Annual salary
$56,692.06
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
School District 27J salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified salary schedule FY 2026-2027. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane (degree + credits) and group/step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- School District 27J's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,692.06 (BA, group/step A) and tops out at $116,249.74 (PHD, group/step 30), per School District 27J (Brighton, Colorado) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $56,692.06 and reaches $83,856.39 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,458.73 to $101,330.77.
- The grid has 13 lane (degree + credits) columns and 31 group/step rows; the highest cell is reached at group/step 30.
- School District 27J enrolled 23,139 students in 2023-24, the 12th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule FY 2026-2027
| Group/Step \ Lane (degree + credits) | BA | B10 | B20 | B30 | B40 | MA | M10 | M20 | M30 | M40 | M50 | EDS | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $56,692.06 | $57,622.65 | $58,745.27 | $59,306.57 | $59,882.65 | $60,458.73 | $62,172.20 | $63,900.43 | $65,613.89 | $66,692.20 | $68,479.51 | $70,266.84 | $71,020.17 |
| 1 | $56,692.06 | $57,622.65 | $58,745.27 | $59,306.57 | $59,882.65 | $60,458.73 | $62,172.20 | $63,900.43 | $65,613.89 | $66,692.20 | $68,479.51 | $70,266.84 | $71,020.17 |
| 2 | $57,918.08 | $58,139.64 | $60,458.73 | $61,020.04 | $61,596.11 | $62,172.20 | $63,900.43 | $65,613.89 | $67,327.36 | $68,420.43 | $70,192.98 | $71,980.31 | $72,733.63 |
| 3 | $58,597.55 | $59,867.88 | $62,172.20 | $63,339.12 | $63,900.43 | $64,461.74 | $66,175.20 | $67,888.66 | $69,631.67 | $70,680.44 | $72,467.75 | $74,255.08 | $75,008.41 |
| 4 | $60,458.73 | $61,581.35 | $63,900.43 | $65,052.58 | $66,189.98 | $67,327.36 | $69,040.82 | $70,754.29 | $72,467.75 | $73,546.06 | $75,348.15 | $77,135.47 | $77,888.81 |
| 5 | $62,319.91 | $63,339.12 | $65,613.89 | $67,327.36 | $68,479.51 | $69,631.67 | $71,359.91 | $73,058.60 | $74,786.84 | $75,865.14 | $77,652.47 | $79,439.78 | $80,193.12 |
| 6 | $64,195.85 | $65,052.58 | $67,327.36 | $69,040.82 | $70,473.64 | $71,906.45 | $73,634.69 | $75,348.15 | $77,061.62 | $78,139.91 | $79,942.01 | $81,729.33 | $82,482.66 |
| 7 | $66,057.03 | $66,721.74 | $69,040.82 | $71,359.91 | $73,073.38 | $74,786.84 | $76,500.31 | $78,213.77 | $79,942.01 | $81,020.31 | $82,807.63 | $84,594.95 | $85,348.28 |
| 8 | $66,588.79 | $67,253.51 | $70,902.00 | $73,058.60 | $75,362.92 | $77,652.47 | $79,380.70 | $81,079.40 | $82,807.63 | $83,900.70 | $85,673.25 | $87,460.58 | $88,213.90 |
| 9 | $66,588.79 | $67,253.51 | $71,478.08 | $74,786.84 | $77,637.69 | $80,488.55 | $82,202.01 | $83,841.62 | $85,156.26 | $86,574.30 | $88,524.11 | $90,459.13 | $91,212.47 |
| 10 | $66,588.79 | $67,253.51 | $71,478.08 | $75,392.46 | $79,085.27 | $83,368.93 | $84,343.84 | $86,190.25 | $87,312.86 | $88,819.53 | $91,389.73 | $93,959.93 | $94,698.49 |
| 11 | $66,588.79 | $67,253.51 | $71,478.08 | $75,392.46 | $79,735.21 | $84,063.19 | $85,835.74 | $88,066.19 | $89,188.81 | $90,680.71 | $93,280.45 | $95,894.96 | $96,648.29 |
| 12 | $66,972.85 | $67,637.56 | $71,862.14 | $75,783.90 | $80,119.26 | $84,447.49 | $86,559.52 | $88,819.53 | $89,942.15 | $92,955.48 | $95,599.53 | $98,228.81 | $98,982.15 |
| 13 | $67,356.90 | $68,021.61 | $72,246.19 | $76,175.34 | $80,503.31 | $84,831.29 | $87,327.63 | $89,587.64 | $90,710.25 | $93,723.59 | $96,367.63 | $98,996.92 | $99,750.26 |
