Annual salary
$50,569
Iowa · salary schedule · 2026-27
Des Moines Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 195/199 day contract with TSS (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.
- Des Moines Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $39,640 (RN, step B) and tops out at $83,640 (PhD/Ed.D, step Z), per Des Moines Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,569 and reaches $68,619 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $52,731 to $76,736.
- The schedule is built on 195 work days, which makes the starting cell about $203.28 per day.
- The grid has 10 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step Z.
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District enrolled 30,277 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Iowa by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 195/199 day contract with TSS (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | RN | RN + 30 | BA | BA + 15 | BA + 30 | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 | PhD/Ed.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $39,640 | $44,420 | $50,569 | $51,169 | $51,769 | $52,731 | $54,422 | $56,113 | $57,113 | $58,113 |
| C | $41,086 | $45,946 | $51,069 | $51,669 | $52,985 | $54,422 | $56,113 | $57,804 | $58,804 | $59,804 |
| D | $42,612 | $47,472 | $52,069 | $52,669 | $54,506 | $56,113 | $57,804 | $59,495 | $60,495 | $61,495 |
| E | $44,139 | $48,998 | $52,985 | $54,676 | $56,028 | $57,804 | $59,495 | $61,186 | $62,186 | $63,186 |
| F | $47,713 | $50,444 | $54,506 | $56,198 | $57,635 | $59,495 | $61,186 | $62,877 | $63,877 | $64,877 |
| G | $48,213 | $53,416 | $56,113 | $57,804 | $59,326 | $61,271 | $62,877 | $64,568 | $65,568 | $66,568 |
| H | $48,213 | $53,916 | $57,804 | $59,495 | $61,017 | $63,131 | $64,568 | $66,259 | $67,259 | $68,259 |
| I | $48,213 | $53,916 | $59,495 | $61,186 | $62,708 | $64,991 | $66,344 | $67,950 | $68,950 | $69,950 |
| J | $48,213 | $53,916 | $61,186 | $62,877 | $63,554 | $66,851 | $68,204 | $69,641 | $70,641 | $71,641 |
| K | $48,213 | $53,916 | $65,160 | $67,020 | $67,866 | $69,711 | $70,064 | $71,417 | $72,417 | $73,417 |
| L | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,506 | $68,366 | $69,380 | $73,192 | $74,714 | $76,236 | $77,236 | $78,236 |
| M | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,928 | $68,788 | $69,803 | $74,622 | $76,144 | $79,526 | $80,526 | $81,526 |
| N | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,928 | $68,788 | $69,803 | $75,045 | $76,567 | $79,949 | $80,949 | $81,949 |
| O | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,928 | $68,788 | $69,803 | $75,045 | $76,567 | $79,949 | $80,949 | $81,949 |
| P | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,928 | $68,788 | $69,803 | $75,045 | $76,567 | $79,949 | $80,949 | $81,949 |
| Q | $48,213 | $53,916 | $66,928 | $68,788 | $69,803 | $75,045 | $76,567 | $79,949 | $80,949 | $81,949 |
| R | $48,213 | $53,916 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| S | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| T | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| U | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| V | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| W | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| X | $49,016 | $54,219 | $67,774 | $69,634 | $70,649 | $75,890 | $77,412 | $80,794 | $81,794 | $82,794 |
| Y | $49,819 | $55,023 | $68,619 | $70,480 | $71,494 | $76,736 | $78,258 | $81,640 | $82,640 | $83,640 |
| Z | $49,819 | $55,023 | $68,619 | $70,480 | $71,494 | $76,736 | $78,258 | $81,640 | $82,640 | $83,640 |
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Per month (12)
$4,214.08
Per work day
$259.33 / 195 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| C | $51,069 | +$500 |
| D | $52,069 | +$1,500 |
| E | $52,985 | +$2,416 |
| F | $54,506 | +$3,937 |
| G | $56,113 | +$5,544 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step B = $50,569 a year, $4,214.08 a month spread over 12 months, $259.33 per work day on a 195-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
This is the 195/199 day contract grid, the standard teacher calendar. The district publishes the same lanes for 210, 230 and 260 day contracts, computed as (({195 contract} - 6227) * index) + 6227 with index 1.08, 1.14 and 1.24 respectively.
All amounts include the state Teacher Salary Supplement (TSS).
Steps are lettered B through Z. The district notes that steps do not necessarily indicate years of experience or service.
Step A has been retired and is printed as dashes in the source; it is omitted here.
The RN and RN + 30 lanes are for registered nurses on the teacher schedule; nurses holding a Statement of Professional Recognition add $6,227 to the grid amount.
The document also prints a generator base of $32,130 (RN lanes) and $33,821 (teacher lanes) used for extra duty pay; that is not a salary step.
- Soft spot: The document does not print a calendar effective date; 2026-07-01 is the start of the district fiscal year the FY27 label refers to.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Des Moines Public Schools?
$50,569 on the lane BA at step B of the 2026-27 schedule (Des Moines Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $39,640 (RN).
What is the top of the Des Moines Public Schools salary schedule?
$83,640, at step Z on PhD/Ed.D (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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