2026-27 · District salary guide
Cherry Creek School District teacher salary schedule

At Cherry Creek School District, published master’s starting pay is $69,677 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $62,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $69,677
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $83,723
- Master’s maximum
- $99,925
- Doctorate maximum
- $126,184
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,000 | $69,677 | $90,396 |
| 2 | $62,753 | $70,758 | $91,478 |
| 3 | $63,835 | $71,841 | $92,561 |
| 4 | $64,916 | $72,923 | $93,642 |
| 5 | $65,998 | $74,005 | $94,724 |
| 6 | $67,080 | $75,086 | $95,806 |
| 7 | $69,437 | $77,404 | $98,021 |
| 8 | $72,129 | $80,095 | $100,712 |
| 9 | $74,820 | $82,787 | $103,403 |
| 10 | $77,512 | $85,478 | $106,095 |
| 11 | $80,203 | $88,170 | $108,786 |
| 12 | $83,723 | $90,861 | $111,478 |
| 13 | $83,723 | $93,552 | $114,169 |
| 14 | $83,723 | $96,244 | $116,860 |
| 15 | $83,723 | $99,925 | $119,552 |
| 16 | $83,723 | $99,925 | $122,243 |
| 17 | $83,723 | $99,925 | $126,184 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 licensed salary schedule. The schedule lists steps 1-16 and a final "17+" step, shown here as step 17. The doctorate column is the PhD lane.
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: 51,844 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Cherry Creek School District official salary schedule · Cherry Creek School District
- District source and context · Cherry Creek School District
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