State Minimum Teacher Salary Schedule


Beginning 2012-2013

70 O.S. § 18-114.12
Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, teachers in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amount specified in the following schedule. When determining minimum salary, “fringe benefits” shall mean only the employee's share of retirement, if paid by the district. 

Years of Experience

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctor's Degree

0
$31,600
$32,800
$34,000
1
$31,975
$33,175
$34,375
2
$32,350
$33,550
$34,750
3
$32,725
$33,925
$35,125
4
$33,100
$34,300
$35,500
5
$33,500
$34,700
$35,900
6
$33,900
$35,100
$36,300
7
$34,300
$35,500
$36,700
8
$34,700
$35,900
$37,100
9
$35,100
$36,300
$37,500
10
$35,950
$37,575
$39,625
11
$36,375
$38,000
$40,050
12
$36,800
$38,425
$40,475
13
$37,225
$38,850
$40,900
14
$37,650
$39,275
$41,325
15
$38,075
$39,700
$41,750
16
$38,500
$40,125
$42,175
17
$38,925
$40,550
$42,600
18
$39,350
$40,975
$43,025
19
$39,775
$41,400
$43,450
20
$40,200
$41,825
$43,875
21
$40,625
$42,250
$44,300
22
$41,050
$42,675
$44,725
23
$41,475
$43,100
$45,150
24
$41,900
$43,525
$45,575
25+
$42,325
$43,950
$46,000
  • Career/Technology Ag Teacher* = Minimum Salary + $2,400/year (12-month contract )
  • Career/Technology Econ. Teacher* = Minimum Salary + $2,000/year (10-month contract)
  • Other Career/Tech Teacher* = Minimum Salary + $2,000/year (10-month contract)
  • Special Education Teacher** = Minimum Salary + 5 percent above the prevailing wage paid teachers of children who are nondisabled in the same school district
  • Alternative Education Teacher*** = Minimum Salary + 5 percent above designated step for that teacher within the adopted salary schedule of the district

The State Board of Education shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school districts that are accredited by the State Board of Education or appropriate state accrediting agency for said districts. For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years active duty in the military service, or out-of-state teaching experience as a certified teacher or its equivalent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of education from crediting more years of experience on local salary schedules than those allowed for state purposes. The provisions of the above salary schedule shall not apply to teachers who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school in Oklahoma and are still receiving a monthly retirement benefit. (70 O.S. 2001 § 18-114.7)

State Minimum Teacher Salary Schedule

2012-13 (pdf) 2011-12 (pdf) 2010-11 (pdf) 2009-10 (pdf) 2008-09 (pdf)

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