2026-27 · District salary guide
Jefferson County Schools teacher salary schedule
At Jefferson County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $53,968 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $49,523
- Master’s starting pay
- $53,968
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $71,899
- Master’s maximum
- $82,682
- Doctorate maximum
- $95,624
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 | $49,523 | $53,968 | $62,417 |
| 1 | $49,766 | $54,233 | $62,537 |
| 2 | $50,009 | $54,508 | $63,284 |
| 3 | $52,266 | $59,701 | $68,662 |
| 4 | $53,052 | $60,489 | $68,662 |
| 5 | $53,707 | $61,142 | $68,925 |
| 6 | $55,974 | $63,629 | $71,663 |
| 7 | $56,644 | $64,304 | $72,319 |
| 8 | $57,286 | $64,976 | $72,992 |
| 9 | $58,228 | $65,887 | $73,906 |
| 10 | $58,899 | $66,555 | $75,716 |
| 11 | $58,899 | $66,555 | $75,716 |
| 12 | $59,182 | $66,878 | $76,081 |
| 13 | $59,182 | $66,878 | $76,824 |
| 14 | $59,182 | $67,092 | $77,593 |
| 15 | $61,112 | $68,955 | $78,370 |
| 16 | $61,112 | $68,955 | $79,154 |
| 17 | $61,112 | $69,124 | $79,945 |
| 18 | $61,112 | $69,816 | $80,743 |
| 19 | $61,318 | $70,515 | $81,551 |
| 20 | $61,930 | $71,218 | $82,366 |
| 21 | $62,550 | $71,931 | $83,190 |
| 22 | $63,175 | $72,651 | $84,021 |
| 23 | $63,808 | $73,378 | $84,861 |
| 24 | $64,447 | $74,111 | $85,711 |
| 25 | $65,090 | $74,852 | $86,568 |
| 26 | $65,741 | $75,600 | $87,434 |
| 27 | $66,398 | $76,356 | $88,309 |
| 28 | $67,062 | $77,120 | $89,192 |
| 29 | $67,734 | $77,890 | $90,083 |
| 30 | $68,409 | $78,671 | $90,984 |
| 31 | $69,094 | $79,455 | $91,894 |
| 32 | $69,785 | $80,252 | $92,812 |
| 33 | $70,482 | $81,054 | $93,741 |
| 34 | $71,187 | $81,865 | $94,677 |
| 35 | $71,899 | $82,682 | $95,624 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 nine-month (187-day) teacher salary schedule, effective July 1, 2026, 0-35+ years of experience. The district lists the file as the 2026-2027 JEFCOED Salary Schedule, though its file name says 2025-2026. The master's column is Rank I and the doctorate column is the Doctoral lane; the Ed.S./AA lane is 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: 33,205 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Jefferson County Schools official salary schedule · Jefferson County Schools
- District source and context · Jefferson County Schools
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