| 14 | $68,125.01 | $68,789.72 | $73,014.29 | $76,943.45 | $81,271.42 | $85,599.40 | $88,095.74 | $90,355.74 | $91,478.36 | $94,491.69 | $97,135.74 | $99,765.02 | $100,518.36 |
| 15 | $69,395.33 | $70,074.81 | $74,299.39 | $78,213.77 | $82,556.52 | $86,884.49 | $89,366.06 | $91,626.07 | $92,763.45 | $95,776.79 | $98,406.07 | $101,050.13 | $101,788.69 |
| 16 | $70,266.84 | $70,946.32 | $75,170.90 | $79,085.27 | $83,428.02 | $87,756.00 | $90,237.57 | $92,497.57 | $93,634.96 | $96,648.29 | $99,277.58 | $101,921.62 | $102,660.19 |
| 17 | $71,049.71 | $71,714.42 | $75,939.00 | $79,853.38 | $84,196.12 | $88,524.11 | $91,005.68 | $93,265.67 | $94,403.06 | $97,416.40 | $100,045.68 | $102,689.73 | $103,428.29 |
| 18 | $71,817.82 | $72,482.53 | $76,707.11 | $80,621.48 | $84,964.23 | $89,292.21 | $91,773.78 | $94,048.55 | $95,171.17 | $98,184.50 | $100,813.79 | $103,457.84 | $104,211.17 |
| 19 | $72,585.92 | $73,250.63 | $77,475.21 | $81,389.59 | $85,732.34 | $90,060.32 | $92,541.89 | $94,816.66 | $95,939.27 | $98,952.61 | $101,581.89 | $104,225.94 | $104,979.28 |
| 20 | $73,885.79 | $74,565.27 | $78,775.08 | $82,704.23 | $87,032.21 | $91,360.19 | $93,856.52 | $96,116.53 | $97,239.14 | $100,252.48 | $102,896.53 | $105,525.81 | $106,279.15 |
| 21 | $74,757.30 | $75,436.78 | $79,646.58 | $83,575.73 | $87,903.71 | $92,231.68 | $94,728.03 | $96,988.03 | $98,110.64 | $101,123.98 | $103,768.04 | $106,397.32 | $107,150.65 |
| 22 | $75,525.41 | $76,204.88 | $80,414.68 | $84,343.84 | $88,671.82 | $92,999.79 | $95,496.14 | $97,756.13 | $98,878.75 | $101,892.08 | $104,536.14 | $107,165.42 | $107,918.75 |
| 23 | $76,293.51 | $76,972.99 | $81,197.57 | $85,111.94 | $89,439.92 | $93,767.90 | $96,264.24 | $98,524.24 | $99,646.85 | $102,660.19 | $105,304.25 | $107,933.53 | $108,686.86 |
| 24 | $77,061.62 | $77,741.09 | $81,965.67 | $85,880.05 | $90,208.03 | $94,536.00 | $97,032.35 | $99,292.34 | $100,414.96 | $103,428.29 | $106,072.35 | $108,701.63 | $109,454.96 |
| 25 | $78,376.25 | $79,040.96 | $83,265.54 | $87,179.92 | $91,522.66 | $95,850.65 | $98,332.22 | $100,592.21 | $101,729.60 | $104,742.94 | $107,372.22 | $110,016.27 | $110,754.83 |
| 26 | $80,015.87 | $80,680.57 | $84,905.15 | $88,819.53 | $93,162.28 | $97,490.25 | $99,971.82 | $102,246.59 | $103,369.21 | $106,382.54 | $109,011.82 | $111,655.88 | $112,409.21 |
| 27 | $81,552.08 | $82,216.78 | $86,441.35 | $90,355.74 | $94,698.49 | $99,026.46 | $101,522.81 | $103,782.80 | $104,905.42 | $107,918.75 | $110,548.04 | $113,192.09 | $113,945.42 |
| 28 | $82,320.18 | $82,984.88 | $87,209.46 | $91,138.61 | $95,466.59 | $99,794.57 | $102,290.91 | $104,550.91 | $105,673.52 | $108,686.86 | $111,330.92 | $113,960.20 | $114,713.53 |
| 29 | $83,088.29 | $83,752.99 | $87,977.57 | $91,906.72 | $96,234.70 | $100,562.67 | $103,059.02 | $105,319.01 | $106,441.63 | $109,454.96 | $112,099.02 | $114,728.30 | $115,481.63 |
| 30 | $83,856.39 | $84,535.87 | $88,745.67 | $92,674.82 | $97,002.80 | $101,330.77 | $103,827.12 | $106,087.12 | $107,209.73 | $110,223.07 | $112,867.13 | $115,496.41 | $116,249.74 |
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Per month (12)
$4,724.34
Next 5 steps in this lane (degree + credits)
| Group/Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,692.06 | +$0.00 |
| 2 | $57,918.08 | +$1,226.02 |
| 3 | $58,597.55 | +$1,905.49 |
| 4 | $60,458.73 | +$3,766.67 |
| 5 | $62,319.91 | +$5,627.85 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, group/step A = $56,692.06 a year, $4,724.34 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
27J publishes the grid as an HTML table on its Certified Salary Schedules page; the FY 2025-26, FY 2024-25 and FY 2023-24 grids are printed below it on the same page.
