Annual salary
$55,615
South Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Hiring Schedule, Appendix A (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.
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,615 (BA, step Base) and tops out at $60,986 (MA+30, step 10), per Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (District Office) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,615 and reaches $59,235 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $56,224 to $60,091.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 10.
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2 enrolled 4,991 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in South Dakota by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Hiring Schedule, Appendix A (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentBrandon Valley School District 49-2 (District Office)School year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $55,615 | $55,915 | $56,224 | $56,541 | $56,884 |
| 1 | $55,915 | $56,224 | $56,541 | $56,884 | $57,250 |
| 2 | $56,224 | $56,541 | $56,884 | $57,250 | $57,623 |
| 3 | $56,541 | $56,884 | $57,250 | $57,623 | $58,013 |
| 4 | $56,884 | $57,250 | $57,623 | $58,013 | $58,416 |
| 5 | $57,250 | $57,623 | $58,013 | $58,416 | $58,825 |
| 6 | $57,623 | $58,013 | $58,416 | $58,825 | $59,235 |
| 7 | $58,013 | $58,416 | $58,825 | $59,235 | $59,655 |
| 8 | $58,416 | $58,825 | $59,235 | $59,655 | $60,091 |
| 9 | $58,825 | $59,235 | $59,655 | $60,091 | $60,533 |
| 10 | $59,235 | $59,655 | $60,091 | $60,533 | $60,986 |
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Per month (12)
$4,634.58
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,915 | +$300 |
| 2 | $56,224 | +$609 |
| 3 | $56,541 | +$926 |
| 4 | $56,884 | +$1,269 |
| 5 | $57,250 | +$1,635 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step Base = $55,615 a year, $4,634.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the negotiated agreement between the district and the Brandon Valley Education Association, published as the 2026-27 Certified Hiring Schedule. This is the schedule all new teachers are hired on and the schedule teachers advance on by step and lane.
Each printed cell shows two figures, for example $55,615 (56,615). The value recorded here is the first figure, the schedule salary. The parenthetical figure adds a $1,000 salary enhancement.
Prior service credit from outside the district is allowed up to 10 years, and a teacher earns a step when they complete 120 or more days of service in a school year or 60 days in each of two semesters.
A lane change (BA+15, MA, MA+15, MA+30) is paid at $1,200, or $600 for a half-year lane change requested by January 1. Lane advancement requires graduate credit from an accredited university filed by September 1.
The same appendix publishes separate Extra-Curricular and School Psychologist hiring schedules, and Title I tutors are hired at 86 percent or 74 percent of this teacher schedule. None of those are recorded here.
The full negotiated agreement is at https://brandonvalley.k12.sd.us/co/Documents/Handbooks/26-27_Agreement.pdf.
- Soft spot: Neither the schedule nor the negotiated agreement states teacher contract days, so work_days is null. The agreement's school psychologist schedule is labelled 186 days, but that figure is not stated for teachers.
- Soft spot: The document states no effective date; 2026-07-01 is the district's fiscal year start.
- Soft spot: The whole grid sits in a narrow band ($55,615 to $60,986) because Brandon Valley's schedule steps are small and the lanes are one step apart; the top of a 10-step lane is only about $5,400 above the base.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,615 at step Base to $59,235 at step 10: 10 step increases worth $362 each on average, 7% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $410, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $609 more than a bachelor's at the first step (1.1%) and $856 more at the top of the column (1.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $56,884 and tops out at $60,986, 3% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 10 South Dakota district schedules indexed here, Brandon Valley School District 49-2's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 64th percentile and the top cell at the 9th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,615 | $59,235 | 10 | 7% |
| BA+15 | $55,915 | $59,655 | 10 | 7% |
| MA | $56,224 | $60,091 | 10 | 7% |
| MA+15 | $56,541 | $60,533 | 10 | 7% |
| MA+30 | $56,884 | $60,986 | 10 | 7% |
Against South Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | 4,991 | 2026-27 | $55,615 | $56,224 | $60,986 |
| Aberdeen School District 6-1 | 4,263 | 2026-27 | $50,400 | – | $70,500 |
| 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 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 Brandon Valley School District 49-2?
$55,615 on the lane BA at step Base of the 2026-27 schedule (Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (District Office)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,615 (BA).
What is the top of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 salary schedule?
$60,986, at step 10 on MA+30 (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 Brandon Valley School District 49-2 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $59,235, is reached at step 10, 10 step increases after step Base (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Brandon Valley School District 49-2?
$609 more at the first step: $56,224 on MA against $55,615 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Dakota districts with schedules
- Aberdeen School District 6-1starts $50,400
- 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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