Annual salary
$50,000
Iowa · salary schedule · 2026-27
Iowa City Community School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated employees' basic 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.
- Iowa City Community School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $90,198 (MA+30, step 14), per Iowa City Community School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,000 and reaches $69,909 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $268.82 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Iowa City Comm School District enrolled 14,776 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Iowa by NCES enrollment.
Certificated employees' basic salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+20 | MA/BA+45 | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | $51,000 | $52,000 | $53,000 | $54,000 |
| 2 | $50,500 | $51,500 | $52,500 | $53,500 | $54,647 |
| 3 | $51,000 | $52,000 | $53,000 | $54,864 | $57,455 |
| 4 | $51,500 | $52,500 | $54,647 | $57,455 | $60,263 |
| 5 | $52,000 | $54,000 | $57,023 | $60,047 | $63,071 |
| 6 | $52,920 | $56,159 | $59,399 | $62,639 | $65,879 |
| 7 | $54,864 | $58,319 | $61,775 | $65,231 | $68,686 |
| 8 | $56,807 | $60,479 | $64,151 | $67,823 | $71,495 |
| 9 | $58,751 | $62,639 | $66,527 | $70,415 | $74,302 |
| 10 | $60,695 | $64,799 | $68,904 | $73,007 | $77,111 |
| 11 | $62,639 | $66,960 | $71,279 | $75,599 | $79,920 |
| 12 | $64,583 | $69,119 | $73,654 | $78,191 | $82,726 |
| 13 | $66,527 | $71,279 | $76,031 | $80,783 | $85,535 |
| 14 | $69,909 | $74,981 | $80,053 | $85,125 | $90,198 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Per work day
$268.82 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $50,500 | +$500 |
| 3 | $51,000 | +$1,000 |
| 4 | $51,500 | +$1,500 |
| 5 | $52,000 | +$2,000 |
| 6 | $52,920 | +$2,920 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months, $268.82 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B of the negotiated agreement with the Iowa City Education Association, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The same grid is posted on the district's Teacher Pay Scale page.
The work year is 186 days for returning employees and 188 days for employees new to the district.
Beyond step 14 the schedule pays an off-schedule longevity increment rather than another step: BA $4,250, BA+20 $4,350, MA $4,450, MA+15 $4,550, MA+30 $4,650, prorated for less than full time. That row is excluded from the grid because it is a supplement, not a salary.
Add $250 for a Master of Fine Arts, Educational Specialist or Master's + 50, and $1,000 for a doctorate.
Retention bonuses of $1,000 at 20 years and an additional $3,000 at 25 years of ICCSD service are paid on top of the schedule.
The BA+45 lane closed to new movement after September 10, 2008; employees already on it are paid on the master's lane.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 1 to $69,909 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $1,531 each on average, 40% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,382, between step 13 and step 14.
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $54,000 and tops out at $90,198, 29% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 12 Iowa district schedules indexed here, Iowa City Community School District's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 47th percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,000 | $69,909 | 13 | 40% |
| BA+20 | $51,000 | $74,981 | 13 | 47% |
| MA/BA+45 | $52,000 | $80,053 | 13 | 54% |
| MA+15 | $53,000 | $85,125 | 13 | 61% |
| MA+30 | $54,000 | $90,198 | 13 | 67% |
Against Iowa districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Community School District | 14,776 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $90,198 |
| Sioux City Community School District | 14,661 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $51,256 | $91,743 |
| 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 |
| Waukee Community School District | 13,600 | 2026-27 | $57,200 | $61,900 | $93,150 |
| Davenport Community School District | 13,523 | 2026-27 | $51,875 | $52,099 | $89,024 |
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 Iowa City Community School District?
$50,000 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Iowa City Community School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Iowa City Community School District salary schedule?
$90,198, at step 14 on MA+30 (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 Iowa City Community School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $69,909, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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