Annual salary
$48,322
Nebraska · salary schedule · 2026-27
Elkhorn Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-27 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.
- Elkhorn Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,322 (BA, step 1/A) and tops out at $97,939 (MA+36, step 23/W), per Elkhorn Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,322 and reaches $51,774 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $56,951 to $78,092.
- The grid has 9 lane columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 23/W.
- Elkhorn Public Schools enrolled 11,455 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Nebraska by NCES enrollment.
2026-27 Salary Schedule
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+9 | BA+18 | BA+27 | MA | MA+9 | MA+18 | MA+27 | MA+36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/A | $48,322 | $50,480 | $52,637 | $54,794 | $56,951 | $59,109 | $61,266 | $63,423 | $65,580 |
| 2/B | $50,048 | $52,205 | $54,363 | $56,520 | $58,677 | $60,834 | $62,992 | $65,149 | $67,306 |
| 3/C | $51,774 | $53,931 | $56,089 | $58,246 | $60,403 | $62,560 | $64,718 | $66,875 | $69,032 |
| 4/D | $51,774 | $53,931 | $56,089 | $58,246 | $60,403 | $62,560 | $64,718 | $66,875 | $69,032 |
| 5/E | $55,657 | $57,814 | $59,972 | $62,129 | $64,286 | $66,443 | $68,601 | $70,758 | |
| 6/F | $57,383 | $59,540 | $61,697 | $63,855 | $66,012 | $68,169 | $70,326 | $72,484 | |
| 7/G | $59,109 | $61,266 | $63,423 | $65,580 | $67,738 | $69,895 | $72,052 | $74,209 | |
| 8/H | $62,992 | $65,149 | $67,306 | $69,463 | $71,621 | $73,778 | $75,935 | ||
| 9/I | $64,718 | $66,875 | $69,032 | $71,189 | $73,347 | $75,504 | $77,661 | ||
| 10/J | $66,443 | $68,601 | $70,758 | $72,915 | $75,072 | $77,230 | $79,387 | ||
| 11/K | $70,326 | $72,484 | $74,641 | $76,798 | $78,955 | $81,113 | |||
| 12/L | $74,209 | $76,367 | $78,524 | $80,681 | $82,838 | ||||
| 13/M | $75,935 | $78,092 | $80,250 | $82,407 | $84,564 | ||||
| 14/N | $77,661 | $79,818 | $81,976 | $84,133 | $86,290 | ||||
| 15/O | $78,092 | $80,250 | $83,701 | $85,859 | $88,016 | ||||
| 16/P | $84,133 | $86,721 | $89,742 | ||||||
| 17/Q | $88,016 | $91,467 | |||||||
| 18/R | $88,879 | $92,330 | |||||||
| 19/S | $90,173 | $93,625 | |||||||
| 20/T | $91,036 | $94,488 | |||||||
| 21/U | $92,330 | $95,782 | |||||||
| 22/V | $96,645 | ||||||||
| 23/W | $97,939 |
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Per month (12)
$4,026.83
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2/B | $50,048 | +$1,726 |
| 3/C | $51,774 | +$3,452 |
| 4/D | $51,774 | +$3,452 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1/A = $48,322 a year, $4,026.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Base salary is $43,145; every cell is that base times the index printed above it.
Steps carry both a number and a letter (1/A through 23/W) in the document.
Steps 16/P and above are longevity steps on the MA columns and apply only to current Elkhorn employees.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the number of contract days.
- Soft spot: Steps 3/C and 4/D carry identical figures in the published schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,322 at step 1/A to $51,774 at step 3/C: 2 step increases worth $1,726 each on average, 7% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,726, between step 1/A and step 2/B.
1 of the 3 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $8,629 more than a bachelor's at the first step (17.9%) and $26,318 more at the top of the column (50.8%).
The highest-paid column, MA+36, starts at $65,580 and tops out at $97,939, 89% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Nebraska district schedules indexed here, Elkhorn Public Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $48,322 to start and $91,626 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 40th percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,322 | $51,774 | 2 | 7% |
| BA+9 | $50,480 | $59,109 | 6 | 17% |
| BA+18 | $52,637 | $66,443 | 9 | 26% |
| BA+27 | $54,794 | $70,326 | 10 | 28% |
| MA | $56,951 | $78,092 | 14 | 37% |
| MA+9 | $59,109 | $80,250 | 14 | 36% |
| MA+18 | $61,266 | $84,133 | 15 | 37% |
| MA+27 | $63,423 | $92,330 | 20 | 46% |
| MA+36 | $65,580 | $97,939 | 22 | 49% |
Against Nebraska districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Public Schools | 11,455 | 2026-27 | $48,322 | $56,951 | $97,939 |
| Papillion La Vista Community Schools | 12,039 | 2026-27 | $41,325 | – | $87,816 |
| Grand Island Public Schools | 10,070 | 2025-26 | $40,897.00 | – | $86,292.67 |
| Lincoln Public Schools | 41,654 | 2026-27 | $50,156 | $52,244 | $91,626 |
| Omaha Public Schools | 51,693 | 2026-27 | $51,380 | $58,023 | $98,432 |
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 Elkhorn Public Schools?
$48,322 on the lane BA at step 1/A of the 2026-27 schedule (Elkhorn Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,322 (BA).
What is the top of the Elkhorn Public Schools salary schedule?
$97,939, at step 23/W on MA+36 (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 Elkhorn Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $51,774, is reached at step 3/C, 2 step increases after step 1/A (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Elkhorn Public Schools?
$8,629 more at the first step: $56,951 on MA against $48,322 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Nebraska districts with schedules
- Papillion La Vista Community Schoolsstarts $41,325
- Grand Island Public Schoolsstarts $40,897.00
- Lincoln Public Schoolsstarts $50,156
- Omaha Public Schoolsstarts $51,380
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