Annual salary
$63,660
Utah · salary schedule · 2026-27
Salt Lake City School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified teachers salary schedule, 185 days (2026-27). 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.
- Salt Lake City School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,660 (Bachelors & Certificate, step 2) and tops out at $114,070 (D PhD, step 14), per Salt Lake City School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors & Certificate) starts at $63,660 and reaches $85,303 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters & Certificate) the range is $70,123 to $101,046.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $344.11 per day.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Salt Lake District enrolled 19,477 students in 2023-24, the 10th-largest district in Utah by NCES enrollment.
Certified teachers salary schedule, 185 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelors & Certificate | Bachelors +20 & Certificate | Bachelors +40 & Certificate | Masters & Certificate | Masters +20 & Certificate | Masters +40 (Ed S) | D PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $63,660 | $66,178 | $68,986 | $70,123 | $72,333 | $74,595 | $77,294 |
| 3 | $65,912 | $68,332 | $71,154 | $72,288 | $74,566 | $76,852 | $79,551 |
| 4 | $68,220 | $70,500 | $73,352 | $74,491 | $76,835 | $79,170 | $81,868 |
| 5 | $70,607 | $72,781 | $75,628 | $76,803 | $79,186 | $81,555 | $84,253 |
| 6 | $73,115 | $75,173 | $78,053 | $79,167 | $81,617 | $84,057 | $86,755 |
| 7 | $75,733 | $77,632 | $80,487 | $81,630 | $84,154 | $86,681 | $89,381 |
| 8 | $78,389 | $80,212 | $83,107 | $84,205 | $86,774 | $89,341 | $92,040 |
| 9 | $82,194 | $82,902 | $85,757 | $86,862 | $89,505 | $92,143 | $94,841 |
| 10 | $85,303 | $86,673 | $88,527 | $89,589 | $92,290 | $94,990 | $97,689 |
| 11 | $90,154 | $92,438 | $92,438 | $95,211 | $97,988 | $100,686 | |
| 12 | $96,461 | $96,553 | $98,266 | $101,097 | $103,796 | ||
| 13 | $101,046 | $102,549 | $105,524 | $108,223 | |||
| 14 | $107,740 | $111,055 | $114,070 |
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Per month (12)
$5,305.00
Per work day
$344.11 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $65,912 | +$2,252 |
| 4 | $68,220 | +$4,560 |
| 5 | $70,607 | +$6,947 |
| 6 | $73,115 | +$9,455 |
| 7 | $75,733 | +$12,073 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors & Certificate, step 2 = $63,660 a year, $5,305.00 a month spread over 12 months, $344.11 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Each cell is the district's Total column: a base salary plus the $10,661 legislative Educator Salary Adjustment (ESA) that the schedule includes on every step.
185 days at 8 hours per day.
Teachers who pass the National Board receive 50% of the fee back plus an annual stipend of $2,699.
Longevity pay adds 1% of total salary after 20 consecutive years in the district and another 1% after 26.
Step increases are awarded annually only if funding is available and the Board approves.
- Soft spot: The published FY27 schedule prints no step 1 row in any lane, although note 4 on the same page refers to a step 1; the lowest step shown is 2.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Salt Lake City School District?
$63,660 on the column Bachelors & Certificate at step 2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Salt Lake City School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,660 (Bachelors & Certificate).
What is the top of the Salt Lake City School District salary schedule?
$114,070, at step 14 on D PhD (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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