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.
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.
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