Annual salary
$51,477
North Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Grand Forks Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers 2027 Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Grand Forks Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,477 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $90,951 (DR, step 25), per Grand Forks Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,477 and reaches $79,945 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA/MS) the range is $56,322 to $85,931.
- The grid has 9 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Grand Forks 1 enrolled 7,572 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in North Dakota by NCES enrollment.
Teachers 2027 Salary Schedule
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA + 45 | MA/MS | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,477 | $52,617 | $53,757 | $54,897 | $56,322 | $57,462 | $58,602 | $59,742 | $61,342 |
| 2 | $52,275 | $53,415 | $54,555 | $55,695 | $57,120 | $58,260 | $59,400 | $60,540 | $62,140 |
| 3 | $53,073 | $54,213 | $55,353 | $56,493 | $57,918 | $59,058 | $60,198 | $61,338 | $62,938 |
| 4 | $53,871 | $55,011 | $56,151 | $57,291 | $58,716 | $59,856 | $60,996 | $62,136 | $63,736 |
| 5 | $54,669 | $55,809 | $56,949 | $58,089 | $59,514 | $60,654 | $61,794 | $62,934 | $64,534 |
| 6 | $55,467 | $56,607 | $57,747 | $58,887 | $60,312 | $61,452 | $62,592 | $63,732 | $65,332 |
| 7 | $56,265 | $57,405 | $58,545 | $59,685 | $61,110 | $62,250 | $63,390 | $64,530 | $66,130 |
| 8 | $57,063 | $58,203 | $59,343 | $60,483 | $61,908 | $63,048 | $64,188 | $65,328 | $66,928 |
| 9 | $57,861 | $59,001 | $60,141 | $61,281 | $62,706 | $63,846 | $64,986 | $66,126 | $67,726 |
| 10 | $58,659 | $59,799 | $60,939 | $62,079 | $63,504 | $64,644 | $65,784 | $66,924 | $68,524 |
| 11 | $59,457 | $60,597 | $61,737 | $62,877 | $64,302 | $65,442 | $66,582 | $67,722 | $69,322 |
| 12 | $60,255 | $61,395 | $62,535 | $63,675 | $65,100 | $66,240 | $67,380 | $68,520 | $70,120 |
| 13 | $61,053 | $62,193 | $63,333 | $64,473 | $65,898 | $67,038 | $68,178 | $69,318 | $70,918 |
| 14 | $61,851 | $62,991 | $64,131 | $65,271 | $66,696 | $67,836 | $68,976 | $70,116 | $71,716 |
| 15 | $63,447 | $64,587 | $65,727 | $66,867 | $68,292 | $69,432 | $70,572 | $71,712 | $73,312 |
| 16 | $65,043 | $66,183 | $67,323 | $68,463 | $69,888 | $71,028 | $72,168 | $73,308 | $74,908 |
| 17 | $66,639 | $67,779 | $68,919 | $70,059 | $71,484 | $72,624 | $73,764 | $74,904 | $76,504 |
| 18 | $68,235 | $69,375 | $70,515 | $71,655 | $73,080 | $74,220 | $75,360 | $76,500 | $78,100 |
| 19 | $69,831 | $70,971 | $72,682 | $73,822 | $75,817 | $76,957 | $78,097 | $79,237 | $80,837 |
| 20 | $71,427 | $72,567 | $74,278 | $75,418 | $77,413 | $78,553 | $79,693 | $80,833 | $82,433 |
| 21 | $73,023 | $74,163 | $75,874 | $77,014 | $79,009 | $80,149 | $81,289 | $82,429 | $84,029 |
| 22 | $74,619 | $75,759 | $77,470 | $78,610 | $80,605 | $81,745 | $82,885 | $84,025 | $85,625 |
| 23 | $76,215 | $77,355 | $79,066 | $80,206 | $82,201 | $83,341 | $84,481 | $85,621 | $87,221 |
| 24 | $77,811 | $78,951 | $80,662 | $81,802 | $83,797 | $84,937 | $86,077 | $87,217 | $88,817 |
| 25 | $79,945 | $81,085 | $82,796 | $83,936 | $85,931 | $87,071 | $88,211 | $89,351 | $90,951 |
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Per month (12)
$4,289.75
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,275 | +$798 |
| 3 | $53,073 | +$1,596 |
| 4 | $53,871 | +$2,394 |
| 5 | $54,669 | +$3,192 |
| 6 | $55,467 | +$3,990 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,477 a year, $4,289.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Article II of the Teacher Negotiated Agreement between the Grand Forks School Board and the Grand Forks Education Association, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
The agreement prints two grids: "Teachers 2026 Salary" for 2025-26 and "Teachers 2027 Salary" for 2026-27; this record is the 2027 grid.
The regular school year is a minimum of 180 days.
The DR lane is the doctorate lane.
- Soft spot: The agreement labels its grids by calendar year rather than school year; the 2026 grid is tied to the 2025-2026 extracurricular schedule (BA step 1 = $50,477), which fixes the 2027 grid as 2026-27.
- Soft spot: Contract days are described in the agreement text (180 days minimum) rather than stated on the grid, so work_days is left null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,477 at step 1 to $79,945 at step 25: 24 step increases worth $1,186 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,134, between step 24 and step 25.
A master's degree is worth $4,845 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.4%) and $5,986 more at the top of the column (7.5%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $61,342 and tops out at $90,951, 14% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 6 North Dakota district schedules indexed here, Grand Forks Public Schools's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,477 | $79,945 | 24 | 55% |
| BA+15 | $52,617 | $81,085 | 24 | 54% |
| BA+30 | $53,757 | $82,796 | 24 | 54% |
| BA + 45 | $54,897 | $83,936 | 24 | 53% |
| MA/MS | $56,322 | $85,931 | 24 | 53% |
| MA+15 | $57,462 | $87,071 | 24 | 52% |
| MA+30 | $58,602 | $88,211 | 24 | 51% |
| MA+45 | $59,742 | $89,351 | 24 | 50% |
| DR | $61,342 | $90,951 | 24 | 48% |
Against North Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks Public Schools | 7,572 | 2026-27 | $51,477 | $56,322 | $90,951 |
| Minot Public School District #1 | 7,680 | 2026-27 | $48,030 | – | $91,152 |
| Williston Basin School District #7 | 5,235 | 2026-27 | $48,481 | $57,066 | $88,660 |
| Fargo Public Schools | 11,484 | 2026-27 | $47,393 | $50,616 | $91,468 |
| West Fargo Public Schools | 12,865 | 2026-27 | $43,050 | $47,870 | $79,100 |
| Bismarck Public Schools | 14,118 | 2026-27 | $53,713 | $59,766 | $95,142 |
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 Grand Forks Public Schools?
$51,477 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Grand Forks Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,477 (BA).
What is the top of the Grand Forks Public Schools salary schedule?
$90,951, at step 25 on DR (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 Grand Forks Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $79,945, is reached at step 25, 24 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Grand Forks Public Schools?
$4,845 more at the first step: $56,322 on MA/MS against $51,477 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other North Dakota districts with schedules
- Minot Public School District #1starts $48,030
- Williston Basin School District #7starts $48,481
- Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $47,393
- West Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $43,050
- Bismarck Public Schoolsstarts $53,713
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