Annual salary
$42,044
Montana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Great Falls School District No. 1 & A salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule, School Year 2026-2027 (Appendix B). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Great Falls School District No. 1 & A's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $42,044 (B.A., step 1) and tops out at $88,466 (M.A.+30, step 18), per Great Falls Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (B.A.) starts at $42,044 and reaches $59,156 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (M.A.) the range is $46,122 to $73,787.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Great Falls Elem enrolled 6,899 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Montana by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule, School Year 2026-2027 (Appendix B)
| STEP \ Column | B.A. | B.A.+10 | B.A.+20 | M.A. | M.A.+10 | M.A.+20 | M.A.+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,044 | $43,388 | $44,776 | $46,122 | $47,487 | $48,835 | $50,200 |
| 2 | $43,599 | $45,094 | $46,606 | $48,097 | $49,590 | $51,084 | $52,577 |
| 3 | $45,155 | $46,794 | $48,433 | $50,073 | $51,693 | $53,333 | $54,955 |
| 4 | $46,711 | $48,496 | $50,264 | $52,053 | $53,792 | $55,582 | $57,328 |
| 5 | $48,267 | $50,200 | $52,092 | $54,028 | $55,898 | $57,829 | $59,702 |
| 6 | $49,823 | $51,905 | $53,920 | $56,002 | $57,999 | $60,081 | $62,077 |
| 7 | $51,377 | $53,607 | $55,751 | $57,979 | $60,103 | $62,330 | $64,453 |
| 8 | $52,933 | $55,308 | $57,580 | $59,954 | $62,204 | $64,578 | $66,829 |
| 9 | $54,489 | $57,009 | $59,408 | $61,930 | $64,306 | $66,829 | $69,204 |
| 10 | $56,044 | $58,712 | $61,237 | $63,909 | $66,408 | $69,079 | $71,579 |
| 11 | $57,601 | $60,419 | $63,067 | $65,882 | $68,511 | $71,327 | $73,957 |
| 12 | $59,156 | $62,120 | $64,897 | $67,858 | $70,612 | $73,577 | $76,332 |
| 13 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $66,725 | $69,834 | $72,716 | $75,827 | $78,706 |
| 14 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $68,554 | $71,811 | $74,816 | $78,074 | $81,081 |
| 15 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $69,923 | $73,787 | $76,923 | $80,325 | $83,460 |
| 16 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $71,295 | $73,787 | $76,923 | $80,325 | $85,133 |
| 17 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $72,672 | $73,787 | $76,923 | $80,325 | $86,795 |
| 18 | $59,156 | $63,823 | $72,672 | $73,787 | $76,923 | $80,325 | $88,466 |
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Per month (12)
$3,503.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $43,599 | +$1,555 |
| 3 | $45,155 | +$3,111 |
| 4 | $46,711 | +$4,667 |
| 5 | $48,267 | +$6,223 |
| 6 | $49,823 | +$7,779 |
Worked example as rendered: B.A., step 1 = $42,044 a year, $3,503.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B of the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025-2027 between the Board of Trustees and the Great Falls Education Association; this is the second of the two schedules in that appendix.
Lane increments past the B.A. column are counted in semester hours.
The B.A. column freezes at $59,156 from step 12 on and B.A.+10 at $63,823 from step 13 on, as published.
Stipends outside the grid: Doctoral $1,250 and National Board Certification $1,250 per year.
Step 10 is the highest step at which a new teacher may enter the district.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated in the appendix, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: The CBA covers Great Falls elementary district No. 1 and high school district A together; only the elementary NCES agency is in this batch.
How this schedule moves
On the B.A. column a teacher moves from $42,044 at step 1 to $59,156 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $1,556 each on average, 41% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,557, between step 10 and step 11.
6 of the 17 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $4,078 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.7%) and $14,631 more at the top of the column (24.7%).
The highest-paid column, M.A.+30, starts at $50,200 and tops out at $88,466, 50% above the top of the B.A. column.
Among the 5 Montana district schedules indexed here, Great Falls School District No. 1 & A's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 5th; 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 22nd percentile and the top cell at the 45th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | $42,044 | $59,156 | 11 | 41% |
| B.A.+10 | $43,388 | $63,823 | 12 | 47% |
| B.A.+20 | $44,776 | $72,672 | 16 | 62% |
| M.A. | $46,122 | $73,787 | 14 | 60% |
| M.A.+10 | $47,487 | $76,923 | 14 | 62% |
| M.A.+20 | $48,835 | $80,325 | 14 | 64% |
| M.A.+30 | $50,200 | $88,466 | 17 | 76% |
Against Montana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Great Falls School District No. 1 & A?
$42,044 on the column B.A. at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Great Falls Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $42,044 (B.A.).
What is the top of the Great Falls School District No. 1 & A salary schedule?
$88,466, at step 18 on M.A.+30 (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 Great Falls School District No. 1 & A salary schedule?
On the B.A. column the top figure, $59,156, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Great Falls School District No. 1 & A?
$4,078 more at the first step: $46,122 on M.A. against $42,044 on B.A. (2026-27 schedule).
Other Montana districts with schedules
- Billings High School District No. 2starts $50,852
- Helena Public Schoolsstarts $44,484.00
- Bozeman Public Schoolsstarts $50,242
- Billings Elementary School District No. 2starts $50,852
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