Annual salary
$51,380
Nebraska · salary schedule · 2026-27
Omaha Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Omaha Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,380 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $98,432 (PHD, step 20), per Omaha Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,380 and reaches $65,766 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,023 to $86,996.
- The schedule is built on 188 work days, which makes the starting cell about $273.30 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Omaha Public Schools enrolled 51,693 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Nebraska by NCES enrollment.
Certificated teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA18 | MA | MA18 | MA30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,380 | $53,435 | $58,023 | $60,305 | $62,587 | $65,646 |
| 2 | $52,408 | $54,463 | $59,543 | $61,875 | $64,207 | $67,366 |
| 3 | $53,435 | $55,490 | $61,062 | $63,444 | $65,827 | $69,086 |
| 4 | $54,463 | $56,518 | $62,581 | $65,014 | $67,446 | $70,806 |
| 5 | $55,490 | $57,546 | $64,101 | $66,583 | $69,066 | $72,526 |
| 6 | $56,518 | $58,573 | $65,620 | $68,153 | $70,686 | $74,246 |
| 7 | $57,546 | $59,601 | $67,139 | $69,722 | $72,305 | $75,966 |
| 8 | $58,573 | $60,628 | $68,659 | $71,292 | $73,925 | $77,686 |
| 9 | $59,601 | $61,656 | $70,178 | $72,861 | $75,545 | $79,406 |
| 10 | $60,628 | $62,684 | $71,697 | $74,431 | $77,164 | $81,126 |
| 11 | $61,656 | $63,711 | $73,224 | $76,007 | $78,791 | $82,853 |
| 12 | $62,684 | $64,739 | $74,750 | $77,584 | $80,418 | $84,580 |
| 13 | $63,711 | $65,766 | $76,276 | $79,160 | $82,044 | $86,307 |
| 14 | $64,739 | $66,794 | $77,803 | $80,737 | $83,671 | $88,034 |
| 15 | $65,766 | $67,822 | $79,329 | $82,313 | $85,298 | $89,761 |
| 16 | $80,862 | $83,897 | $86,932 | $91,496 | ||
| 17 | $82,396 | $85,480 | $88,565 | $93,230 | ||
| 18 | $83,929 | $87,064 | $90,199 | $94,964 | ||
| 19 | $85,462 | $88,648 | $91,833 | $96,698 | ||
| 20 | $86,996 | $90,231 | $93,466 | $98,432 |
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Per month (12)
$4,281.67
Per work day
$273.30 / 188 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,408 | +$1,028 |
| 3 | $53,435 | +$2,055 |
| 4 | $54,463 | +$3,083 |
| 5 | $55,490 | +$4,110 |
| 6 | $56,518 | +$5,138 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,380 a year, $4,281.67 a month spread over 12 months, $273.30 per work day on a 188-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the 2026-2027 Master Agreement between Omaha Public Schools (School District No. 0001) and the Omaha Education Association, reached March 23, 2026.
Teaching staff are assigned 188 regular duty days under Article VI of the agreement.
Extra-duty and coaching pay (Appendix B) is excluded.
- Soft spot: The agreement is published only as a scan, so the grid was read off the page image rather than machine-readable text.
- Soft spot: A black scanning artifact covers the BA and BA18 cells for Steps 16 through 20, so those cells are left blank; the schedule shows no figures there.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,380 at step 1 to $65,766 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $1,028 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,028, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $6,643 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.9%) and $21,230 more at the top of the column (32.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $65,646 and tops out at $98,432, 50% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Nebraska district schedules indexed here, Omaha Public Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 58th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,380 | $65,766 | 14 | 28% |
| BA18 | $53,435 | $67,822 | 14 | 27% |
| MA | $58,023 | $86,996 | 19 | 50% |
| MA18 | $60,305 | $90,231 | 19 | 50% |
| MA30 | $62,587 | $93,466 | 19 | 49% |
| PHD | $65,646 | $98,432 | 19 | 50% |
Against Nebraska districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Schools | 51,693 | 2026-27 | $51,380 | $58,023 | $98,432 |
| Lincoln Public Schools | 41,654 | 2026-27 | $50,156 | $52,244 | $91,626 |
| Papillion La Vista Community Schools | 12,039 | 2026-27 | $41,325 | – | $87,816 |
| Elkhorn Public Schools | 11,455 | 2026-27 | $48,322 | $56,951 | $97,939 |
| Grand Island Public Schools | 10,070 | 2025-26 | $40,897.00 | – | $86,292.67 |
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 Omaha Public Schools?
$51,380 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Omaha Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,380 (BA).
What is the top of the Omaha Public Schools salary schedule?
$98,432, at step 20 on PHD (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 Omaha Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $65,766, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Omaha Public Schools?
$6,643 more at the first step: $58,023 on MA against $51,380 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Nebraska districts with schedules
- Lincoln Public Schoolsstarts $50,156
- Papillion La Vista Community Schoolsstarts $41,325
- Elkhorn Public Schoolsstarts $48,322
- Grand Island Public Schoolsstarts $40,897.00
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