percentile and the top cell at the 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane / Pay Grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $58,000 | $68,815 | 10 | 19% |
| Bachelors +18 | $59,490 | $78,680 | 13 | 32% |
| Bachelors +36 | $60,981 | $85,035 | 16 | 39% |
| Masters | $62,472 | $90,943 | 17 | 46% |
| Masters +18 | $64,920 | $94,496 | 17 | 46% |
| Masters +36 | $66,614 | $97,055 | 17 | 46% |
| Masters + 54 / EDS | $68,354 | $99,739 | 17 | 46% |
| PhD | $70,777 | $101,512 | 17 | 43% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 34,998 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $121,391 |
| School District 27J | 23,139 | 2026-27 | $56,692.06 | $60,458.73 | $116,249.74 |
| Aurora Public Schools | 38,178 | 2026-27 | $61,805 | $70,185 | $127,750 |
| Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 20,078 | 2026-27 | $50,765 | – | $105,998 |
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 Poudre School District?
$58,000 on the lane / pay grade Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Poudre School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,000 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Poudre School District salary schedule?
$101,512, at step 18 on PhD (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 Poudre School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $68,815, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Poudre School District?
$4,472 more at the first step: $62,472 on Masters against $58,000 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
- Littleton Public Schoolsstarts $58,038
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1starts $40,000
- RE-1 Valley School Districtstarts $44,000
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