2026-27 · District salary guide
Academy District 20 teacher salary schedule

At Academy District 20, published master’s starting pay is $62,440 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,800
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,440
- Bachelor’s maximum
- Not published
- Master’s maximum
- Not published
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
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
Academy District 20 does not publish a step schedule. Its 2026-27 licensed salary information (effective August 2026, 183-day year) lists only lane minimums: $52,800 for a bachelor's, $62,440 for a master's and $70,152 for a PhD/EdD. Maximums are not published; district procedure caps the top teacher salary at 2.5 times the bachelor's minimum. Special education teachers get a $4,000 stipend.
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: 26,471 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Academy District 20 official salary schedule · Academy District 20
- District source and context · Academy District 20
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