Annual salary
$50,400
South Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Aberdeen School District 6-1 salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a level and yrs. of exp. to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Aberdeen School District 6-1's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,400 (BS (Level 1), yrs. of exp. 0) and tops out at $70,500 (MS+60 or EdD/PhD (Level 7), yrs. of exp. 30), per Aberdeen School District 6-1 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS (Level 1)) starts at $50,400 and reaches $62,400 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 level columns and 31 yrs. of exp. rows; the highest cell is reached at yrs. of exp. 30.
- Aberdeen School District 06-1 enrolled 4,263 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in South Dakota by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Hiring Schedule (2026-27)
| Yrs. Of Exp. \ Level | BS (Level 1) | BS+15 (Level 2) | MS/BS+45 (Level 3) | MS+15 (Level 4) | MS+30 (Level 5) | MS+45 (Level 6) | MS+60 or EdD/PhD (Level 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,400 | $51,750 | $53,100 | $54,450 | $55,800 | $57,150 | $58,500 |
| 1 | $50,800 | $52,150 | $53,500 | $54,850 | $56,200 | $57,550 | $58,900 |
| 2 | $51,200 | $52,550 | $53,900 | $55,250 | $56,600 | $57,950 | $59,300 |
| 3 | $51,600 | $52,950 | $54,300 | $55,650 | $57,000 | $58,350 | $59,700 |
| 4 | $52,000 | $53,350 | $54,700 | $56,050 | $57,400 | $58,750 | $60,100 |
| 5 | $52,400 | $53,750 | $55,100 | $56,450 | $57,800 | $59,150 | $60,500 |
| 6 | $52,800 | $54,150 | $55,500 | $56,850 | $58,200 | $59,550 | $60,900 |
| 7 | $53,200 | $54,550 | $55,900 | $57,250 | $58,600 | $59,950 | $61,300 |
| 8 | $53,600 | $54,950 | $56,300 | $57,650 | $59,000 | $60,350 | $61,700 |
| 9 | $54,000 | $55,350 | $56,700 | $58,050 | $59,400 | $60,750 | $62,100 |
| 10 | $54,400 | $55,750 | $57,100 | $58,450 | $59,800 | $61,150 | $62,500 |
| 11 | $54,800 | $56,150 | $57,500 | $58,850 | $60,200 | $61,550 | $62,900 |
| 12 | $55,200 | $56,550 | $57,900 | $59,250 | $60,600 | $61,950 | $63,300 |
| 13 | $55,600 | $56,950 | $58,300 | $59,650 | $61,000 | $62,350 | $63,700 |
| 14 | $56,000 | $57,350 | $58,700 | $60,050 | $61,400 | $62,750 | $64,100 |
| 15 | $56,400 | $57,750 | $59,100 | $60,450 | $61,800 | $63,150 | $64,500 |
| 16 | $56,800 | $58,150 | $59,500 | $60,850 | $62,200 | $63,550 | $64,900 |
| 17 | $57,200 | $58,550 | $59,900 | $61,250 | $62,600 | $63,950 | $65,300 |
| 18 | $57,600 | $58,950 | $60,300 | $61,650 | $63,000 | $64,350 | $65,700 |
| 19 | $58,000 | $59,350 | $60,700 | $62,050 | $63,400 | $64,750 | $66,100 |
| 20 | $58,400 | $59,750 | $61,100 | $62,450 | $63,800 | $65,150 | $66,500 |
| 21 | $58,800 | $60,150 | $61,500 | $62,850 | $64,200 | $65,550 | $66,900 |
| 22 | $59,200 | $60,550 | $61,900 | $63,250 | $64,600 | $65,950 | $67,300 |
| 23 | $59,600 | $60,950 | $62,300 | $63,650 | $65,000 | $66,350 | $67,700 |
| 24 | $60,000 | $61,350 | $62,700 | $64,050 | $65,400 | $66,750 | $68,100 |
| 25 | $60,400 | $61,750 | $63,100 | $64,450 | $65,800 | $67,150 | $68,500 |
| 26 | $60,800 | $62,150 | $63,500 | $64,850 | $66,200 | $67,550 | $68,900 |
| 27 | $61,200 | $62,550 | $63,900 | $65,250 | $66,600 | $67,950 | $69,300 |
| 28 | $61,600 | $62,950 | $64,300 | $65,650 | $67,000 | $68,350 | $69,700 |
| 29 | $62,000 | $63,350 | $64,700 | $66,050 | $67,400 | $68,750 | $70,100 |
| 30 | $62,400 | $63,750 | $65,100 | $66,450 | $67,800 | $69,150 | $70,500 |
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Per month (12)
$4,200.00
Next 5 steps in this level
| Yrs. Of Exp. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,800 | +$400 |
| 2 | $51,200 | +$800 |
| 3 | $51,600 | +$1,200 |
| 4 | $52,000 | +$1,600 |
| 5 | $52,400 | +$2,000 |
Worked example as rendered: BS (Level 1), yrs. of exp. 0 = $50,400 a year, $4,200.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The document is filed as "Teacher Hiring Schedule FY26" but its printed title is the 2026-27 schedule.
