2026-27 · District salary guide
South Bend Community School Corporation teacher salary schedule

At South Bend Community School Corporation, published master’s starting pay is $55,250 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,250
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $80,770
- Master’s maximum
- $85,870
- Doctorate maximum
- $89,570
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,000 | $55,250 | $60,200 |
| 1 | $55,000 | $55,250 | $60,200 |
| 2 | $55,100 | $55,350 | $60,300 |
| 3 | $55,720 | $55,970 | $60,920 |
| 4 | $56,320 | $56,570 | $61,520 |
| 5 | $56,520 | $56,770 | $61,720 |
| 6 | $57,870 | $58,120 | $63,070 |
| 7 | $58,670 | $58,920 | $63,870 |
| 8 | $58,770 | $59,020 | $63,970 |
| 9 | $58,870 | $59,770 | $64,070 |
| 10 | $60,170 | $61,070 | $65,370 |
| 11 | $62,670 | $63,370 | $67,270 |
| 12 | $62,970 | $65,670 | $69,970 |
| 13 | $63,170 | $65,870 | $70,170 |
| 14 | $63,370 | $66,070 | $70,370 |
| 15 | $63,570 | $66,270 | $70,570 |
| 16 | $63,770 | $66,470 | $70,770 |
| 17 | $64,170 | $66,870 | $71,170 |
| 18 | $65,170 | $67,870 | $72,170 |
| 19 | $66,170 | $68,870 | $73,170 |
| 20 | $68,170 | $70,870 | $75,170 |
| 21 | $68,800 | $71,620 | $75,890 |
| 22 | $69,430 | $72,370 | $76,610 |
| 23 | $70,060 | $73,120 | $77,330 |
| 24 | $70,690 | $73,870 | $78,050 |
| 25 | $71,320 | $74,620 | $78,770 |
| 26 | $71,950 | $75,370 | $79,490 |
| 27 | $72,580 | $76,120 | $80,210 |
| 28 | $73,210 | $76,870 | $80,930 |
| 29 | $73,840 | $77,620 | $81,650 |
| 30 | $74,470 | $78,370 | $82,370 |
| 31 | $75,100 | $79,120 | $83,090 |
| 32 | $75,730 | $79,870 | $83,810 |
| 33 | $76,360 | $80,620 | $84,530 |
| 34 | $76,990 | $81,370 | $85,250 |
| 35 | $77,620 | $82,120 | $85,970 |
| 36 | $78,250 | $82,870 | $86,690 |
| 37 | $78,880 | $83,620 | $87,410 |
| 38 | $79,510 | $84,370 | $88,130 |
| 39 | $80,140 | $85,120 | $88,850 |
| 40 | $80,770 | $85,870 | $89,570 |
Schedule notes
NEA-South Bend professional agreement 2025-2027, Appendix VII new hire salary schedule for 2026-27 (step 0 = new hire, then years of experience 1-40). It sets placement for teachers hired in 2026-27; returning teachers range $51,634-$96,470 in 2026-27. Masters+15 and Masters+30 lanes are also published.
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: 12,851 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- South Bend Community School Corporation official salary schedule · South Bend Community School Corporation
- District source and context · South Bend Community School Corporation
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