Annual salary
$46,129
Colorado · salary schedule · 2025-26
Thompson School District R2-J salary schedule, 2025-26
Licensed salary schedule A (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.
- Thompson School District R2-J's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $46,129 (B00, step 1) and tops out at $95,441 (DOC, step 27), per Thompson School District R2-J (effective ).
- On the master's column (MA / BA45) the range is $50,653 to $82,415.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $249.35 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 27 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 27.
- Thompson School District R-2J enrolled 14,907 students in 2023-24, the 16th-largest district in Colorado by NCES enrollment.
Licensed salary schedule A (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | B00 | BA15 | BA30 | MA / BA45 | MA10 / BA60 | MA20 | MA30 | MA40 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,129 | $47,301 | $48,547 | $50,653 | $51,845 | $52,946 | $53,684 | $54,125 | $54,927 |
| 2 | $47,228 | $48,432 | $49,716 | $51,888 | $53,113 | $54,250 | $55,007 | $55,464 | $56,289 |
| 3 | $48,356 | $49,602 | $50,922 | $53,157 | $54,421 | $55,590 | $56,371 | $56,840 | $57,693 |
| 4 | $49,523 | $50,802 | $52,163 | $54,466 | $55,769 | $56,973 | $57,777 | $58,259 | $59,138 |
| 5 | $50,722 | $52,039 | $53,442 | $55,814 | $57,157 | $58,396 | $59,223 | $59,722 | $60,626 |
| 6 | $51,957 | $53,316 | $54,761 | $57,203 | $58,585 | $59,860 | $60,717 | $61,227 | $62,157 |
| 7 | $53,231 | $54,628 | $56,117 | $58,633 | $60,057 | $61,371 | $62,250 | $62,778 | $63,737 |
| 8 | $54,541 | $55,982 | $57,514 | $60,106 | $61,572 | $62,926 | $63,833 | $64,375 | $65,363 |
| 9 | $57,376 | $58,954 | $61,623 | $63,133 | $64,528 | $62,113 | $66,021 | $67,038 | |
| 10 | $58,811 | $60,437 | $63,186 | $64,739 | $66,179 | $67,139 | $67,717 | $68,764 | |
| 11 | $60,288 | $61,963 | $64,796 | $66,395 | $67,879 | $68,868 | $69,461 | $70,539 | |
| 12 | $61,811 | $63,537 | $66,455 | $68,102 | $69,627 | $70,647 | $71,257 | $72,368 | |
| 13 | $63,380 | $65,157 | $68,161 | $69,860 | $71,431 | $72,482 | $73,111 | $74,256 | |
| 14 | $64,997 | $66,825 | $69,920 | $71,668 | $73,286 | $74,372 | $75,019 | $76,195 | |
| 15 | $68,544 | $71,731 | $73,532 | $75,199 | $76,313 | $76,984 | $78,196 | ||
| 16 | $70,317 | $73,596 | $75,458 | $77,169 | $78,318 | $79,007 | $80,258 | ||
| 17 | $72,138 | $75,519 | $77,433 | $79,200 | $80,381 | $81,092 | $82,379 | ||
| 18 | $77,499 | $79,466 | $81,291 | $82,507 | $83,238 | $84,566 | |||
| 19 | $79,539 | $81,566 | $83,442 | $84,696 | $85,449 | $86,815 | |||
| 20 | $82,415 | $83,728 | $85,659 | $86,952 | $87,728 | $89,135 | |||
| 21 | $86,109 | $88,101 | $89,433 | $88,035 | $91,688 | ||||
| 22 | $86,109 | $88,101 | $89,433 | $90,236 | $91,688 | ||||
| 23 | $87,257 | $89,280 | $90,634 | $91,446 | $92,919 | ||||
| 24 | $87,257 | $89,280 | $90,634 | $91,446 | $92,919 | ||||
| 25 | $88,424 | $90,475 | $91,850 | $92,675 | $94,171 | ||||
| 26 | $88,424 | $90,475 | $91,850 | $92,675 | $94,171 | ||||
| 27 | $89,606 | $91,690 | $93,085 | $93,923 | $95,441 |
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Per month (12)
$3,844.08
Per work day
$249.35 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $47,228 | +$1,099 |
| 3 | $48,356 | +$2,227 |
| 4 | $49,523 | +$3,394 |
| 5 | $50,722 | +$4,593 |
| 6 | $51,957 | +$5,828 |
Worked example as rendered: B00, step 1 = $46,129 a year, $3,844.08 a month spread over 12 months, $249.35 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
185-day contract.
How this schedule moves
On the B00 column a teacher moves from $46,129 at step 1 to $54,541 at step 8: 7 step increases worth $1,202 each on average, 18% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,310, between step 7 and step 8.
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $54,927 and tops out at $95,441, 75% above the top of the B00 column.
Among the 14 Colorado district schedules indexed here, Thompson School District R2-J's starting pay ranks 12th and its top cell ranks 12th; 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 34th percentile and the top cell at the 54th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B00 | $46,129 | $54,541 | 7 | 18% |
| BA15 | $47,301 | $64,997 | 13 | 37% |
| BA30 | $48,547 | $72,138 | 16 | 49% |
| MA / BA45 | $50,653 | $82,415 | 19 | 63% |
| MA10 / BA60 | $51,845 | $89,606 | 26 | 73% |
| MA20 | $52,946 | $91,690 | 26 | 73% |
| MA30 | $53,684 | $93,085 | 26 | 73% |
| MA40 | $54,125 | $93,923 | 26 | 74% |
| DOC | $54,927 | $95,441 | 26 | 74% |
Against Colorado districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson School District R2-J | 14,907 | 2025-26 | $46,129 | $50,653 | $95,441 |
| Littleton Public Schools | 13,251 | 2025-26 | $58,038 | $63,420 | $131,116 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 salary on the Thompson School District R2-J schedule?
$46,129 at step 1 on B00, per the 2025-26 schedule (Thompson School District R2-J).
What is the top of the Thompson School District R2-J salary schedule?
$95,441, at step 27 on DOC (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 Thompson School District R2-J salary schedule?
On the B00 column the top figure, $54,541, is reached at step 8, 7 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Colorado districts with schedules
- Littleton Public Schoolsstarts $58,038
- Mesa County Valley School District 51starts $50,765
- School District 27Jstarts $56,692.06
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1starts $40,000
- RE-1 Valley School Districtstarts $44,000
- 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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