2026-27 · District salary guide
Cullman County SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Cullman County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $52,913 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
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 | $48,552 | $52,913 | $61,195 |
| 1 | $48,552 | $52,913 | $61,195 |
| 2 | $48,552 | $52,913 | $61,195 |
| 3 | $50,609 | $58,200 | $67,317 |
| 4 | $50,609 | $58,200 | $67,317 |
| 5 | $50,609 | $58,200 | $67,317 |
| 6 | $52,828 | $60,750 | $70,259 |
| 7 | $52,828 | $60,750 | $70,259 |
| 8 | $52,828 | $60,750 | $70,259 |
| 9 | $54,424 | $62,586 | $72,382 |
| 10 | $54,966 | $63,211 | $73,105 |
| 11 | $55,517 | $63,843 | $73,835 |
| 12 | $56,072 | $64,482 | $74,574 |
| 13 | $56,633 | $65,125 | $75,319 |
| 14 | $57,199 | $65,777 | $76,073 |
| 15 | $57,771 | $66,436 | $76,834 |
| 16 | $58,349 | $67,099 | $77,602 |
| 17 | $58,932 | $67,770 | $78,378 |
| 18 | $59,522 | $68,448 | $79,161 |
| 19 | $60,116 | $69,132 | $79,952 |
| 20 | $60,718 | $69,824 | $80,753 |
| 21 | $61,325 | $70,522 | $81,561 |
| 22 | $61,938 | $71,228 | $82,376 |
| 23 | $62,557 | $71,939 | $83,199 |
| 24 | $63,183 | $72,659 | $84,031 |
| 25 | $63,815 | $73,385 | $84,872 |
| 26 | $64,452 | $74,119 | $85,720 |
| 27 | $65,098 | $74,860 | $86,578 |
| 28 | $65,749 | $75,609 | $87,443 |
| 29 | $66,407 | $76,365 | $88,318 |
| 30 | $67,070 | $77,129 | $89,202 |
| 31 | $67,741 | $77,900 | $90,092 |
| 32 | $68,419 | $78,679 | $90,994 |
| 33 | $69,102 | $79,466 | $91,905 |
| 34 | $69,793 | $80,260 | $92,824 |
| 35 | $70,492 | $81,063 | $93,751 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,552
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,913
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $70,492
- Master’s maximum
- $81,063
- Doctorate maximum
- $93,751
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 187-day teacher schedule (T1), updated July 9, 2026. The schedule groups years 0-2, 3-5 and 6-8 into bands, shown here as individual steps 0-8 with the same pay, then 9-35. The amounts match the ALSDE state minimum schedule. The master's column is MS and the doctorate column is DOC; the EDS lane is not shown. The 197-, 207- and 240-day and TEAMS schedules are not shown. Enrollment is 2025-26 ADM from the Alabama State Department of Education.
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: 9,501 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Cullman County Schools official salary schedule · Cullman County Schools
- District source and context · Cullman County Schools
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