Certified staff compensation
Tempe Salary Estimator
Get an estimate of what you could earn as certified staff in Tempe Elementary Schools — including estimated base salary by role and years of service, along with potential stipends for additional certifications, extra responsibilities, and hard-to-fill positions. Estimates are based on the district’s adopted salary structures.
Published schedule runs 0–25 years.
Selected position
Teachers — BA — 0 years
$51,500
per year
Monthly
$4,292
$2,145.83
$275.40
Salary progression
Other lanes shown are within the selected job classification only.
Ed increment — Teachers
Annual step — Teachers
These figures reproduce each role's salary table exactly as provided. "Annual step" is the year-over-year increase within a lane, confirmed to match the "credit per year" row of each source schedule. Daily-rate figures use the contract-day count from each role's schedule name; SLPA's (186) is assumed to match Social Workers, since none was given. This tool is unofficial and for planning reference only — always confirm against the district's adopted schedule.
Beyond the schedule
Stipends & Additional Pay
Supplemental pay certified staff can earn on top of the base salary schedule above. Filter by category, then select any row for details.
Currently approved certifications: NCSP, NBCC, NBCOT, & NBCN.
Teachers providing mandatory targeted instruction must hold the approved content-area (ESL, BIL, or SEI) endorsement. Prorated by FTE.
Teachers providing mandatory targeted instruction must hold the approved content-area (ESL, BIL, or SEI) endorsement. Prorated by FTE.
Continuing as a Dual Language Spanish Teacher after 5 consecutive years adds $1,000/year, up to $10,000 total.
Recruitment/retention. Must teach 6th–8th grade Math and/or Science with the approved content area on certification (meets Title I criteria). Prorated by FTE.
Recruitment/retention. Must teach 6th–8th grade Spanish with the approved content area on certification. Prorated by FTE.
Paid with contract.
Hard-to-fill position stipend. Prorated by FTE.
Hard-to-fill position stipend. Prorated by FTE.
For bilingual positions identified by Human Resources in collaboration with Special Education. Prorated by FTE.
As approved by the Superintendent or designee.
Special Education Teachers / Adaptive PE / OT / PT / SLP.
8 sessions per module — fewer than 8 reverts to the MRS hourly rate, paid on a timecard.
Honors event.
Honors event.
Honors event.
Planning and prep.
Planning and prep.
Basketball, Softball/Baseball, Soccer, Cross Country, Volleyball, Flag Football, Spirit Line.
Student Council, Yearbook/Newspaper, Club Activities.
20 or more consecutive days.
20 or more consecutive days.
20 or more consecutive days.
20 or more consecutive days.
Hard-to-fill positions.