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.
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.
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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