Annual salary
$53,713
North Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bismarck Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bismarck Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,713 (BA Degree, step 0) and tops out at $95,142 (MA+60*/EDD Degree, step 25), per Bismarck Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA Degree) starts at $53,713 and reaches $61,381 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA Degree) the range is $59,766 to $89,879.
- The grid has 9 degree lane columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Bismarck 1 enrolled 14,118 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in North Dakota by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Salary Schedule
| STEP \ Degree lane | BA Degree | BA+15* Degree | BA+30* Degree | BA+45* Degree | MA Degree | MA+15* Degree | MA+30* Degree | MA+45* Degree | MA+60*/EDD Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $53,713 | $55,619 | $57,078 | $57,973 | $59,766 | $61,220 | $62,343 | $63,687 | $64,585 |
| 1 | $54,472 | $56,090 | $57,416 | $58,433 | $60,287 | $61,665 | $62,852 | $64,101 | $65,184 |
| 2 | $55,408 | $56,834 | $58,077 | $59,209 | $61,112 | $62,517 | $63,727 | $65,002 | $66,112 |
| 3 | $56,345 | $57,697 | $58,939 | $59,982 | $61,936 | $63,368 | $64,605 | $65,906 | $67,039 |
| 4 | $57,284 | $58,471 | $59,499 | $60,757 | $62,762 | $64,216 | $65,480 | $66,805 | $67,965 |
| 5 | $57,990 | $59,231 | $60,285 | $61,665 | $63,586 | $65,067 | $66,356 | $67,708 | $68,894 |
| 6 | $58,696 | $59,990 | $61,058 | $62,466 | $64,410 | $65,892 | $67,219 | $68,597 | $69,809 |
| 7 | $59,402 | $60,750 | $61,831 | $63,263 | $65,234 | $66,716 | $68,083 | $69,487 | $70,722 |
| 8 | $59,858 | $61,511 | $62,604 | $64,063 | $66,058 | $67,529 | $68,945 | $70,376 | $71,638 |
| 9 | $61,381 | $62,272 | $63,377 | $64,862 | $66,884 | $68,340 | $69,809 | $71,264 | $72,553 |
| 10 | $63,032 | $64,150 | $65,660 | $67,708 | $69,151 | $70,672 | $72,154 | $73,468 | |
| 11 | $63,793 | $64,923 | $66,460 | $68,534 | $69,963 | $71,536 | $73,042 | $74,383 | |
| 12 | $64,553 | $65,696 | $67,258 | $69,358 | $70,775 | $72,399 | $73,932 | $75,298 | |
| 13 | $65,338 | $66,469 | $68,057 | $70,183 | $71,587 | $73,261 | $74,822 | $76,212 | |
| 14 | $66,135 | $67,269 | $68,856 | $71,007 | $72,399 | $74,123 | $75,711 | $77,128 | |
| 15 | $67,297 | $68,067 | $69,694 | $71,833 | $73,210 | $74,989 | $76,599 | $78,042 | |
| 16 | $68,866 | $70,530 | $72,657 | $74,035 | $75,851 | $77,488 | $78,956 | ||
| 17 | $69,717 | $71,369 | $73,494 | $74,860 | $76,715 | $78,377 | $79,872 | ||
| 18 | $70,712 | $72,216 | $74,345 | $75,684 | $77,579 | $79,266 | $80,787 | ||
| 19 | $72,287 | $73,120 | $75,193 | $76,534 | $78,441 | $80,155 | $81,700 | ||
| 20 | $74,040 | $74,096 | $76,057 | $77,386 | $79,304 | $81,044 | $82,616 | ||
| 21 | $75,183 | $76,921 | $78,467 | $80,194 | $81,934 | $83,531 | |||
| 22 | $76,302 | $78,164 | $79,794 | $81,082 | $82,821 | $84,446 | |||
| 23 | $79,546 | $84,132 | $85,436 | $86,737 | $88,039 | $89,344 | |||
| 24 | $81,682 | $86,586 | $87,889 | $89,192 | $90,494 | $91,798 | |||
| 25 | $84,602 | $89,879 | $91,194 | $92,511 | $93,825 | $95,142 |
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Per month (12)
$4,476.08
Next 5 steps in this degree lane
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,472 | +$759 |
| 2 | $55,408 | +$1,695 |
| 3 | $56,345 | +$2,632 |
| 4 | $57,284 | +$3,571 |
| 5 | $57,990 | +$4,277 |
Worked example as rendered: BA Degree, step 0 = $53,713 a year, $4,476.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Listed on the district Salary Schedules page as "Certified Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-2027".
The asterisk in the lane names denotes semester credits earned beyond the bachelor’s degree.
Educators who have achieved National Board Certification receive an additional $1,000 per school year on top of the grid.
Lanes end at different steps (BA at step 9, BA+15 at 15, BA+30 at 20, BA+45 at 22); cells past those steps are blank in the district document.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA Degree column a teacher moves from $53,713 at step 0 to $61,381 at step 9: 9 step increases worth $852 each on average, 14% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,523, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $6,053 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.3%) and $28,498 more at the top of the column (46.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60*/EDD Degree, starts at $64,585 and tops out at $95,142, 55% above the top of the BA Degree column.
Among the 6 North Dakota district schedules indexed here, Bismarck Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 1st; the state medians are $48,256 to start and $91,052 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 59th percentile and the top cell at the 54th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree lane | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Degree | $53,713 | $61,381 | 9 | 14% |
| BA+15* Degree | $55,619 | $67,297 | 15 | 21% |
| BA+30* Degree | $57,078 | $74,040 | 20 | 30% |
| BA+45* Degree | $57,973 | $84,602 | 25 | 46% |
| MA Degree | $59,766 | $89,879 | 25 | 50% |
| MA+15* Degree | $61,220 | $91,194 | 25 | 49% |
| MA+30* Degree | $62,343 | $92,511 | 25 | 48% |
| MA+45* Degree | $63,687 | $93,825 | 25 | 47% |
| MA+60*/EDD Degree | $64,585 | $95,142 | 25 | 47% |
Against North Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Public Schools | 14,118 | 2026-27 | $53,713 | $59,766 | $95,142 |
| West Fargo Public Schools | 12,865 | 2026-27 | $43,050 | $47,870 | $79,100 |
| Fargo Public Schools | 11,484 | 2026-27 | $47,393 | $50,616 | $91,468 |
| Minot Public School District #1 | 7,680 | 2026-27 | $48,030 | – | $91,152 |
| Grand Forks Public Schools | 7,572 | 2026-27 | $51,477 | $56,322 | $90,951 |
| Williston Basin School District #7 | 5,235 | 2026-27 | $48,481 | $57,066 | $88,660 |
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 Bismarck Public Schools?
$53,713 on the degree lane BA Degree at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Bismarck Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,713 (BA Degree).
What is the top of the Bismarck Public Schools salary schedule?
$95,142, at step 25 on MA+60*/EDD Degree (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 Bismarck Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA Degree column the top figure, $61,381, is reached at step 9, 9 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bismarck Public Schools?
$6,053 more at the first step: $59,766 on MA Degree against $53,713 on BA Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other North Dakota districts with schedules
- West Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $43,050
- Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $47,393
- Minot Public School District #1starts $48,030
- Grand Forks Public Schoolsstarts $51,477
- Williston Basin School District #7starts $48,481
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