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South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule A 2026-2027. 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.
- South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,211 (BA00, step A) and tops out at $109,907 (Spec/Doc, step R), per South Washington County Schools / United Teachers of South Washington County Local 1125 (effective ).
- The grid has 10 lane columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step R.
- South Washington County Schools enrolled 19,360 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Minnesota by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule A 2026-2027
| Step \ Lane | BA00 | BA15 | BA30 | BA45 | BA60 | MA00 | MA15 | MA30 | MA45 | Spec/Doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||||||||
| B | ||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||
| D | $55,211 | $57,756 | $59,854 | $61,790 | $64,873 | $64,873 | $67,012 | $68,939 | $70,989 | $72,656 |
| E | $57,258 | $59,912 | $62,027 | $64,147 | $67,574 | $67,574 | $69,852 | $71,867 | $73,896 | $75,562 |
| F | $59,330 | $62,105 | $64,319 | $66,588 | $70,337 | $70,337 | $72,697 | $74,769 | $76,382 | $78,048 |
| G | $61,402 | $64,301 | $66,612 | $69,043 | $73,704 | $73,704 | $76,227 | $78,395 | $80,706 | $82,372 |
| H | $64,073 | $67,092 | $69,921 | $72,546 | $80,851 | $80,851 | $83,421 | $85,912 | $88,614 | $90,280 |
| I | $69,830 | $72,981 | $75,934 | $78,669 | $87,344 | $87,344 | $90,023 | $92,642 | $95,446 | $97,112 |
| J | $69,830 | $72,981 | $75,934 | $78,669 | $87,344 | $87,344 | $90,023 | $92,642 | $95,446 | $97,112 |
| K | $69,830 | $72,981 | $75,934 | $78,669 | $87,344 | $87,344 | $90,023 | $92,642 | $95,446 | $97,112 |
| L | $73,808 | $76,955 | $79,911 | $82,643 | $91,305 | $91,305 | $93,986 | $96,585 | $99,400 | $101,067 |
| M | $73,808 | $76,955 | $79,911 | $82,643 | $91,305 | $91,305 | $93,986 | $96,585 | $99,400 | $101,067 |
| N | $73,808 | $76,955 | $79,911 | $82,643 | $91,305 | $91,305 | $93,986 | $96,585 | $99,400 | $101,067 |
| O | $77,033 | $80,179 | $83,132 | $85,869 | $94,529 | $94,529 | $97,210 | $99,808 | $102,626 | $104,293 |
| P | $77,033 | $80,179 | $83,132 | $85,869 | $94,529 | $94,529 | $97,210 | $99,808 | $102,626 | $104,293 |
| Q | $77,033 | $80,179 | $83,132 | $85,869 | $94,529 | $94,529 | $97,210 | $99,808 | $102,626 | $104,293 |
| R | $82,330 | $85,514 | $88,505 | $91,275 | $100,043 | $100,043 | $102,757 | $105,389 | $108,241 | $109,907 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| E | $57,258 | +$2,047 |
| F | $59,330 | +$4,119 |
| G | $61,402 | +$6,191 |
| H | $64,073 | +$8,862 |
| I | $69,830 | +$14,619 |
Worked example as rendered: BA00, step D = $55,211 a year, $4,600.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From the agreement between South Washington County Schools (ISD 833) and the United Teachers of South Washington County Local 1125; the same document prints the 2025-2026 schedule on the preceding page.
Steps A, B and C are printed on the schedule with no dollar values.
The BA60 and MA00 columns carry identical amounts at every step.
The same page also prints a Salary Schedule B for teachers hired on or after July 1, 2020, which uses the same dollar amounts but withholds the lower lanes at the higher steps.
Steps are lettered A through R, not numbered.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the BA00 column a teacher moves from $55,211 at step D to $82,330 at step R: 14 step increases worth $1,937 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,757, between step H and step I.
6 of the 14 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Spec/Doc, starts at $72,656 and tops out at $109,907, 33% above the top of the BA00 column.
Among the 7 Minnesota district schedules indexed here, South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 64th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA00 | $55,211 | $82,330 | 14 | 49% |
| BA15 | $57,756 | $85,514 | 14 | 48% |
| BA30 | $59,854 | $88,505 | 14 | 48% |
| BA45 | $61,790 | $91,275 | 14 | 48% |
| BA60 | $64,873 | $100,043 | 14 | 54% |
| MA00 | $64,873 | $100,043 | 14 | 54% |
| MA15 | $67,012 | $102,757 | 14 | 53% |
| MA30 | $68,939 | $105,389 | 14 | 53% |
| MA45 | $70,989 | $108,241 | 14 | 52% |
| Spec/Doc | $72,656 | $109,907 | 14 | 51% |
Against Minnesota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 | 19,360 | 2026-27 | $55,211 | – | $109,907 |
| Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District 279 | 20,776 | 2026-27 | $54,666 | $66,356 | $115,267 |
| Elk River Area School District (isd 728) | 14,352 | 2026-27 | $52,659 | – | $108,645 |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | 29,063 | 2025-26 | $54,702 | $62,649 | $114,306 |
| Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan) | 29,115 | 2026-27 | $52,400 | – | $108,909 |
| Saint Paul Public Schools | 32,145 | 2026-27 | $59,756 | – | $113,627 |
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 salary on the South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 schedule?
$55,211 at step A on BA00, per the 2026-27 schedule (South Washington County Schools / United Teachers of South Washington County Local 1125).
What is the top of the South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 salary schedule?
$109,907, at step R on Spec/Doc (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 South Washington County Schools, Independent School District 833 salary schedule?
On the BA00 column the top figure, $82,330, is reached at step R, 14 step increases after step D (2026-27 schedule).
Other Minnesota districts with schedules
- Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District 279starts $54,666
- Elk River Area School District (isd 728)starts $52,659
- Minneapolis Public Schoolsstarts $54,702
- Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)starts $52,400
- Saint Paul Public Schoolsstarts $59,756
- Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11starts $53,529
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