Credits that count
Accreditation
Accredited college or university.
“Credits must be earned at an accredited college or university.”
Source: Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗, page 89
Oklahoma City salary schedule, 2025–26
What it takes to move across the schedule in Oklahoma City, what the move is worth, and where the district says so. Every figure and rule here is quoted from the district's own documents.
Moving across the schedule
Deadline
Deadline to submit
October 31st of each fiscal year.
“on or before October 31st of each fiscal year with Human Resources”
Source: Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗, page 89
When the raise starts
When it starts
Retroactive to the start of the fiscal year if the October 31 deadline is met; otherwise effective the day records are received by Human Resources.
“salary adjustments will become effective the day records are received by Human Resources”
Source: Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗, page 89
Back pay
The raise is paid retroactively.
“Payment will be retroactive to the beginning of the current fiscal year if the October 31st deadline for submitting necessary transcripts has been met.”
Source: Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗, page 89
Not stated: ask HR
The district's documents leave these 11 open. Ask before you pay for a course, and ask for the answer in writing.
- Do credits have to be graduate-level to count?
- Does district professional development count toward a column?
- Do in-service hours count?
- Do CEUs count?
- Are online courses accepted, and from which providers?
- Do credits have to relate to my teaching field?
- Do I need approval for a course before I enrol?
- How do I request approval for a course, and from whom?
- How often can I move columns in a year?
- Is there a limit on how old a credit can be?
- Is there a lifetime cap on credits or column moves?
The salary schedule
2025-26 Schedule 005 Speech Language Pathologist 181 days Base + 5% + $5,000. 2025–26. Pick your position above to mark it.
| Step | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,828 | $54,088 | $55,873 |
| 1 | $53,248 | $54,508 | $56,293 |
| 2 | $53,563 | $54,823 | $56,608 |
| 3 | $53,878 | $55,138 | $56,923 |
| 4 | $54,298 | $55,558 | $57,343 |
| 5 | $55,400 | $56,660 | $58,445 |
| 6 | $56,293 | $57,553 | $59,338 |
| 7 | $56,818 | $58,078 | $59,863 |
| 8 | $57,343 | $58,603 | $60,388 |
| 9 | $57,868 | $59,128 | $60,913 |
| 10 | $59,075 | $61,385 | $63,170 |
| 11 | $60,335 | $62,645 | $64,430 |
Source: Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗, page 64 · Verified 9 November 2026 · Report an error
Other schedules for 2025–26
The district publishes more than one table. Pick the one that covers your job.
- 2025-26 Schedule 001 Regular Teachers 181 days36 steps · 3 columns
- 2025-26 Schedule 003 Special Education Teachers 181 days Base + 5%36 steps · 3 columns
- 2025-26 Schedule 004 Career Tech / Agriculture Teacher 196 days Base + 8.3% + $200036 steps · 3 columns
- 2025-26 Schedule 006 Media Specialists / Site Athletic Trainers 201 days Base + 19.985%36 steps · 3 columns
Where this comes from
Published by the district. We keep a copy of each document as it was on the day we read it, and every amount on this page was checked against that copy.
- Finaldraftfy2026aftcba3421 ↗Contract · read 9 November 2026