2026-27 · District salary guide
Tuscaloosa City 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 Tuscaloosa City Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,759 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 | $50,251 | $54,759 | $63,332 |
| 1 | $50,251 | $54,759 | $63,332 |
| 2 | $50,251 | $54,759 | $63,332 |
| 3 | $52,378 | $60,234 | $69,664 |
| 4 | $52,378 | $60,234 | $69,664 |
| 5 | $52,378 | $60,234 | $69,664 |
| 6 | $54,671 | $62,871 | $72,712 |
| 7 | $54,671 | $62,871 | $72,712 |
| 8 | $54,671 | $62,871 | $72,712 |
| 9 | $56,332 | $64,776 | $74,917 |
| 10 | $56,895 | $65,423 | $75,666 |
| 11 | $57,464 | $66,077 | $76,422 |
| 12 | $58,039 | $66,741 | $77,186 |
| 13 | $58,619 | $67,408 | $77,957 |
| 14 | $59,210 | $68,081 | $78,735 |
| 15 | $59,795 | $68,759 | $79,532 |
| 16 | $60,397 | $69,445 | $80,326 |
| 17 | $61,000 | $70,145 | $81,135 |
| 18 | $61,620 | $70,862 | $81,941 |
| 19 | $62,235 | $71,569 | $82,766 |
| 20 | $62,856 | $72,282 | $83,591 |
| 21 | $63,489 | $73,014 | $84,441 |
| 22 | $64,122 | $73,742 | $85,283 |
| 23 | $64,767 | $74,477 | $86,132 |
| 24 | $65,421 | $75,236 | $87,018 |
| 25 | $66,078 | $75,992 | $87,893 |
| 26 | $66,736 | $76,748 | $88,767 |
| 27 | $67,415 | $77,534 | $89,679 |
| 28 | $68,086 | $78,305 | $90,571 |
| 29 | $68,769 | $79,090 | $91,479 |
| 30 | $69,458 | $79,882 | $92,396 |
| 31 | $70,152 | $80,682 | $93,320 |
| 32 | $70,853 | $81,488 | $94,253 |
| 33 | $71,560 | $82,301 | $95,192 |
| 34 | $72,279 | $83,121 | $96,141 |
| 35 | $72,998 | $83,955 | $97,106 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,251
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,759
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $72,998
- Master’s maximum
- $83,955
- Doctorate maximum
- $97,106
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 187-day teacher salary schedule (page 33 of the district salary schedule book, in effect August 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027), experience 0-35. The master's column is Rank I and the doctorate column is Rank ED; the Ed.S. (Rank AA) lane and the TEAMS supplement 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: 10,317 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Tuscaloosa City Schools official salary schedule · Tuscaloosa City Schools
- District source and context · Tuscaloosa City Schools
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