Annual salary
$42,530
Oklahoma · salary schedule · 2025-26
Bristow salary schedule, 2025-26
Local salary schedule, 2025-26. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and hours and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bristow's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $42,530 (Bach. Degree, years of experience 0) and tops out at $68,521 (Doct. Degree, years of experience 35), per Oklahoma State Department of Education, Office of School Personnel Records (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 168 work days, which makes the starting cell about $253.15 per day.
- The grid has 5 degree and hours columns and 36 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 35.
- Bristow enrolled 1,682 students in 2023-24, the 71st-largest district in Oklahoma by NCES enrollment.
Local salary schedule, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentOklahoma State Department of Education, Office of School Personnel RecordsSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days168
| Years of experience \ Degree and hours | Bach. Degree | NBCT Bach. Degree | Mast. Degree | NBCT Mast. Degree | Doct. Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $42,530 | $43,688 | $44,348 | $45,506 | $45,929 |
| 1 | $42,964 | $44,122 | $44,782 | $45,940 | $46,363 |
| 2 | $43,369 | $44,528 | $45,188 | $46,347 | $46,797 |
| 3 | $43,802 | $44,960 | $45,623 | $46,781 | $47,231 |
| 4 | $44,235 | $45,395 | $46,057 | $47,215 | $47,665 |
| 5 | $46,929 | $46,952 | $47,612 | $48,770 | $49,197 |
| 6 | $46,979 | $47,416 | $48,075 | $49,234 | $49,661 |
| 7 | $47,079 | $47,874 | $48,539 | $49,697 | $50,119 |
| 8 | $47,179 | $48,337 | $49,002 | $50,161 | $50,582 |
| 9 | $47,641 | $48,800 | $49,462 | $50,620 | $51,045 |
| 10 | $49,662 | $50,822 | $52,002 | $53,162 | $54,546 |
| 11 | $50,236 | $51,395 | $52,549 | $53,709 | $54,646 |
| 12 | $50,729 | $51,888 | $53,042 | $54,201 | $54,738 |
| 13 | $51,221 | $52,381 | $53,535 | $54,694 | $55,231 |
| 14 | $51,714 | $52,874 | $54,027 | $55,187 | $55,723 |
| 15 | $53,283 | $54,443 | $55,598 | $56,758 | $57,294 |
| 16 | $53,792 | $54,952 | $56,107 | $57,267 | $57,803 |
| 17 | $54,303 | $55,463 | $56,618 | $57,778 | $58,314 |
| 18 | $54,814 | $55,974 | $57,128 | $58,288 | $58,825 |
| 19 | $55,325 | $56,485 | $57,639 | $58,799 | $59,336 |
| 20 | $56,128 | $57,289 | $58,444 | $59,604 | $60,141 |
| 21 | $56,673 | $57,834 | $58,989 | $60,150 | $60,686 |
| 22 | $57,235 | $58,395 | $59,550 | $60,711 | $61,247 |
| 23 | $57,796 | $58,956 | $60,111 | $61,271 | $61,809 |
| 24 | $58,364 | $59,524 | $60,672 | $61,832 | $62,370 |
| 25 | $59,849 | $61,032 | $62,200 | $63,372 | $63,943 |
| 26 | $60,275 | $61,458 | $62,626 | $63,798 | $64,369 |
| 27 | $60,705 | $61,888 | $63,056 | $64,228 | $64,799 |
| 28 | $61,135 | $62,318 | $63,486 | $64,658 | $65,229 |
| 29 | $61,565 | $62,748 | $63,916 | $65,088 | $65,659 |
| 30 | $61,995 | $63,178 | $64,346 | $65,518 | $66,089 |
| 31 | $62,455 | $63,638 | $64,806 | $65,978 | $66,549 |
| 32 | $62,948 | $64,131 | $65,299 | $66,471 | $67,042 |
| 33 | $63,441 | $64,624 | $65,792 | $66,964 | $67,535 |
| 34 | $63,934 | $65,117 | $66,285 | $67,457 | $68,028 |
| 35 | $64,427 | $65,610 | $66,778 | $67,950 | $68,521 |
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Per month (12)
$3,544.17
Per work day
$253.15 / 168 days
Next 5 steps in this degree and hours
| Years of experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,964 | +$434 |
| 2 | $43,369 | +$839 |
| 3 | $43,802 | +$1,272 |
| 4 | $44,235 | +$1,705 |
| 5 | $46,929 | +$4,399 |
Worked example as rendered: Bach. Degree, years of experience 0 = $42,530 a year, $3,544.17 a month spread over 12 months, $253.15 per work day on a 168-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Oklahoma publishes every district's locally adopted schedule in a single statewide document each year. This grid is that district's block, reproduced as issued.
Contract length as stated by the district: 168 days at 8 hours per day.
An asterisk in a lane heading marks National Board certification or additional hours beyond the degree. A blank cell means the district publishes no figure for that lane.
These are locally adopted figures and sit at or above the Oklahoma state minimum schedule set by 70 O.S. section 18-114.15.
How this schedule moves
On the Bach. Degree column a teacher moves from $42,530 at years of experience 0 to $64,427 at years of experience 35: 35 years of experience increases worth $626 each on average, 51% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,694, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
The highest-paid column, Doct. Degree, starts at $45,929 and tops out at $68,521, 6% above the top of the Bach. Degree column.
Among the 372 Oklahoma district schedules indexed here, Bristow's starting pay ranks 78th and its top cell ranks 128th; the state medians are $40,821 to start and $66,779 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 23rd percentile and the top cell at the 20th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and hours | First years of experience | Top | Years of experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bach. Degree | $42,530 | $64,427 | 35 | 51% |
| NBCT Bach. Degree | $43,688 | $65,610 | 35 | 50% |
| Mast. Degree | $44,348 | $66,778 | 35 | 51% |
| NBCT Mast. Degree | $45,506 | $67,950 | 35 | 49% |
| Doct. Degree | $45,929 | $68,521 | 35 | 49% |
Against Oklahoma districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow | 1,682 | 2025-26 | $42,530 | – | $68,521 |
| Cushing | 1,716 | 2025-26 | $42,281 | – | $75,399 |
| Oologah-Talala | 1,750 | 2025-26 | $43,226 | – | $68,394 |
| Madill | 1,751 | 2025-26 | $42,321 | – | $75,389 |
| Byng | 1,751 | 2025-26 | $41,246 | – | $66,964 |
| Fort Gibson | 1,753 | 2025-26 | $42,621 | – | $70,739 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Bristow schedule?
$42,530 at years of experience 0 on Bach. Degree, per the 2025-26 schedule (Oklahoma State Department of Education, Office of School Personnel Records).
What is the top of the Bristow salary schedule?
$68,521, at years of experience 35 on Doct. Degree (2025-26). 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 Bristow salary schedule?
On the Bach. Degree column the top figure, $64,427, is reached at years of experience 35, 35 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Oklahoma districts with schedules
- Cushingstarts $42,281
- Oologah-Talalastarts $43,226
- Madillstarts $42,321
- Byngstarts $41,246
- Fort Gibsonstarts $42,621
- Clevelandstarts $40,821
- McLoudstarts $41,221
- Perkins-Tryonstarts $41,346
- Bethanystarts $45,368
- Plainviewstarts $40,821
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