Annual salary
$48,481
North Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Williston Basin School District #7 salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 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.
- Williston Basin School District #7's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,481 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $88,660 (MA+24, step 22), per Williston Basin School District #7 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,481 and reaches $65,941 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,066 to $81,730.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Williston Basin 7 enrolled 5,235 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in North Dakota by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Schedule
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+8 | BA+16 | BA+24 | MA | MA+16 | MA+24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,481 | $49,542 | $50,602 | $51,663 | $57,066 | $58,228 | $59,389 |
| 1 | $49,777 | $50,866 | $51,955 | $53,044 | $58,592 | $59,784 | $60,977 |
| 2 | $51,612 | $52,756 | $53,899 | $55,043 | $60,868 | $62,121 | $63,372 |
| 3 | $52,701 | $53,845 | $54,988 | $56,132 | $62,066 | $63,318 | $64,570 |
| 4 | $53,790 | $54,934 | $56,077 | $57,221 | $63,263 | $64,516 | $65,768 |
| 5 | $54,879 | $56,023 | $57,166 | $58,310 | $64,461 | $65,714 | $66,966 |
| 6 | $55,968 | $57,112 | $58,255 | $59,398 | $65,659 | $66,912 | $68,163 |
| 7 | $57,057 | $58,201 | $59,343 | $60,487 | $66,857 | $68,109 | $70,657 |
| 8 | $58,146 | $59,290 | $60,432 | $61,739 | $68,054 | $70,657 | $73,205 |
| 9 | $59,235 | $60,378 | $61,739 | $63,863 | $69,252 | $73,205 | $75,753 |
| 10 | $59,616 | $61,739 | $63,863 | $65,986 | $71,507 | $75,753 | $78,301 |
| 11 | $61,739 | $63,863 | $65,986 | $68,109 | $74,055 | $78,301 | $80,849 |
| 12 | $64,363 | $66,486 | $68,609 | $70,732 | $77,103 | $81,349 | $83,897 |
| 13 | $64,716 | $66,839 | $68,963 | $71,086 | $77,456 | $81,703 | $84,251 |
| 14 | $65,097 | $67,221 | $69,344 | $71,467 | $77,837 | $82,083 | $84,631 |
| 15 | $65,506 | $67,629 | $69,752 | $71,876 | $78,245 | $82,492 | $85,040 |
| 16 | $65,941 | $68,065 | $70,188 | $72,312 | $78,681 | $82,927 | $85,475 |
| 17 | $68,527 | $70,650 | $72,774 | $79,143 | $83,390 | $85,938 | |
| 18 | $71,141 | $73,263 | $79,634 | $83,880 | $86,428 | ||
| 19 | $73,781 | $80,805 | $84,398 | $86,946 | |||
| 20 | $81,730 | $84,942 | $87,490 | ||||
| 21 | $85,514 | $88,062 | |||||
| 22 | $88,660 |
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Per month (12)
$4,040.08
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,777 | +$1,296 |
| 2 | $51,612 | +$3,131 |
| 3 | $52,701 | +$4,220 |
| 4 | $53,790 | +$5,309 |
| 5 | $54,879 | +$6,398 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $48,481 a year, $4,040.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 16 of the Negotiated Agreement between the School Board of Williston Basin School District #7 and the Williston Education Association, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, headed "2026-2027 Schedule".
The agreement prints a 2025-2026 schedule on the preceding page and this 2026-2027 schedule after it.
Lanes end at different steps (BA at step 16, BA+8 at 17, BA+16 at 18, BA+24 at 19, MA at 20, MA+16 at 21); cells past those steps are blank in the document.
- Soft spot: The agreement is a scanned document with no text layer, so every figure was read off the page image.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the schedule page, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,481 at step 0 to $65,941 at step 16: 16 step increases worth $1,091 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,624, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $8,585 more than a bachelor's at the first step (17.7%) and $15,789 more at the top of the column (23.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA+24, starts at $59,389 and tops out at $88,660, 34% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 6 North Dakota district schedules indexed here, Williston Basin School District #7's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 5th; 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 41st percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,481 | $65,941 | 16 | 36% |
| BA+8 | $49,542 | $68,527 | 17 | 38% |
| BA+16 | $50,602 | $71,141 | 18 | 41% |
| BA+24 | $51,663 | $73,781 | 19 | 43% |
| MA | $57,066 | $81,730 | 20 | 43% |
| MA+16 | $58,228 | $85,514 | 21 | 47% |
| MA+24 | $59,389 | $88,660 | 22 | 49% |
Against North Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston Basin School District #7 | 5,235 | 2026-27 | $48,481 | $57,066 | $88,660 |
| 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 |
| 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 Williston Basin School District #7?
$48,481 on the lane BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Williston Basin School District #7). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,481 (BA).
What is the top of the Williston Basin School District #7 salary schedule?
$88,660, at step 22 on MA+24 (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 Williston Basin School District #7 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $65,941, is reached at step 16, 16 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Williston Basin School District #7?
$8,585 more at the first step: $57,066 on MA against $48,481 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other North Dakota districts with schedules
- Grand Forks Public Schoolsstarts $51,477
- Minot Public School District #1starts $48,030
- Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $47,393
- West Fargo Public Schoolsstarts $43,050
- Bismarck Public Schoolsstarts $53,713
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