Annual salary
$50,852
Montana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Billings Elementary School District No. 2 salary schedule, 2026-27
BEA Salary Matrix (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a education column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Billings Elementary School District No. 2's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,852 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $94,618 (PHD, step 15), per Billings Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,852 and reaches $74,247 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,542 to $84,768.
- The grid has 9 education column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Billings Elem enrolled 11,089 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Montana by NCES enrollment.
BEA Salary Matrix (2026-27)
| Step \ Education column | BA | BA30 | BA60 | BA90 | BA105 | MA | MA30 | MA45 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,852 | $53,499 | $56,292 | $59,241 | $60,799 | $58,542 | $61,491 | $63,049 | $66,049 |
| 1 | $50,852 | $53,499 | $56,292 | $59,241 | $60,799 | $58,542 | $61,491 | $63,049 | $66,049 |
| 2 | $51,442 | $54,212 | $57,136 | $60,223 | $61,852 | $59,386 | $62,473 | $64,102 | $67,102 |
| 3 | $52,588 | $55,422 | $58,413 | $61,571 | $63,237 | $60,663 | $63,821 | $65,487 | $68,487 |
| 4 | $53,760 | $56,659 | $59,720 | $62,949 | $64,654 | $61,970 | $65,199 | $66,904 | $69,904 |
| 5 | $54,959 | $57,925 | $61,055 | $64,360 | $66,104 | $63,305 | $66,610 | $68,354 | $71,354 |
| 6 | $56,399 | $59,446 | $62,660 | $66,053 | $67,845 | $64,910 | $68,303 | $70,095 | $73,095 |
| 7 | $57,878 | $61,007 | $64,308 | $67,793 | $69,633 | $66,558 | $70,043 | $71,883 | $74,883 |
| 8 | $59,398 | $62,609 | $66,000 | $69,580 | $71,469 | $68,250 | $71,830 | $73,719 | $76,719 |
| 9 | $60,957 | $64,257 | $67,739 | $71,414 | $73,355 | $69,989 | $73,664 | $75,605 | $78,605 |
| 10 | $62,560 | $65,948 | $69,523 | $73,299 | $75,292 | $71,773 | $75,549 | $77,542 | $80,542 |
| 11 | $64,692 | $68,199 | $71,901 | $75,807 | $77,870 | $74,151 | $78,057 | $80,120 | $83,120 |
| 12 | $66,900 | $70,528 | $74,360 | $78,404 | $80,538 | $76,610 | $80,654 | $82,788 | $85,788 |
| 13 | $69,184 | $72,941 | $76,906 | $81,091 | $83,300 | $79,156 | $83,341 | $85,550 | $88,550 |
| 14 | $71,548 | $75,437 | $79,540 | $83,872 | $86,159 | $81,790 | $86,122 | $88,409 | $91,409 |
| 15 | $74,247 | $78,270 | $82,518 | $87,001 | $89,368 | $84,768 | $89,251 | $91,618 | $94,618 |
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Per month (12)
$4,237.67
Next 5 steps in this education column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,852 | +$0 |
| 2 | $51,442 | +$590 |
| 3 | $52,588 | +$1,736 |
| 4 | $53,760 | +$2,908 |
| 5 | $54,959 | +$4,107 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $50,852 a year, $4,237.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Published on the district Labor Information page under the "BEA" (Billings Education Association) heading as the "2026-2027 Salary Schedule".
The matrix header states a base salary for multiplier calculations of $50,852.00 and a 1.50% percentage increase.
Steps 0 and 1 carry identical salaries in the published matrix.
The document lists separate additions not included in the grid: +$250.00 at step 15, +$2,250.00 for a Masters and +$3,000.00 for a PHD.
The MA column ($58,542 at step 0) is printed lower than the BA105 column; the district lane order is preserved as published.
- Soft spot: The PDF metadata title still reads "DRAFT 2026-27 BEA Salary Matrix - Google Sheets", although the district publishes it as the 2026-2027 salary schedule.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the matrix, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: Billings Elementary and Billings High School are separate NCES agencies but share this single BEA matrix; the same document is cited for both.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,852 at step 0 to $74,247 at step 15: 15 step increases worth $1,560 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,699, between step 14 and step 15.
1 of the 15 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,690 more than a bachelor's at the first step (15.1%) and $10,521 more at the top of the column (14.2%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $66,049 and tops out at $94,618, 27% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Montana district schedules indexed here, Billings Elementary School District No. 2's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $50,852 to start and $94,618 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 50th percentile and the top cell at the 53rd percentile.
Column by column
| Education column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,852 | $74,247 | 15 | 46% |
| BA30 | $53,499 | $78,270 | 15 | 46% |
| BA60 | $56,292 | $82,518 | 15 | 47% |
| BA90 | $59,241 | $87,001 | 15 | 47% |
| BA105 | $60,799 | $89,368 | 15 | 47% |
| MA | $58,542 | $84,768 | 15 | 45% |
| MA30 | $61,491 | $89,251 | 15 | 45% |
| MA45 | $63,049 | $91,618 | 15 | 45% |
| PHD | $66,049 | $94,618 | 15 | 43% |
Against Montana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Elementary School District No. 2 | 11,089 | 2026-27 | $50,852 | $58,542 | $94,618 |
| Great Falls School District No. 1 & A | 6,899 | 2026-27 | $42,044 | $46,122 | $88,466 |
| Billings High School District No. 2 | 5,481 | 2026-27 | $50,852 | $58,542 | $94,618 |
| Helena Public Schools | 5,173 | 2026-27 | $52,275.00 | – | $93,008.82 |
| Bozeman Public Schools | 4,679 | 2026-27 | $50,242 | – | $95,962 |
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 Billings Elementary School District No. 2?
$50,852 on the education column BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Billings Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,852 (BA).
What is the top of the Billings Elementary School District No. 2 salary schedule?
$94,618, at step 15 on PHD (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 Billings Elementary School District No. 2 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $74,247, is reached at step 15, 15 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Billings Elementary School District No. 2?
$7,690 more at the first step: $58,542 on MA against $50,852 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Montana districts with schedules
- Great Falls School District No. 1 & Astarts $42,044
- Billings High School District No. 2starts $50,852
- Helena Public Schoolsstarts $44,484.00
- Bozeman Public Schoolsstarts $50,242
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