Annual salary
$50,242
Montana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bozeman Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Certified Salary Schedule (Appendix B). 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.
- Bozeman Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,242 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $95,962 (BA/MA+105, step 18), per Bozeman Public Schools (School District No. 7) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,242 and reaches $58,180 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 12 education column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Bozeman Elem enrolled 4,679 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Montana by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Certified Salary Schedule (Appendix B)
Transcribed from imageDocumentBozeman Public Schools (School District No. 7)School year2026-27Effective
| STEP \ Education column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 | BA/MA+45 | BA+60 | BA/MA+60 | BA+75 | BA/MA+75 | BA+90 | BA/MA+90 | BA/MA+105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,242 | $52,252 | $54,312 | $56,321 | $59,336 | $58,381 | $61,396 | $60,391 | $63,405 | $62,451 | $65,465 | $67,525 |
| 2 | $51,850 | $53,859 | $55,869 | $57,929 | $60,944 | $59,939 | $62,953 | $61,999 | $65,013 | $64,008 | $67,023 | $69,083 |
| 3 | $53,407 | $55,467 | $57,477 | $59,487 | $62,501 | $61,546 | $64,561 | $63,556 | $66,571 | $65,616 | $68,631 | $70,690 |
| 4 | $55,015 | $57,025 | $59,085 | $61,094 | $64,109 | $63,104 | $66,118 | $65,164 | $68,178 | $67,174 | $70,188 | $72,248 |
| 5 | $56,572 | $58,632 | $60,642 | $62,702 | $65,717 | $64,712 | $67,726 | $66,721 | $69,736 | $68,781 | $71,796 | $73,856 |
| 6 | $58,180 | $60,190 | $62,250 | $64,260 | $67,274 | $66,319 | $69,334 | $68,329 | $71,344 | $70,389 | $73,404 | $75,463 |
| 7 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $63,807 | $65,867 | $68,882 | $67,877 | $70,891 | $69,937 | $72,951 | $71,947 | $74,961 | $77,021 |
| 8 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $67,425 | $70,439 | $69,485 | $72,499 | $71,494 | $74,509 | $73,554 | $76,569 | $78,629 |
| 9 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $69,033 | $72,047 | $71,042 | $74,057 | $73,102 | $76,117 | $75,112 | $78,126 | $80,186 |
| 10 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $70,640 | $73,655 | $72,650 | $75,664 | $74,660 | $77,674 | $76,720 | $79,734 | $81,794 |
| 11 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $74,258 | $77,272 | $76,267 | $79,282 | $78,277 | $81,292 | $83,351 |
| 12 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $75,815 | $78,830 | $77,875 | $80,890 | $79,885 | $82,899 | $84,959 |
| 13 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $79,433 | $82,447 | $81,493 | $84,507 | $86,567 |
| 14 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $81,040 | $84,055 | $83,050 | $86,065 | $88,124 |
| 15 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $82,598 | $85,612 | $84,658 | $87,672 | $89,732 |
| 16 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $82,598 | $85,612 | $86,215 | $89,230 | $91,290 |
| 17 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $82,598 | $85,612 | $87,823 | $90,838 | $92,897 |
| 18 | $58,180 | $61,798 | $65,415 | $72,198 | $75,212 | $77,423 | $80,437 | $82,598 | $85,612 | $87,823 | $90,838 | $95,962 |
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Per month (12)
$4,186.83
Next 5 steps in this education column
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,850 | +$1,608 |
| 3 | $53,407 | +$3,165 |
| 4 | $55,015 | +$4,773 |
| 5 | $56,572 | +$6,330 |
| 6 | $58,180 | +$7,938 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,242 a year, $4,186.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Linked from the district Human Resources page as "Appendix B 2026-2027 Certified Salary Schedule"; the district publishes it as a JPEG image of the grid.
Additional compensation beyond step 18, applying only to the BA/MA+105 column and only to employees meeting or exceeding district expectations: $750 after 2 years at step 18, $1,000 after 5 years, $1,250 after 8 years and $1,500 after 11 years.
Employees at step 18 also receive $240 annually toward their insurance program in addition to regular contributions.
Several columns freeze partway down the schedule (for example BA at $58,180 from step 6 on); the frozen figures are reproduced as published.
- Soft spot: The district publishes the schedule only as an image, so every figure was read off that image rather than extracted from text.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $50,242 at step 1 to $58,180 at step 6: 5 step increases worth $1,588 each on average, 16% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,608, between step 1 and step 2.
12 of the 17 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, BA/MA+105, starts at $67,525 and tops out at $95,962, 65% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Montana district schedules indexed here, Bozeman Public Schools's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 48th percentile and the top cell at the 55th percentile.
Column by column
| Education column | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,242 | $58,180 | 5 | 16% |
| BA+15 | $52,252 | $61,798 | 6 | 18% |
| BA+30 | $54,312 | $65,415 | 7 | 20% |
| BA+45 | $56,321 | $72,198 | 10 | 28% |
| BA/MA+45 | $59,336 | $75,212 | 10 | 27% |
| BA+60 | $58,381 | $77,423 | 12 | 33% |
| BA/MA+60 | $61,396 | $80,437 | 12 | 31% |
| BA+75 | $60,391 | $82,598 | 14 | 37% |
| BA/MA+75 | $63,405 | $85,612 | 14 | 35% |
| BA+90 | $62,451 | $87,823 | 16 | 41% |
| BA/MA+90 | $65,465 | $90,838 | 16 | 39% |
| BA/MA+105 | $67,525 | $95,962 | 17 | 42% |
Against Montana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Public Schools | 4,679 | 2026-27 | $50,242 | – | $95,962 |
| Helena Public Schools | 5,173 | 2026-27 | $52,275.00 | – | $93,008.82 |
| Billings High School District No. 2 | 5,481 | 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 Elementary School District No. 2 | 11,089 | 2026-27 | $50,852 | $58,542 | $94,618 |
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 Bozeman Public Schools?
$50,242 on the education column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Bozeman Public Schools (School District No. 7)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,242 (BA).
What is the top of the Bozeman Public Schools salary schedule?
$95,962, at step 18 on BA/MA+105 (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 Bozeman Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $58,180, is reached at step 6, 5 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Montana districts with schedules
- Helena Public Schoolsstarts $44,484.00
- Billings High School District No. 2starts $50,852
- Great Falls School District No. 1 & Astarts $42,044
- Billings Elementary School District No. 2starts $50,852
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