Annual salary
$50,156
Nebraska · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lincoln Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated Employee Salary Schedule (2026-2027). 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.
- Lincoln Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,156 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $91,626 (Ed.D/Ph.D, step 25), per Lincoln Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,156 and reaches $67,273 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $52,244 to $87,189.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Lincoln Public Schools enrolled 41,654 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Nebraska by NCES enrollment.
Certificated Employee Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+18 | BA+36 | MA | MA+18 | MA+36 | Ed.D/Ph.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,156 | $51,461 | $52,244 | $52,244 | $53,288 | $54,593 | $56,681 |
| 2 | $51,861 | $53,166 | $53,949 | $53,949 | $54,993 | $56,298 | $58,386 |
| 3 | $54,611 | $55,916 | $56,699 | $56,699 | $57,743 | $59,048 | $61,136 |
| 4 | $56,361 | $57,666 | $58,449 | $58,449 | $59,493 | $60,798 | $62,886 |
| 5 | $57,961 | $59,266 | $60,049 | $60,049 | $61,093 | $62,398 | $64,486 |
| 6 | $59,211 | $60,516 | $61,299 | $61,299 | $62,343 | $63,648 | $65,736 |
| 7 | $60,361 | $61,666 | $62,449 | $62,449 | $63,493 | $64,798 | $66,886 |
| 8 | $61,476 | $62,781 | $63,564 | $63,564 | $64,608 | $65,913 | $68,001 |
| 9 | $62,576 | $63,881 | $64,664 | $64,664 | $65,708 | $67,013 | $69,101 |
| 10 | $63,125 | $64,691 | $65,796 | $65,796 | $66,841 | $68,145 | $70,233 |
| 11 | $63,869 | $65,646 | $67,212 | $67,212 | $68,256 | $69,561 | $71,650 |
| 12 | $64,728 | $66,691 | $68,879 | $68,879 | $69,922 | $71,226 | $73,315 |
| 13 | $65,392 | $67,707 | $70,394 | $70,394 | $71,439 | $72,742 | $74,831 |
| 14 | $65,947 | $68,562 | $71,911 | $71,911 | $72,954 | $73,999 | $76,348 |
| 15 | $67,273 | $69,789 | $73,727 | $73,727 | $74,770 | $75,814 | $78,163 |
| 16 | $70,555 | $75,346 | $75,346 | $76,386 | $77,430 | $79,779 | |
| 17 | $76,973 | $76,973 | $77,753 | $78,797 | $81,146 | ||
| 18 | $78,063 | $78,063 | $79,380 | $80,412 | $82,761 | ||
| 19 | $79,679 | $79,679 | $81,235 | $82,039 | $84,378 | ||
| 20 | $81,285 | $81,285 | $82,590 | $83,895 | $85,983 | ||
| 21 | $82,639 | $82,639 | $83,945 | $84,989 | $87,337 | ||
| 22 | $83,801 | $83,801 | $85,106 | $86,150 | $88,498 | ||
| 23 | $84,914 | $84,914 | $86,220 | $87,263 | $89,601 | ||
| 24 | $86,028 | $86,028 | $87,333 | $88,377 | $90,465 | ||
| 25 | $87,189 | $87,189 | $88,494 | $89,538 | $91,626 |
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Per month (12)
$4,179.67
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,861 | +$1,705 |
| 3 | $54,611 | +$4,455 |
| 4 | $56,361 | +$6,205 |
| 5 | $57,961 | +$7,805 |
| 6 | $59,211 | +$9,055 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,156 a year, $4,179.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the certified staff agreement; the same document also carries the 2027-2028 schedule, which is not reproduced here.
The BA lane stops at Step 15, BA+18 at Step 16; blank cells are blank in the document.
Document revision date 2/2026. Extra-standard (extra duty) pay is published separately.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the number of contract days.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Lincoln Public Schools?
$50,156 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lincoln Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,156 (BA).
What is the top of the Lincoln Public Schools salary schedule?
$91,626, at step 25 on Ed.D/Ph.D (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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