Annual salary
$65,300
Colorado · salary schedule · 2026-27
St. Vrain Valley Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher 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.
- St. Vrain Valley Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,300 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $114,025 (MA+80/Dr, step 24), per St. Vrain Valley Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $65,300 and reaches $77,725 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $70,300 to $99,545.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J enrolled 31,757 students in 2023-24, the 7th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+20 | BA+40 | MA | MA+20 | MA+40 | MA+60 | MA+80/Dr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,300 | $66,900 | $68,500 | $70,300 | $72,000 | $73,700 | $75,400 | $77,100 |
| 2 | $66,375 | $67,975 | $69,575 | $71,375 | $73,075 | $74,775 | $76,475 | $78,175 |
| 3 | $67,450 | $69,050 | $70,650 | $72,450 | $74,150 | $75,850 | $77,550 | $79,250 |
| 4 | $68,525 | $70,125 | $71,725 | $73,525 | $75,225 | $76,925 | $78,625 | $80,325 |
| 5 | $70,625 | $72,225 | $73,825 | $75,625 | $77,325 | $79,025 | $80,725 | $82,425 |
| 6 | $71,700 | $73,740 | $75,395 | $77,195 | $78,895 | $80,595 | $82,350 | $84,050 |
| 7 | $72,775 | $75,255 | $76,965 | $78,765 | $80,465 | $82,165 | $83,975 | $85,675 |
| 8 | $73,850 | $76,770 | $78,535 | $80,335 | $82,035 | $83,735 | $85,600 | $87,300 |
| 9 | $74,925 | $78,285 | $80,105 | $81,905 | $83,605 | $85,305 | $87,225 | $88,925 |
| 10 | $77,725 | $81,085 | $82,905 | $84,705 | $86,405 | $88,105 | $90,025 | $91,725 |
| 11 | $77,725 | $82,600 | $84,475 | $86,275 | $87,975 | $89,675 | $91,650 | $93,350 |
| 12 | $77,725 | $84,115 | $86,045 | $87,845 | $89,545 | $91,245 | $93,275 | $94,975 |
| 13 | $77,725 | $85,630 | $87,615 | $89,415 | $91,115 | $92,815 | $94,900 | $96,600 |
| 14 | $87,145 | $89,185 | $90,985 | $92,685 | $94,385 | $96,525 | $98,225 | |
| 15 | $87,145 | $93,035 | $94,835 | $96,535 | $98,235 | $100,375 | $102,075 | |
| 16 | $87,145 | $94,605 | $96,405 | $98,105 | $99,805 | $102,000 | $103,725 | |
| 17 | $87,145 | $94,605 | $97,975 | $99,675 | $101,375 | $103,625 | $105,375 | |
| 18 | $94,605 | $99,545 | $101,245 | $102,945 | $105,250 | $107,025 | ||
| 19 | $94,605 | $99,545 | $102,815 | $104,515 | $106,875 | $108,675 | ||
| 20 | $99,545 | $102,815 | $108,215 | $110,575 | $112,375 | |||
| 21 | $99,545 | $102,815 | $108,215 | $110,575 | $114,025 | |||
| 22 | $102,815 | $108,215 | $110,575 | $114,025 | ||||
| 23 | $108,215 | $110,575 | $114,025 | |||||
| 24 | $114,025 |
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Per month (12)
$5,441.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,375 | +$1,075 |
| 3 | $67,450 | +$2,150 |
| 4 | $68,525 | +$3,225 |
| 5 | $70,625 | +$5,325 |
| 6 | $71,700 | +$6,400 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $65,300 a year, $5,441.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary schedule placement is governed by Appendix A of the Agreement between the St. Vrain Valley Education Association and the St. Vrain Valley School District No. RE-1J; horizontal increments are awarded under Article 32 of that Agreement and Board Policy GCB.
Credit hours on the schedule are semester hours.
The document color-codes steps as base salary, developmental, career interval, standard and temporary steps; those categories are not reproduced here.
- Soft spot: The document is the district's published 2026-27 schedule (file marked Rev. 8.2026) and does not print a board adoption date.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $65,300 at step 1 to $77,725 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $1,381 each on average, 19% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,800, between step 9 and step 10.
3 of the 12 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.7%) and $21,820 more at the top of the column (28.1%).
The highest-paid column, MA+80/Dr, starts at $77,100 and tops out at $114,025, 47% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, St. Vrain Valley Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 7th; 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 92nd percentile and the top cell at the 78th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $65,300 | $77,725 | 9 | 19% |
| BA+20 | $66,900 | $87,145 | 13 | 30% |
| BA+40 | $68,500 | $94,605 | 15 | 38% |
| MA | $70,300 | $99,545 | 17 | 42% |
| MA+20 | $72,000 | $102,815 | 18 | 43% |
| MA+40 | $73,700 | $108,215 | 19 | 47% |
| MA+60 | $75,400 | $110,575 | 19 | 47% |
| MA+80/Dr | $77,100 | $114,025 | 20 | 48% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vrain Valley Schools | 31,757 | 2026-27 | $65,300 | $70,300 | $114,025 |
| Poudre School District | 29,772 | 2026-27 | $58,000 | $62,472 | $101,512 |
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 34,998 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $121,391 |
| Aurora Public Schools | 38,178 | 2026-27 | $61,805 | $70,185 | $127,750 |
| 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 |
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 St. Vrain Valley Schools?
$65,300 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (St. Vrain Valley Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $65,300 (BA).
What is the top of the St. Vrain Valley Schools salary schedule?
$114,025, at step 24 on MA+80/Dr (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 St. Vrain Valley Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $77,725, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in St. Vrain Valley Schools?
$5,000 more at the first step: $70,300 on MA against $65,300 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Poudre School Districtstarts $58,000
- Adams 12 Five Star Schoolsstarts $61,000
- Aurora Public Schoolsstarts $61,805
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- 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
- Douglas County School District Re-1starts $51,914
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