The 2026-27 negotiated agreement with the Aberdeen Education Association sets the teacher base salary at $50,400 and an individual salary increase of $610 for the year.
Educational advancement is a flat $1,350 added for each level attained beyond the bachelor's degree, which is what separates the seven columns.
Co-curricular pay is set as a percentage of the teacher base salary and is excluded here.
- Soft spot: The district does not publish the contract day count on this schedule, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BS (Level 1) column a teacher moves from $50,400 at yrs. of exp. 0 to $62,400 at yrs. of exp. 30: 30 yrs. of exp. increases worth $400 each on average, 24% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $400, between yrs. of exp. 0 and yrs. of exp. 1.
The highest-paid column, MS+60 or EdD/PhD (Level 7), starts at $58,500 and tops out at $70,500, 13% above the top of the BS (Level 1) column.
Among the 10 South Dakota district schedules indexed here, Aberdeen School District 6-1's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $47,750 to start and $57,544 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 49th percentile and the top cell at the 23rd percentile.
Column by column
| Level | First yrs. of exp. | Top | Yrs. Of Exp. moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS (Level 1) | $50,400 | $62,400 | 30 | 24% |
| BS+15 (Level 2) | $51,750 | $63,750 | 30 | 23% |
| MS/BS+45 (Level 3) | $53,100 | $65,100 | 30 | 23% |
| MS+15 (Level 4) | $54,450 | $66,450 | 30 | 22% |
| MS+30 (Level 5) | $55,800 | $67,800 | 30 | 22% |
| MS+45 (Level 6) | $57,150 | $69,150 | 30 | 21% |
| MS+60 or EdD/PhD (Level 7) | $58,500 | $70,500 | 30 | 21% |
Against South Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 6-1 | 4,263 | 2026-27 | $50,400 | – | $70,500 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | 4,991 | 2026-27 | $55,615 | $56,224 | $60,986 |
| Lennox School District 41-4 | 1,224 | 2025-26 | $52,600 | $55,500 | $63,925 |
| Hot Springs School District 23-2 | 739 | 2025-26 | $45,500 | $47,100 | $53,250 |
| White River School District 47-1 | 416 | 2025-26 | $49,000 | – | $58,575 |
| Estelline School District 28-2 | 275 | 2025-26 | $45,563 | $47,363 | $56,513 |
Starting pay is the first yrs. of exp. of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-yrs. of exp. cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Aberdeen School District 6-1?
$50,400 on the level BS (Level 1) at yrs. of exp. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Aberdeen School District 6-1). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,400 (BS (Level 1)).
What is the top of the Aberdeen School District 6-1 salary schedule?
$70,500, at yrs. of exp. 30 on MS+60 or EdD/PhD (Level 7) (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 Aberdeen School District 6-1 salary schedule?
On the BS (Level 1) column the top figure, $62,400, is reached at yrs. of exp. 30, 30 yrs. of exp. increases after yrs. of exp. 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Dakota districts with schedules
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2starts $55,615
- Lennox School District 41-4starts $52,600
- Hot Springs School District 23-2starts $45,500
- White River School District 47-1starts $49,000
- Estelline School District 28-2starts $45,563
- Newell School District 09-2starts $45,500
- Bison School District 52-1starts $46,500
- Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4starts $46,201
- Sioux Falls School Districtstarts $52,917
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