2026-27 · District salary guide
Shelby County Schools teacher salary schedule
At Shelby County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $52,915 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,552
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,915
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $74,359
- Master’s maximum
- $83,349
- Doctorate maximum
- $94,702
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 | $48,552 | $52,915 | $61,197 |
| 1 | $48,774 | $53,236 | $63,238 |
| 2 | $49,004 | $53,341 | $65,271 |
| 3 | $51,174 | $58,687 | $67,322 |
| 4 | $51,409 | $58,919 | $67,627 |
| 5 | $51,639 | $59,149 | $67,939 |
| 6 | $53,409 | $61,147 | $70,263 |
| 7 | $53,647 | $61,384 | $70,573 |
| 8 | $53,880 | $61,617 | $70,890 |
| 9 | $55,018 | $62,880 | $72,384 |
| 10 | $56,248 | $64,182 | $73,433 |
| 11 | $57,055 | $65,073 | $74,493 |
| 12 | $58,012 | $66,009 | $74,575 |
| 13 | $58,592 | $66,668 | $75,320 |
| 14 | $59,182 | $67,333 | $76,075 |
| 15 | $59,637 | $68,407 | $77,830 |
| 16 | $60,238 | $69,090 | $78,606 |
| 17 | $60,839 | $69,787 | $79,398 |
| 18 | $61,575 | $70,507 | $80,168 |
| 19 | $62,189 | $71,209 | $80,978 |
| 20 | $62,808 | $71,919 | $81,785 |
| 21 | $63,402 | $72,485 | $82,332 |
| 22 | $64,034 | $73,209 | $83,151 |
| 23 | $64,676 | $73,937 | $83,980 |
| 24 | $65,330 | $74,693 | $84,855 |
| 25 | $65,987 | $75,444 | $85,707 |
| 26 | $66,643 | $76,194 | $86,559 |
| 27 | $68,668 | $76,974 | $87,458 |
| 28 | $69,355 | $77,740 | $88,330 |
| 29 | $70,049 | $78,520 | $89,215 |
| 30 | $70,750 | $79,306 | $90,108 |
| 31 | $71,456 | $80,100 | $91,009 |
| 32 | $72,174 | $80,900 | $91,919 |
| 33 | $72,892 | $81,707 | $92,836 |
| 34 | $73,621 | $82,520 | $93,762 |
| 35 | $74,359 | $83,349 | $94,702 |
Schedule notes
FY2027 (2026-27) board-approved Schedule G, nine months and 187 days, 0-35 years of experience; it also covers career coaches, middle school band directors, instructional coaches and psychometrists. Amounts are published to the cent and are rounded to whole dollars here. The master's column is Rank I and the doctorate column is Rank DC; 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: 20,050 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Shelby County Schools official salary schedule · Shelby County Schools
- District source and context · Shelby County Schools
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