Annual salary
$45,563
South Dakota · salary schedule · 2025-26
Estelline School District 28-2 salary schedule, 2025-26
Certified teacher salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Estelline School District 28-2's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $45,563 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $56,513 (MA + 45, step 15), per South Dakota Education Association, negotiated agreements library (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,563 and reaches $52,313 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $47,363 to $54,113.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Estelline School District 28-2 enrolled 275 students in 2023-24, the 100th-largest district in South Dakota by NCES enrollment.
Certified teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentSouth Dakota Education Association, negotiated agreements librarySchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA + 15 | BA + 30 | MA | MA + 15 | MA + 30 | MA + 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $45,563 | $46,063 | $46,563 | $47,363 | $48,163 | $48,963 | $49,763 |
| 1 | $46,013 | $46,513 | $47,013 | $47,813 | $48,613 | $49,413 | $50,213 |
| 2 | $46,463 | $46,963 | $47,463 | $48,263 | $49,063 | $49,863 | $50,663 |
| 3 | $46,913 | $47,413 | $47,913 | $48,713 | $49,513 | $50,313 | $51,113 |
| 4 | $47,363 | $47,863 | $48,363 | $49,163 | $49,963 | $50,763 | $51,563 |
| 5 | $47,813 | $48,313 | $48,813 | $49,613 | $50,413 | $51,213 | $52,013 |
| 6 | $48,263 | $48,763 | $49,263 | $50,063 | $50,863 | $51,663 | $52,463 |
| 7 | $48,713 | $49,213 | $49,713 | $50,513 | $51,313 | $52,113 | $52,913 |
| 8 | $49,163 | $49,663 | $50,163 | $50,963 | $51,763 | $52,563 | $53,363 |
| 9 | $49,613 | $50,113 | $50,613 | $51,413 | $52,213 | $53,013 | $53,813 |
| 10 | $50,063 | $50,563 | $51,063 | $51,863 | $52,663 | $53,463 | $54,263 |
| 11 | $50,513 | $51,013 | $51,513 | $52,313 | $53,113 | $53,913 | $54,713 |
| 12 | $50,963 | $51,463 | $51,963 | $52,763 | $53,563 | $54,363 | $55,163 |
| 13 | $51,413 | $51,913 | $52,413 | $53,213 | $54,013 | $54,813 | $55,613 |
| 14 | $51,863 | $52,363 | $52,863 | $53,663 | $54,463 | $55,263 | $56,063 |
| 15 | $52,313 | $52,813 | $53,313 | $54,113 | $54,913 | $55,713 | $56,513 |
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Per month (12)
$3,796.92
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,013 | +$450 |
| 2 | $46,463 | +$900 |
| 3 | $46,913 | +$1,350 |
| 4 | $47,363 | +$1,800 |
| 5 | $47,813 | +$2,250 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $45,563 a year, $3,796.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
South Dakota has no statewide teacher salary schedule. Pay is bargained district by district, and this grid comes from the salary appendix of this district's negotiated agreement as published by the South Dakota Education Association.
The SDEA library covers its own locals, roughly 45% of South Dakota's districts, so a district missing from this site may simply not file here.
Table caption in the agreement: Experience BA BA + 15 BA + 30 MA MA + 15 MA + 30 MA + 45
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,563 at step 0 to $52,313 at step 15: 15 step increases worth $450 each on average, 15% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $450, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $1,800 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.0%) and $1,800 more at the top of the column (3.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA + 45, starts at $49,763 and tops out at $56,513, 8% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 10 South Dakota district schedules indexed here, Estelline School District 28-2's starting pay ranks 8th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 32nd percentile and the top cell at the 6th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,563 | $52,313 | 15 | 15% |
| BA + 15 | $46,063 | $52,813 | 15 | 15% |
| BA + 30 | $46,563 | $53,313 | 15 | 14% |
| MA | $47,363 | $54,113 | 15 | 14% |
| MA + 15 | $48,163 | $54,913 | 15 | 14% |
| MA + 30 | $48,963 | $55,713 | 15 | 14% |
| MA + 45 | $49,763 | $56,513 | 15 | 14% |
Against South Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelline School District 28-2 | 275 | 2025-26 | $45,563 | $47,363 | $56,513 |
| Newell School District 09-2 | 243 | 2025-26 | $45,500 | $47,900 | $53,000 |
| Bison School District 52-1 | 137 | 2025-26 | $46,500 | $48,250 | $52,100 |
| White River School District 47-1 | 416 | 2025-26 | $49,000 | – | $58,575 |
| Hot Springs School District 23-2 | 739 | 2025-26 | $45,500 | $47,100 | $53,250 |
| Lennox School District 41-4 | 1,224 | 2025-26 | $52,600 | $55,500 | $63,925 |
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 Estelline School District 28-2?
$45,563 on the column BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (South Dakota Education Association, negotiated agreements library). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,563 (BA).
What is the top of the Estelline School District 28-2 salary schedule?
$56,513, at step 15 on MA + 45 (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 Estelline School District 28-2 salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $52,313, is reached at step 15, 15 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Estelline School District 28-2?
$1,800 more at the first step: $47,363 on MA against $45,563 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other South Dakota districts with schedules
- Newell School District 09-2starts $45,500
- Bison School District 52-1starts $46,500
- White River School District 47-1starts $49,000
- Hot Springs School District 23-2starts $45,500
- Lennox School District 41-4starts $52,600
- Aberdeen School District 6-1starts $50,400
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2starts $55,615
- Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4starts $46,201
- Sioux Falls School Districtstarts $52,917
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