Annual salary
$51,875
Iowa · salary schedule · 2026-27
Davenport Community School District salary schedule, 2026-27
FY27 total teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Davenport Community School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $36,186 (NURSE, step 1) and tops out at $89,024 (MA+60, step 29-32), per Davenport Community School District / Davenport Education Association master contract 2025-2028 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,875 and reaches $68,118 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $52,099 to $83,322.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $195.60 per day.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29-32.
- Davenport Comm School District enrolled 13,523 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Iowa by NCES enrollment.
FY27 total teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentDavenport Community School District / Davenport Education Association master contract 2025-2028School year2026-27EffectiveWork days185
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+60 | NURSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,875 | $51,916 | $52,099 | $52,190 | $52,282 | $54,814 | $36,186 |
| 2 | $51,916 | $52,008 | $52,190 | $52,282 | $54,814 | $56,715 | $37,995 |
| 3 | $52,008 | $52,099 | $52,344 | $54,091 | $56,623 | $58,524 | $39,805 |
| 4 | $52,099 | $52,190 | $54,814 | $56,715 | $58,615 | $60,516 | $41,614 |
| 5 | $52,190 | $52,282 | $56,715 | $58,615 | $60,516 | $62,416 | $43,423 |
| 6 | $52,282 | $54,815 | $58,615 | $60,516 | $62,416 | $64,317 | $45,233 |
| 7 | $54,815 | $56,715 | $60,516 | $62,416 | $64,317 | $66,218 | $47,042 |
| 8 | $56,715 | $58,615 | $62,416 | $64,317 | $66,218 | $68,118 | $48,851 |
| 9 | $58,615 | $60,516 | $64,317 | $66,218 | $68,118 | $70,018 | $50,660 |
| 10 | $60,516 | $62,417 | $66,218 | $68,118 | $70,018 | $71,920 | $52,470 |
| 11 | $62,417 | $64,317 | $68,118 | $70,018 | $71,920 | $73,820 | $54,279 |
| 12 | $62,417 | $64,317 | $70,018 | $71,920 | $73,820 | $75,723 | $54,279 |
| 13 | $64,738 | $64,828 | $71,920 | $73,820 | $75,720 | $77,621 | $54,279 |
| 14 | $64,738 | $64,828 | $73,820 | $75,720 | $77,621 | $79,522 | $54,279 |
| 15 | $64,738 | $64,828 | $75,720 | $77,621 | $79,522 | $81,422 | $54,279 |
| 16-19 | $64,756 | $64,847 | $77,621 | $79,522 | $81,422 | $83,322 | $54,641 |
| 20-22 | $64,774 | $64,865 | $78,381 | $80,281 | $82,183 | $84,083 | $55,003 |
| 23-25 | $64,828 | $64,920 | $79,522 | $81,422 | $83,322 | $85,224 | $56,088 |
| 26-28 | $66,218 | $68,118 | $81,422 | $83,322 | $85,224 | $87,124 | $59,707 |
| 29-32 | $68,118 | $70,018 | $83,322 | $85,224 | $87,124 | $89,024 | $59,707 |
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Per month (12)
$4,322.92
Per work day
$280.41 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,916 | +$41 |
| 3 | $52,008 | +$133 |
| 4 | $52,099 | +$224 |
| 5 | $52,190 | +$315 |
| 6 | $52,282 | +$407 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,875 a year, $4,322.92 a month spread over 12 months, $280.41 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.
Values are the Total row of the district's FY27 schedule: district BASE salary plus the State of Iowa Teacher Salary Supplement (TSS). The document publishes BASE, TSS and Total for every cell.
Taken from Exhibit A of the 2025-2028 master contract between the district and the Davenport Education Association. The same document also contains the FY26 (2025-26) grid.
Contract year is 185 days (Article III, Section 3.1).
The last five rows cover step ranges (16-19, 20-22, 23-25, 26-28, 29-32) exactly as published.
The NURSE column is the district nurse lane printed in the same grid; it carries no Teacher Salary Supplement, so its Total equals its BASE.
- Soft spot: The standalone 'Teacher Wage Schedule' PDF posted on the HR resources page was still the FY26 grid when checked; the FY27 grid used here comes from the ratified master contract covering 2025-2028.
- Soft spot: BA and BA+15 are flat across several consecutive steps (for example BA is $62,417 at both step 11 and step 12) as published.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,875 at step 1 to $68,118 at step 29-32: 19 step increases worth $855 each on average, 31% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,533, between step 6 and step 7.
3 of the 19 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $224 more than a bachelor's at the first step (0.4%) and $15,204 more at the top of the column (22.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $54,814 and tops out at $89,024, 31% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 12 Iowa district schedules indexed here, Davenport Community School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 4th; the state medians are $50,000 to start and $81,820 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 54th percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,875 | $68,118 | 19 | 31% |
| BA+15 | $51,916 | $70,018 | 19 | 35% |
| MA | $52,099 | $83,322 | 19 | 60% |
| MA+15 | $52,190 | $85,224 | 19 | 63% |
| MA+30 | $52,282 | $87,124 | 19 | 67% |
| MA+60 | $54,814 | $89,024 | 19 | 62% |
| NURSE | $36,186 | $59,707 | 18 | 65% |
Against Iowa districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Community School District | 13,523 | 2026-27 | $51,875 | $52,099 | $89,024 |
| Waukee Community School District | 13,600 | 2026-27 | $57,200 | $61,900 | $93,150 |
| Sioux City Community School District | 14,661 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $51,256 | $91,743 |
| Iowa City Community School District | 14,776 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $90,198 |
| Cedar Rapids Community School District | 15,589 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $55,000 | $67,500 |
| Cedar Rapids Community School District | 15,589 | 2026-27 | $57,500 | – | $80,000 |
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 Davenport Community School District?
$51,875 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Davenport Community School District / Davenport Education Association master contract 2025-2028). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $36,186 (NURSE).
What is the top of the Davenport Community School District salary schedule?
$89,024, at step 29-32 on MA+60 (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 Davenport Community School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $68,118, is reached at step 29-32, 19 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Davenport Community School District?
$224 more at the first step: $52,099 on MA against $51,875 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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