Annual salary
$44,000
Colorado · salary schedule · 2025-26
RE-1 Valley School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- RE-1 Valley School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $44,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $66,733 (MA+60/DR, step 21), per RE-1 Valley School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $44,000 and reaches $61,600 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $46,200 to $63,800.
- The schedule is built on 167 work days, which makes the starting cell about $263.47 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- School District No. Re-1 Valley enrolled 1,887 students in 2023-24, the 51st-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+16 | BA+30 | MA | MA+16 | MA+30 | MA+44 | MA+60/DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,000 | $44,733 | $45,467 | $46,200 | $46,933 | $47,667 | $48,400 | $49,133 |
| 2 | $44,880 | $45,613 | $46,347 | $47,080 | $47,813 | $48,547 | $49,280 | $50,013 |
| 3 | $45,760 | $46,493 | $47,227 | $47,960 | $48,693 | $49,427 | $50,160 | $50,893 |
| 4 | $46,640 | $47,373 | $48,107 | $48,840 | $49,573 | $50,307 | $51,040 | $51,773 |
| 5 | $47,520 | $48,253 | $48,987 | $49,720 | $50,453 | $51,187 | $51,920 | $52,653 |
| 6 | $48,400 | $49,133 | $49,867 | $50,600 | $51,333 | $52,067 | $52,800 | $53,533 |
| 7 | $49,280 | $50,013 | $50,747 | $51,480 | $52,213 | $52,947 | $53,680 | $54,413 |
| 8 | $50,160 | $50,893 | $51,627 | $52,360 | $53,093 | $53,827 | $54,560 | $55,293 |
| 9 | $51,040 | $51,773 | $52,507 | $53,240 | $53,973 | $54,707 | $55,440 | $56,173 |
| 10 | $51,920 | $52,653 | $53,387 | $54,120 | $54,853 | $55,587 | $56,320 | $57,053 |
| 11 | $52,800 | $53,533 | $54,267 | $55,000 | $55,733 | $56,467 | $57,200 | $57,933 |
| 12 | $53,680 | $54,413 | $55,147 | $55,880 | $56,613 | $57,347 | $58,080 | $58,813 |
| 13 | $54,560 | $55,293 | $56,027 | $56,760 | $57,493 | $58,227 | $58,960 | $59,693 |
| 14 | $55,440 | $56,173 | $56,907 | $57,640 | $58,373 | $59,107 | $59,840 | $60,573 |
| 15 | $56,320 | $57,053 | $57,787 | $58,520 | $59,253 | $59,987 | $60,720 | $61,453 |
| 16 | $57,200 | $57,933 | $58,667 | $59,400 | $60,133 | $60,867 | $61,600 | $62,333 |
| 17 | $58,080 | $58,813 | $59,547 | $60,280 | $61,013 | $61,747 | $62,480 | $63,213 |
| 18 | $58,960 | $59,693 | $60,427 | $61,160 | $61,893 | $62,627 | $63,360 | $64,093 |
| 19 | $59,840 | $60,573 | $61,307 | $62,040 | $62,773 | $63,507 | $64,240 | $64,973 |
| 20 | $60,720 | $61,453 | $62,187 | $62,920 | $63,653 | $64,387 | $65,120 | $65,853 |
| 21 | $61,600 | $62,333 | $63,067 | $63,800 | $64,533 | $65,267 | $66,000 | $66,733 |
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Per month (12)
$3,666.67
Per work day
$263.47 / 167 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $44,880 | +$880 |
| 3 | $45,760 | +$1,760 |
| 4 | $46,640 | +$2,640 |
| 5 | $47,520 | +$3,520 |
| 6 | $48,400 | +$4,400 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $44,000 a year, $3,666.67 a month spread over 12 months, $263.47 per work day on a 167-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Base $44,000, step increment $880, column increment $733, 167 days at 8.0 hours. Board approved 6/16/25.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $44,000 at step 1 to $61,600 at step 21: 20 step increases worth $880 each on average, 40% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $880, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $2,200 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.0%) and $2,200 more at the top of the column (3.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60/DR, starts at $49,133 and tops out at $66,733, 8% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, RE-1 Valley School District's starting pay ranks 13th and its top cell ranks 14th; 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 28th percentile and the top cell at the 17th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $44,000 | $61,600 | 20 | 40% |
| BA+16 | $44,733 | $62,333 | 20 | 39% |
| BA+30 | $45,467 | $63,067 | 20 | 39% |
| MA | $46,200 | $63,800 | 20 | 38% |
| MA+16 | $46,933 | $64,533 | 20 | 38% |
| MA+30 | $47,667 | $65,267 | 20 | 37% |
| MA+44 | $48,400 | $66,000 | 20 | 36% |
| MA+60/DR | $49,133 | $66,733 | 20 | 36% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE-1 Valley School District | 1,887 | 2025-26 | $44,000 | $46,200 | $66,733 |
| Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 | 2,505 | 2023-24 | $40,000 | $44,000 | $68,000 |
| 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 RE-1 Valley School District?
$44,000 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (RE-1 Valley School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,000 (BA).
What is the top of the RE-1 Valley School District salary schedule?
$66,733, at step 21 on MA+60/DR (2025-26). 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 RE-1 Valley School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $61,600, is reached at step 21, 20 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in RE-1 Valley School District?
$2,200 more at the first step: $46,200 on MA against $44,000 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1starts $40,000
- 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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