2026-27 · District salary guide
Birmingham City Schools teacher salary schedule
At Birmingham City Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,218 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $49,837
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,218
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $71,984
- Master’s maximum
- $82,757
- Doctorate maximum
- $95,754
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 | $49,837 | $54,218 | $62,867 |
| 1 | $50,062 | $54,475 | $63,079 |
| 2 | $50,417 | $54,559 | $63,413 |
| 3 | $53,036 | $60,287 | $69,385 |
| 4 | $53,435 | $60,621 | $69,719 |
| 5 | $53,805 | $61,368 | $70,445 |
| 6 | $56,163 | $63,948 | $73,281 |
| 7 | $56,893 | $64,680 | $74,000 |
| 8 | $57,685 | $65,470 | $74,779 |
| 9 | $58,798 | $66,629 | $75,982 |
| 10 | $59,561 | $67,394 | $76,734 |
| 11 | $60,300 | $68,192 | $77,521 |
| 12 | $61,504 | $69,387 | $78,749 |
| 13 | $61,504 | $69,387 | $78,749 |
| 14 | $61,504 | $69,387 | $78,749 |
| 15 | $61,920 | $69,853 | $79,295 |
| 16 | $61,920 | $69,853 | $79,295 |
| 17 | $61,920 | $69,853 | $80,058 |
| 18 | $62,356 | $70,350 | $81,379 |
| 19 | $62,356 | $71,346 | $82,530 |
| 20 | $62,356 | $71,346 | $82,530 |
| 21 | $62,796 | $72,184 | $83,509 |
| 22 | $63,684 | $72,852 | $84,282 |
| 23 | $63,981 | $73,520 | $85,055 |
| 24 | $65,219 | $74,279 | $85,941 |
| 25 | $65,219 | $74,961 | $86,729 |
| 26 | $65,822 | $75,642 | $87,518 |
| 27 | $66,481 | $76,429 | $88,437 |
| 28 | $67,147 | $77,194 | $89,320 |
| 29 | $67,819 | $77,965 | $90,211 |
| 30 | $68,495 | $78,745 | $91,112 |
| 31 | $69,179 | $79,530 | $92,022 |
| 32 | $69,870 | $80,326 | $92,941 |
| 33 | $70,568 | $81,128 | $93,869 |
| 34 | $71,272 | $81,939 | $94,807 |
| 35 | $71,984 | $82,757 | $95,754 |
Schedule notes
FY2027 (2026-27) certified salary book, board approved September 15, 2026; Schedule 16 covers teachers, curriculum coaches, elementary school counselors and librarians on nine-month, 187-day contracts, 0-35 years of experience. The master's column is Rank 2 and the doctorate column is the Doctoral lane; the Ed.S./AA and non-degree lanes and the 189-, 204-, 224- and 240-day schedules are not shown.
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: 19,205 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Birmingham City Schools official salary schedule · Birmingham City Schools
- District source and context · Birmingham City Schools
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