Annual salary
$52,400
Minnesota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan) salary schedule, 2026-27
Schedule B 2026-2027 Teacher Annual Salary Schedule. 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.
- Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)'s 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,400 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $108,909 (MA+60 Qtr (MA+40 Sem), step 13), per Independent School District 196 / Dakota County United Educators (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,400 and reaches $61,776 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan enrolled 29,115 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Minnesota by NCES enrollment.
Schedule B 2026-2027 Teacher Annual Salary Schedule
Official sourceDocumentIndependent School District 196 / Dakota County United EducatorsSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 Qtr (BA+10 Sem) | BA+30 Qtr (BA+20 Sem) | MA/BA+54 Qtr (MA/BA+36 Sem) | MA+15 Qtr (MA+10 Sem) | MA+30 Qtr (MA+20 Sem) | MA+60 Qtr (MA+40 Sem) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,400 | $52,971 | $53,778 | $55,294 | $58,538 | $60,697 | $62,587 |
| 2 | $54,489 | $55,294 | $56,819 | $58,391 | $61,536 | $63,107 | $65,453 |
| 3 | $55,294 | $58,538 | $60,158 | $61,776 | $65,017 | $67,450 | $70,691 |
| 4 | $58,538 | $60,158 | $61,776 | $63,398 | $66,637 | $69,069 | $72,309 |
| 5 | $61,776 | $63,398 | $64,211 | $66,686 | $69,806 | $72,144 | $75,260 |
| 6 | $65,017 | $67,450 | $70,439 | $73,581 | $75,942 | $79,087 | |
| 7 | $68,420 | $69,069 | $75,808 | $79,049 | $81,480 | $84,723 | |
| 8 | $72,309 | $79,049 | $82,293 | $84,723 | $87,961 | ||
| 9 | $75,549 | $82,293 | $85,532 | $87,961 | $91,204 | ||
| 10 | $85,532 | $88,772 | $91,204 | $95,351 | |||
| 11 | $88,933 | $91,689 | $94,445 | $99,549 | |||
| 12 | $92,336 | $95,576 | $98,346 | $102,867 | |||
| 13 | $96,117 | $99,431 | $103,141 | $108,909 |
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Per month (12)
$4,366.67
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,489 | +$2,089 |
| 3 | $55,294 | +$2,894 |
| 4 | $58,538 | +$6,138 |
| 5 | $61,776 | +$9,376 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $52,400 a year, $4,366.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Schedule B of the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 agreement between ISD 196 and Dakota County United Educators; Schedule A in the same document is the 2025-2026 teacher schedule and Schedules C and D are the nurse schedules.
The MA+60 lane includes an Educational Specialist degree, Psychologist licensure and additional master's degrees.
Longevity is paid on top of the schedule: $3,046 for a seniority date between July 2, 2004 and July 1, 2011, and $9,137 for a seniority date on or before July 1, 2004.
At Step 13 the BA, BA+15 and BA+30 lanes show footnote-only legacy rates of $72,628, $76,323 and $79,063 that are paid solely to employees who were in those cells on June 30, 2005; they are recorded as blank here.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $52,400 at step 1 to $61,776 at step 5: 4 step increases worth $2,344 each on average, 18% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,244, between step 3 and step 4.
The highest-paid column, MA+60 Qtr (MA+40 Sem), starts at $62,587 and tops out at $108,909, 76% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 7 Minnesota district schedules indexed here, Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)'s starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $54,666 to start and $109,907 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 55th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,400 | $61,776 | 4 | 18% |
| BA+15 Qtr (BA+10 Sem) | $52,971 | $68,420 | 6 | 29% |
| BA+30 Qtr (BA+20 Sem) | $53,778 | $75,549 | 8 | 40% |
| MA/BA+54 Qtr (MA/BA+36 Sem) | $55,294 | $96,117 | 12 | 74% |
| MA+15 Qtr (MA+10 Sem) | $58,538 | $99,431 | 12 | 70% |
| MA+30 Qtr (MA+20 Sem) | $60,697 | $103,141 | 12 | 70% |
| MA+60 Qtr (MA+40 Sem) | $62,587 | $108,909 | 12 | 74% |
Against Minnesota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan) | 29,115 | 2026-27 | $52,400 | – | $108,909 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | 29,063 | 2025-26 | $54,702 | $62,649 | $114,306 |
| Saint Paul Public Schools | 32,145 | 2026-27 | $59,756 | – | $113,627 |
| Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District 279 | 20,776 | 2026-27 | $54,666 | $66,356 | $115,267 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 | 38,631 | 2026-27 | $53,529 | $61,769 | $106,751 |
| South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 | 19,360 | 2026-27 | $55,211 | – | $109,907 |
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 Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)?
$52,400 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Independent School District 196 / Dakota County United Educators). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,400 (BA).
What is the top of the Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan) salary schedule?
$108,909, at step 13 on MA+60 Qtr (MA+40 Sem) (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 Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan) salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $61,776, is reached at step 5, 4 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Minnesota districts with schedules
- Minneapolis Public Schoolsstarts $54,702
- Saint Paul Public Schoolsstarts $59,756
- Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District 279starts $54,666
- Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11starts $53,529
- South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833starts $55,211
- Elk River Area School District (isd 728)starts $52,659
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