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.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors & Certificate column a teacher moves from $63,660 at step 2 to $85,303 at step 10: 8 step increases worth $2,705 each on average, 34% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,805, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $6,463 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.2%) and $15,743 more at the top of the column (18.5%).
The highest-paid column, D PhD, starts at $77,294 and tops out at $114,070, 34% above the top of the Bachelors & Certificate column.
Among the 8 Utah district schedules indexed here, Salt Lake City School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $59,045 to start and $110,856 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 88th percentile and the top cell at the 78th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors & Certificate | $63,660 | $85,303 | 8 | 34% |
| Bachelors +20 & Certificate | $66,178 | $90,154 | 9 | 36% |
| Bachelors +40 & Certificate | $68,986 | $96,461 | 10 | 40% |
| Masters & Certificate | $70,123 | $101,046 | 11 | 44% |
| Masters +20 & Certificate | $72,333 | $107,740 | 12 | 49% |
| Masters +40 (Ed S) | $74,595 | $111,055 | 12 | 49% |
| D PhD | $77,294 | $114,070 | 12 | 48% |
Against Utah districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City School District | 19,477 | 2026-27 | $63,660 | $70,123 | $114,070 |
| Tooele County School District | 16,087 | 2026-27 | $51,600 | – | $109,350 |
| Washington County School District | 37,575 | 2026-27 | $54,702 | – | $112,363 |
| Nebo School District | 44,446 | 2026-27 | $64,352 | $69,565 | $115,180 |
| Jordan School District | 59,145 | 2026-27 | $63,900 | – | $103,500 |
| Granite School District | 60,270 | 2026-27 | $62,846 | $68,274 | $105,484 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Salt Lake City School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors & Certificate column the top figure, $85,303, is reached at step 10, 8 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Salt Lake City School District?
$6,463 more at the first step: $70,123 on Masters & Certificate against $63,660 on Bachelors & Certificate (2026-27 schedule).
Other Utah districts with schedules
- Tooele County School Districtstarts $51,600
- Washington County School Districtstarts $54,702
- Nebo School Districtstarts $64,352
- Jordan School Districtstarts $63,900
- Granite School Districtstarts $62,846
- Davis School Districtstarts $52,979
- Alpine School Districtstarts $55,244
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