Annual salary
$52,275.00
Montana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Helena Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule 2026-2027. 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.
- Helena Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,484.00 (PCAP, step 0) and tops out at $93,008.82 (MA+BC OR PHD, step 24), per Helena Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,275.00 and reaches $56,029.41 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 8 education column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Helena Elem enrolled 5,173 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Montana by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule 2026-2027
| Step \ Education column | BA | BA+10 | BA+20 | BA+30 | MA OR BC | MA+30 | MA+BC OR PHD | PCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,275.00 | $52,531.25 | $52,787.50 | $53,043.75 | $53,300.00 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.35 | $44,484.00 |
| 1 | $52,650.44 | $53,053.01 | $53,524.56 | $54,221.61 | $54,583.33 | $59,720.63 | $63,165.31 | $45,996.78 |
| 2 | $53,025.88 | $53,574.77 | $54,261.63 | $55,399.46 | $55,866.67 | $61,170.67 | $64,699.40 | $47,509.58 |
| 3 | $53,401.32 | $54,096.52 | $54,998.69 | $56,577.32 | $57,150.00 | $62,620.71 | $66,232.36 | $49,022.38 |
| 4 | $53,776.76 | $54,618.28 | $55,735.76 | $57,755.18 | $59,018.01 | $64,070.75 | $67,766.46 | $50,535.16 |
| 5 | $54,152.21 | $55,140.04 | $56,472.82 | $58,933.03 | $60,884.91 | $65,521.91 | $69,299.41 | $52,662.03 |
| 6 | $54,527.65 | $55,661.80 | $57,209.89 | $60,110.89 | $62,752.94 | $66,971.95 | $70,833.49 | $54,174.83 |
| 7 | $54,903.09 | $56,183.56 | $57,946.95 | $61,288.75 | $64,620.96 | $68,421.99 | $72,366.47 | $55,687.64 |
| 8 | $55,278.53 | $56,705.31 | $58,684.02 | $62,466.60 | $66,487.86 | $69,872.03 | $73,899.43 | $57,200.43 |
| 9 | $55,653.97 | $57,227.07 | $59,421.08 | $63,644.46 | $68,355.89 | $71,322.08 | $75,433.50 | $58,713.22 |
| 10 | $56,029.41 | $57,748.83 | $60,158.15 | $64,822.32 | $70,223.89 | $72,772.11 | $76,966.48 | $62,135.49 |
| 11 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $60,895.21 | $66,000.17 | $72,090.79 | $74,222.16 | $78,500.56 | $63,648.28 |
| 12 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $67,178.03 | $73,958.82 | $75,672.19 | $80,033.53 | $65,161.08 |
| 13 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $75,826.84 | $77,123.36 | $81,566.49 | $66,673.88 |
| 14 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $77,693.74 | $78,573.39 | $83,100.57 | $68,186.67 |
| 15 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $80,023.44 | $84,633.54 | $71,610.06 |
| 16 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $81,473.47 | $86,167.63 | $73,122.86 |
| 17 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $87,700.60 | $74,635.66 |
| 18 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $89,234.67 | $76,148.45 |
| 19 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $90,767.64 | $77,661.25 |
| 20 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $91,215.88 | $80,293.50 |
| 21 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $91,664.12 | $81,806.30 |
| 22 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $92,112.36 | $83,319.08 |
| 23 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $92,560.58 | $84,831.89 |
| 24 | $56,029.41 | $58,270.59 | $61,632.28 | $68,355.89 | $79,561.77 | $82,923.52 | $93,008.82 | $86,344.68 |
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Per month (12)
$4,356.25
Next 5 steps in this education column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,650.44 | +$375.44 |
| 2 | $53,025.88 | +$750.88 |
| 3 | $53,401.32 | +$1,126.32 |
| 4 | $53,776.76 | +$1,501.76 |
| 5 | $54,152.21 | +$1,877.21 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $52,275.00 a year, $4,356.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 50 of the HEA / HPS Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025-2027, headed "SALARY SCHEDULE--2026-2027".
The PCAP column is the district’s alternate-pathway column and starts below the BA column; it is reproduced in the district’s own lane order.
Stipends outside the grid: $1,000 for grandfathered single Montessori, $2,000 for grandfathered double Montessori, and $2,154.20 for a Master’s degree on PCAP.
- Soft spot: The agreement is a scanned document with no text layer, so every figure was read off the page image rather than extracted.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule page, so work_days is null.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Helena Public Schools?
$52,275.00 on the education column BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Helena Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,484.00 (PCAP).
What is the top of the Helena Public Schools salary schedule?
$93,008.82, at step 24 on MA+BC OR PHD (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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