Annual salary
$59,756
Minnesota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Saint Paul Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix A Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2026. 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.
- Saint Paul Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,756 (BA (Lane 3), step 6) and tops out at $113,627 (Phd/EdD (Lane 14), step 20), per Saint Paul Public Schools / Saint Paul Federation of Educators (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA (Lane 3)) starts at $59,756 and reaches $82,031 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 10 lane columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Saint Paul Public Schools enrolled 32,145 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Minnesota by NCES enrollment.
Appendix A Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2026
Official sourceDocumentSaint Paul Public Schools / Saint Paul Federation of EducatorsSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Lane | BA (Lane 3) | BA+15 (Lane 4) | BA+30 (Lane 5) | BA+45 (Lane 6) | BA+60/MA (Lane 7/8) | MA+15 (Lane 9) | MA+30 (Lane 10) | MA+45 (Lane 11) | MA+60/SPEC (Lane 12/13) | Phd/EdD (Lane 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $59,756 | $60,724 | $61,927 | $63,377 | $66,371 | $67,097 | $68,301 | $69,748 | $71,197 | $72,890 |
| 7 | $61,450 | $62,654 | $63,863 | $65,310 | $68,940 | $69,660 | $70,868 | $72,317 | $73,769 | $75,458 |
| 8 | $62,340 | $63,537 | $64,731 | $66,165 | $70,909 | $71,624 | $72,821 | $74,255 | $75,691 | $77,368 |
| 9 | $64,880 | $66,078 | $67,272 | $68,706 | $73,554 | $74,271 | $75,467 | $76,899 | $78,336 | $80,009 |
| 10 | $68,471 | $69,662 | $70,857 | $72,294 | $76,207 | $76,924 | $78,125 | $79,558 | $80,991 | $82,663 |
| 11 | $71,829 | $73,234 | $74,403 | $75,568 | $80,951 | $82,626 | $83,821 | $85,250 | $86,689 | $88,365 |
| 12 | $74,319 | $75,785 | $76,998 | $78,212 | $87,108 | $88,416 | $90,130 | $92,346 | $94,062 | $97,694 |
| 13 | $74,661 | $76,126 | $77,337 | $78,551 | $90,216 | $91,578 | $93,361 | $95,668 | $97,452 | $101,230 |
| 14 | $75,002 | $76,463 | $77,676 | $78,891 | $90,556 | $91,918 | $93,698 | $96,008 | $97,791 | $101,569 |
| 15-19 | $79,122 | $80,667 | $81,950 | $83,232 | $97,160 | $98,601 | $100,485 | $102,923 | $104,808 | $108,801 |
| 20 | $82,031 | $83,594 | $84,900 | $86,200 | $101,813 | $103,275 | $105,188 | $107,660 | $109,575 | $113,627 |
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Per month (12)
$4,979.67
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | $61,450 | +$1,694 |
| 8 | $62,340 | +$2,584 |
| 9 | $64,880 | +$5,124 |
| 10 | $68,471 | +$8,715 |
| 11 | $71,829 | +$12,073 |
Worked example as rendered: BA (Lane 3), step 6 = $59,756 a year, $4,979.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Appendix A of the 2025-2027 Terms and Conditions of Professional Employment between the Saint Paul Board of Education and the Saint Paul Federation of Educators; the appendix also prints schedules effective July 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026.
The district numbers its lanes 3 through 14 and pairs two lane numbers for the BA+60/MA and MA+60/SPEC columns.
The schedule begins at Step 6; steps 1 through 5 are not published.
Step 20 is the highest placement. After 20 consecutive years of regular service, eligible teachers receive a $1,800 annual longevity stipend paid bi-weekly and prorated by FTE.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary appendix.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Saint Paul Public Schools?
$59,756 on the lane BA (Lane 3) at step 6 of the 2026-27 schedule (Saint Paul Public Schools / Saint Paul Federation of Educators). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $59,756 (BA (Lane 3)).
What is the top of the Saint Paul Public Schools salary schedule?
$113,627, at step 20 on Phd/EdD (Lane 14) (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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