2026-27 · District salary guide
Mesa Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Mesa Public Schools, published bachelor’s starting pay is $55,886 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,886
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
The full step grid has not been transcribed. Open the official schedule to find your step and degree lane.
Schedule notes
From the district's official Certified Teacher Salary Estimator 26-27, linked from the HR page. Mesa uses a formula, not a lane grid: $55,886 starting base plus $500 per year of experience; highest degree beyond the requirement adds $1,000 (MA) or $2,000 (EdD/PhD); $65 per graduate credit; performance pay $1,000. No maximum is posted, so max and master fields are null. Enrollment is ADE October 1 Enrollment, 2025-2026 School Year (LEA total).
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 52,975 students. Source.
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- Mesa Public Schools official salary schedule · Mesa Public Schools
- District source and context · Mesa Public Schools
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