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School District of Hudson salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-27 Salary Schedule - Special Education (192 Days). 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.
- School District of Hudson's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,823 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $110,331 (MA+45, step 32), per School District of Hudson (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,823 and reaches $77,050 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,622 to $92,691.
- The schedule is built on 192 work days, which makes the starting cell about $285.54 per day.
- The grid has 7 lane columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 32.
- Hudson School District enrolled 5,251 students in 2023-24, the 28th-largest district in Wisconsin by NCES enrollment.
2026-27 Salary Schedule - Special Education (192 Days)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+12 | BA+24 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,823 | $56,483 | $58,141 | $60,622 | $62,291 | $63,959 | $65,070 |
| 2 | $56,565 | $58,025 | $59,734 | $62,568 | $64,294 | $66,020 | $67,171 |
| 3 | $58,111 | $59,880 | $61,649 | $64,294 | $66,071 | $67,849 | $69,034 |
| 4 | $59,172 | $61,525 | $63,346 | $65,627 | $67,445 | $69,263 | $70,634 |
| 5 | $60,254 | $62,654 | $64,513 | $66,990 | $68,849 | $70,708 | $72,274 |
| 6 | $61,360 | $63,807 | $65,702 | $68,385 | $70,285 | $72,185 | $73,954 |
| 7 | $62,345 | $64,982 | $66,916 | $69,650 | $71,590 | $73,528 | $75,505 |
| 8 | $63,347 | $66,031 | $67,999 | $70,943 | $72,920 | $74,898 | $77,091 |
| 9 | $64,222 | $67,099 | $69,101 | $72,262 | $74,279 | $76,294 | $78,712 |
| 10 | $65,110 | $68,029 | $70,061 | $73,606 | $75,663 | $77,720 | $80,370 |
| 11 | $66,011 | $68,975 | $71,037 | $74,977 | $77,077 | $79,174 | $81,877 |
| 12 | $66,925 | $69,933 | $72,026 | $76,201 | $78,335 | $80,471 | $83,413 |
| 13 | $67,853 | $70,907 | $73,031 | $77,446 | $79,619 | $81,791 | $84,980 |
| 14 | $68,639 | $71,895 | $74,051 | $78,714 | $80,924 | $83,134 | $86,580 |
| 15 | $69,433 | $72,731 | $74,914 | $80,003 | $82,251 | $84,501 | $88,006 |
| 16 | $70,238 | $73,577 | $75,788 | $81,314 | $83,602 | $85,891 | $89,457 |
| 17 | $71,053 | $74,434 | $76,672 | $82,459 | $84,781 | $87,104 | $90,935 |
| 18 | $71,879 | $75,301 | $77,567 | $83,620 | $85,978 | $88,335 | $92,224 |
| 19 | $72,713 | $76,179 | $78,473 | $84,798 | $87,192 | $89,584 | $93,532 |
| 20 | $73,561 | $77,069 | $79,392 | $85,995 | $88,424 | $90,852 | $94,840 |
| 21 | $74,416 | $77,969 | $80,321 | $87,210 | $89,675 | $92,139 | $96,206 |
| 22 | $75,285 | $78,880 | $81,262 | $88,442 | $90,943 | $93,426 | $97,574 |
| 23 | $76,163 | $79,803 | $82,215 | $89,485 | $92,018 | $94,551 | $98,962 |
| 24 | $77,050 | $80,738 | $83,179 | $90,540 | $93,106 | $95,671 | $100,371 |
| 25 | $91,609 | $94,207 | $96,803 | $101,563 | |||
| 26 | $92,691 | $95,321 | $97,950 | $102,769 | |||
| 27 | $96,449 | $99,112 | $103,991 | ||||
| 28 | $97,592 | $100,288 | $105,227 | ||||
| 29 | $101,479 | $106,480 | |||||
| 30 | $102,684 | $107,747 | |||||
| 31 | $109,031 | ||||||
| 32 | $110,331 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,565 | +$1,742 |
| 3 | $58,111 | +$3,288 |
| 4 | $59,172 | +$4,349 |
| 5 | $60,254 | +$5,431 |
| 6 | $61,360 | +$6,537 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $54,823 a year, $4,568.58 a month spread over 12 months, $285.54 per work day on a 192-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The same two-page PDF carries the Regular Education grid, published here as a separate record.
Lanes end at different steps: BA, BA+12 and BA+24 stop at step 24, MA at 26, MA+15 at 28, MA+30 at 30, MA+45 at 32.
The district calls this the Raider Compensation System salary grid; it also appears as Appendix E of the 2026-27 Certified Staff Handbook.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $54,823 at step 1 to $77,050 at step 24: 23 step increases worth $966 each on average, 41% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,742, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $5,799 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.6%) and $15,641 more at the top of the column (20.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $65,070 and tops out at $110,331, 43% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 9 Wisconsin district schedules indexed here, School District of Hudson's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $51,793 to start and $107,301 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,823 | $77,050 | 23 | 41% |
| BA+12 | $56,483 | $80,738 | 23 | 43% |
| BA+24 | $58,141 | $83,179 | 23 | 43% |
| MA | $60,622 | $92,691 | 25 | 53% |
| MA+15 | $62,291 | $97,592 | 27 | 57% |
| MA+30 | $63,959 | $102,684 | 29 | 61% |
| MA+45 | $65,070 | $110,331 | 31 | 70% |
Against Wisconsin districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Hudson | 5,251 | 2026-27 | $54,823 | $60,622 | $110,331 |
| School District of Hudson | 5,251 | 2026-27 | $51,793 | $57,592 | $107,301 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School District | 6,980 | 2026-27 | $49,238 | $49,238 | $87,142 |
| Wausau School District | 7,783 | 2026-27 | $49,124 | – | $86,321 |
| Mosinee School District | 1,956 | 2026-27 | $45,483 | $48,093 | $84,664 |
| Eau Claire Area School District | 10,866 | 2026-27 | $51,581 | $55,687 | $107,999 |
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 School District of Hudson?
$54,823 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (School District of Hudson). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,823 (BA).
What is the top of the School District of Hudson salary schedule?
$110,331, at step 32 on MA+45 (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 School District of Hudson salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $77,050, is reached at step 24, 23 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in School District of Hudson?
$5,799 more at the first step: $60,622 on MA against $54,823 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Wisconsin districts with schedules
- School District of Hudsonstarts $51,793
- Stevens Point Area Public School Districtstarts $49,238
- Wausau School Districtstarts $49,124
- Mosinee School Districtstarts $45,483
- Eau Claire Area School Districtstarts $51,581
- Kenosha Unified School Districtstarts $52,081
- Madison Metropolitan School Districtstarts $53,525
- Milwaukee Public Schoolsstarts $55,201.91
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