Group A and step 1 pay the same amount in every lane.
- Soft spot: The page does not state a contract-day count, so the per-day figure cannot be derived.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $56,692.06 at group/step A to $83,856.39 at group/step 30: 30 group/step increases worth $905 each on average, 48% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,876, between group/step 5 and group/step 6.
4 of the 30 group/step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive group/steps.
A master's degree is worth $3,767 more than a bachelor's at the first group/step (6.6%) and $17,474 more at the top of the column (20.8%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $71,020.17 and tops out at $116,249.74, 39% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, School District 27J's starting pay ranks 8th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 67th percentile and the top cell at the 81st percentile.
Column by column
| Lane (degree + credits) | First group/step | Top | Group/Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $56,692.06 | $83,856.39 | 30 | 48% |
| B10 | $57,622.65 | $84,535.87 | 30 | 47% |
| B20 | $58,745.27 | $88,745.67 | 30 | 51% |
| B30 | $59,306.57 | $92,674.82 | 30 | 56% |
| B40 | $59,882.65 | $97,002.80 | 30 | 62% |
| MA | $60,458.73 | $101,330.77 | 30 | 68% |
| M10 | $62,172.20 | $103,827.12 | 30 | 67% |
| M20 | $63,900.43 | $106,087.12 | 30 | 66% |
| M30 | $65,613.89 | $107,209.73 | 30 | 63% |
| M40 | $66,692.20 | $110,223.07 | 30 | 65% |
| M50 | $68,479.51 | $112,867.13 | 30 | 65% |
| EDS | $70,266.84 | $115,496.41 | 30 | 64% |
| PHD | $71,020.17 | $116,249.74 | 30 | 64% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District 27J | 23,139 | 2026-27 | $56,692.06 | $60,458.73 | $116,249.74 |
| Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 20,078 | 2026-27 | $50,765 | – | $105,998 |
| Poudre School District | 29,772 | 2026-27 | $58,000 | $62,472 | $101,512 |
| Thompson School District R2-J | 14,907 | 2025-26 | $46,129 | $50,653 | $95,441 |
| St. Vrain Valley Schools | 31,757 | 2026-27 | $65,300 | $70,300 | $114,025 |
| Littleton Public Schools | 13,251 | 2025-26 | $58,038 | $63,420 | $131,116 |
Starting pay is the first group/step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-group/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 School District 27J?
$56,692.06 on the lane (degree + credits) BA at group/step A of the 2026-27 schedule (School District 27J (Brighton, Colorado)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,692.06 (BA).
What is the top of the School District 27J salary schedule?
$116,249.74, at group/step 30 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 School District 27J salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,856.39, is reached at group/step 30, 30 group/step increases after group/step A (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in School District 27J?
$3,767 more at the first group/step: $60,458.73 on MA against $56,692.06 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- Thompson School District R2-Jstarts $46,129
- St. Vrain Valley Schoolsstarts $65,300
- Littleton Public Schoolsstarts $58,038
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1starts $40,000
- RE-1 Valley School Districtstarts $44,000
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5starts $62,000
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