Annual salary
$52,917
South Dakota · salary schedule · 2026-27
Sioux Falls School District salary schedule, 2026-27
26-27 Teacher Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a step and row to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Sioux Falls School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,917 (Step 1, row Row A: 0-1 years) and tops out at $79,277 (Step 10, row Row I), per Sioux Falls School District (Human Resources) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 189 work days, which makes the starting cell about $279.98 per day.
- The grid has 10 step columns and 9 row rows; the highest cell is reached at row Row I.
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5 enrolled 25,216 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in South Dakota by NCES enrollment.
26-27 Teacher Salary Schedule
Official sourceDocumentSioux Falls School District (Human Resources)School year2026-27EffectiveWork days189
| Row \ Step | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row A: 0-1 years | $52,917 | $53,447 | $53,981 | $54,521 | $56,702 | $58,970 | $61,329 | $63,782 | $66,333 | $69,628 |
| Row B: 2-3 years | $53,976 | $54,516 | $55,061 | $55,612 | $62,862 | $65,377 | $67,991 | $71,369 | ||
| Row C: 4-5 years | $55,056 | $55,607 | $56,163 | $56,725 | ||||||
| Row D: 6-7 years | $56,157 | $56,719 | $57,286 | $57,859 | ||||||
| Row E: 8-9 years | $57,280 | $57,853 | $58,432 | $59,016 | ||||||
| Row F: 10+ years | $58,426 | $59,010 | $59,600 | $60,196 | ||||||
| Row G: 10+ years + MA | $59,595 | $60,191 | $60,793 | $61,401 | ||||||
| Row H | $68,125 | $70,850 | $73,683 | $77,343 | ||||||
| Row I | $69,828 | $72,621 | $75,525 | $79,277 |
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Per month (12)
$4,409.75
Per work day
$279.98 / 189 days
Next 5 steps in this step
| Row | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| Row B: 2-3 years | $53,976 | +$1,059 |
| Row C: 4-5 years | $55,056 | +$2,139 |
| Row D: 6-7 years | $56,157 | +$3,240 |
| Row E: 8-9 years | $57,280 | +$4,363 |
| Row F: 10+ years | $58,426 | +$5,509 |
Worked example as rendered: Step 1, row Row A: 0-1 years = $52,917 a year, $4,409.75 a month spread over 12 months, $279.98 per work day on a 189-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The district lays this schedule out with its advancement Steps 1 through 10 as columns and its placement Rows as rows, so lanes here are the Steps and steps here are the Rows, using the district's own labels.
Schedule note 1: Step 1 and Step 2 are no longer used, and Rows on Steps 3 and 4 pertain only to experience earned outside the district. A new teacher with an MA is placed one row beyond the row that experience yields.
Advancement gates: a teacher must have at least a BA+24 to advance beyond Step 4, at least an MA to advance beyond Step 7, and at least an MA+24 to advance beyond Step 9. The MA+24 requirement does not apply to counselors or social workers.
Rows B, H and I beyond Step 4 are longevity rows and require, respectively, at least the 17th year of teaching and 13th in the district, the 25th year of teaching and 16th in the district, and the 25th year of teaching and 20th in the district. A teacher may not be receiving or have received the district retirement incentive.
In the document, Rows B through G carry the text 'To A6' through 'To A10' at Steps 5 and 6, meaning the teacher moves to the matching Row A step. Those cells are recorded as null.
The district eliminated Step 1 for FY25 and Step 2 for FY27, and may eliminate Step 3 at any time through FY28.
Classroom teachers at Bridges, Axtell Park Middle School or the High School Behavior Programs at Axtell Park receive an additional $2,000 annual stipend at 1.0 FTE, which is not part of the grid.
Contract days come from the 2026-27 Teachers Working Agreement (https://5il.co/1lykq): 189 days for the veteran teacher contract and 191 days for the new teacher contract, over 176 days of student attendance.
The district publishes this PDF behind the short link https://5il.co/3u8y0.
- Soft spot: Rows H and I appear in the document only as right-hand labels on the same printed lines as Rows C and D, and they carry values only at Steps 7 through 10. Row B's Step 7 through 10 values come from that same right-hand longevity block. Column alignment was confirmed from the PDF word coordinates.
- Soft spot: The salary schedule PDF itself does not state contract days, so work_days 189 is taken from the companion working agreement and applies to veteran teachers (191 for new teachers).
- Soft spot: The document states no effective date; 2026-07-01 is the district's fiscal year start.
- Soft spot: Page 2 of the PDF (Advancement Guidelines, Appendix A) contains no extractable text and was not parsed.
How this schedule moves
On the Step 1 column a teacher moves from $52,917 at row Row A: 0-1 years to $59,595 at row Row G: 10+ years + MA: 6 row increases worth $1,113 each on average, 13% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,169, between row Row F: 10+ years and row Row G: 10+ years + MA.
The highest-paid column, Step 10, starts at $69,628 and tops out at $79,277, 33% above the top of the Step 1 column.
Among the 10 South Dakota district schedules indexed here, Sioux Falls School District's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 57th percentile and the top cell at the 35th percentile.
Column by column
| Step | First row | Top | Row moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $52,917 | $59,595 | 6 | 13% |
| Step 2 | $53,447 | $60,191 | 6 | 13% |
| Step 3 | $53,981 | $60,793 | 6 | 13% |
| Step 4 | $54,521 | $61,401 | 6 | 13% |
| Step 5 | $56,702 | $56,702 | 1 | – |
| Step 6 | $58,970 | $58,970 | 1 | – |
| Step 7 | $61,329 | $69,828 | 3 | 14% |
| Step 8 | $63,782 | $72,621 | 3 | 14% |
| Step 9 | $66,333 | $75,525 | 3 | 14% |
| Step 10 | $69,628 | $79,277 | 3 | 14% |
Against South Dakota districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District | 25,216 | 2026-27 | $52,917 | – | $79,277 |
| Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4 | 12,432 | 2026-27 | $46,201 | $47,301 | $53,786 |
| 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 |
Starting pay is the first row of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-row cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Sioux Falls School District schedule?
$52,917 at row Row A: 0-1 years on Step 1, per the 2026-27 schedule (Sioux Falls School District (Human Resources)).
What is the top of the Sioux Falls School District salary schedule?
$79,277, at row Row I on Step 10 (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 Sioux Falls School District salary schedule?
On the Step 1 column the top figure, $59,595, is reached at row Row G: 10+ years + MA, 6 row increases after row Row A: 0-1 years (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Dakota districts with schedules
- Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4starts $46,201
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2starts $55,615
- 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
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