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Broken Arrow Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher compensation schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Broken Arrow Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,081 (Bachelor's, step 0) and tops out at $73,875 (Doctorate, step 40), per Broken Arrow Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $44,081 and reaches $69,529 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $45,471 to $71,451.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 41 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 40.
- Broken Arrow enrolled 20,054 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Oklahoma by NCES enrollment.
Teacher compensation schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $44,081 | $45,471 | $46,861 |
| 1 | $44,515 | $45,905 | $47,295 |
| 2 | $44,949 | $46,339 | $47,729 |
| 3 | $45,384 | $46,774 | $48,164 |
| 4 | $45,818 | $47,208 | $48,598 |
| 5 | $47,290 | $48,680 | $50,070 |
| 6 | $47,753 | $49,143 | $50,534 |
| 7 | $48,217 | $49,607 | $50,997 |
| 8 | $48,680 | $50,070 | $51,460 |
| 9 | $49,143 | $50,534 | $51,924 |
| 10 | $51,164 | $53,048 | $55,425 |
| 11 | $51,657 | $53,541 | $55,918 |
| 12 | $52,150 | $54,034 | $56,411 |
| 13 | $52,642 | $54,527 | $56,904 |
| 14 | $53,135 | $55,019 | $57,396 |
| 15 | $54,647 | $56,532 | $58,910 |
| 16 | $55,140 | $57,025 | $59,403 |
| 17 | $55,633 | $57,518 | $59,896 |
| 18 | $56,126 | $58,011 | $60,389 |
| 19 | $56,619 | $58,504 | $60,882 |
| 20 | $57,132 | $59,018 | $61,397 |
| 21 | $57,625 | $59,511 | $61,890 |
| 22 | $58,119 | $60,004 | $62,383 |
| 23 | $58,612 | $60,498 | $62,877 |
| 24 | $59,105 | $60,991 | $63,370 |
| 25 | $60,529 | $62,451 | $64,875 |
| 26 | $61,129 | $63,051 | $65,475 |
| 27 | $61,729 | $63,651 | $66,075 |
| 28 | $62,329 | $64,251 | $66,675 |
| 29 | $62,929 | $64,851 | $67,275 |
| 30 | $63,529 | $65,451 | $67,875 |
| 31 | $64,129 | $66,051 | $68,475 |
| 32 | $64,729 | $66,651 | $69,075 |
| 33 | $65,329 | $67,251 | $69,675 |
| 34 | $65,929 | $67,851 | $70,275 |
| 35 | $66,529 | $68,451 | $70,875 |
| 36 | $67,129 | $69,051 | $71,475 |
| 37 | $67,729 | $69,651 | $72,075 |
| 38 | $68,329 | $70,251 | $72,675 |
| 39 | $68,929 | $70,851 | $73,275 |
| 40 | $69,529 | $71,451 | $73,875 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $44,515 | +$434 |
| 2 | $44,949 | +$868 |
| 3 | $45,384 | +$1,303 |
| 4 | $45,818 | +$1,737 |
| 5 | $47,290 | +$3,209 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 0 = $44,081 a year, $3,673.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Titled Broken Arrow Public Schools 2026 - 2027 Teacher Compensation Schedule and marked Revised 05/26/26.
The figures above are the Base Salary column of each degree group. The same table prints the Oklahoma state minimum, the Broken Arrow total district compensation, the district-paid OTRS contribution and a $33.60 district-paid life insurance benefit, which are excluded here.
The Oklahoma state minimum columns stop at step 25; the district's own steps continue to 40.
Not included in the grid: the flexible benefit allowance for employees who take district health insurance, the statutory in-lieu-of payment (quoted in the document as $836.52), or the Bachelor's and Master's + National Board Certification grids printed on page 2.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the contract work year, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $44,081 at step 0 to $69,529 at step 40: 40 step increases worth $636 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,021, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $1,390 more than a bachelor's at the first step (3.2%) and $1,922 more at the top of the column (2.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $46,861 and tops out at $73,875, 6% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 372 Oklahoma district schedules indexed here, Broken Arrow Public Schools's starting pay ranks 40th and its top cell ranks 48th; 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 28th percentile and the top cell at the 28th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $44,081 | $69,529 | 40 | 58% |
| Master's | $45,471 | $71,451 | 40 | 57% |
| Doctorate | $46,861 | $73,875 | 40 | 58% |
Against Oklahoma districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow Public Schools | 20,054 | 2026-27 | $44,081 | $45,471 | $73,875 |
| Broken Arrow | 20,054 | 2025-26 | $45,399 | – | $77,436 |
| Putnam City Schools | 18,733 | 2026-27 | $48,050 | $49,550 | $82,750 |
| Putnam City | 18,733 | 2025-26 | $46,050 | – | $71,100 |
| Moore Public Schools | 24,174 | 2025-26 | $45,300 | $46,606 | $81,879 |
| Moore | 24,174 | 2025-26 | $48,471 | – | $83,678 |
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 Broken Arrow Public Schools?
$44,081 on the column Bachelor's at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Broken Arrow Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $44,081 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Broken Arrow Public Schools salary schedule?
$73,875, at step 40 on Doctorate (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 Broken Arrow Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $69,529, is reached at step 40, 40 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Broken Arrow Public Schools?
$1,390 more at the first step: $45,471 on Master's against $44,081 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Oklahoma districts with schedules
- Broken Arrowstarts $45,399
- Putnam City Schoolsstarts $48,050
- Putnam Citystarts $46,050
- Moore Public Schoolsstarts $45,300
- Moorestarts $48,471
- Normanstarts $48,362
- Unionstarts $43,220
- Edmond Public Schoolsstarts $47,953
- Edmondstarts $45,953
- Lawtonstarts $43,162
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