2026-27 · District salary guide
Tuscaloosa County Schools teacher salary schedule
At Tuscaloosa County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $52,826 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,473
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,826
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $70,377
- Master’s maximum
- $80,930
- Doctorate maximum
- $93,598
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 | $48,473 | $52,826 | $61,095 |
| 1 | $48,473 | $52,826 | $61,095 |
| 2 | $48,473 | $52,826 | $61,095 |
| 3 | $50,526 | $58,105 | $67,207 |
| 4 | $50,526 | $58,105 | $67,207 |
| 5 | $50,526 | $58,105 | $67,207 |
| 6 | $52,742 | $60,651 | $70,144 |
| 7 | $52,742 | $60,651 | $70,144 |
| 8 | $52,742 | $60,651 | $70,144 |
| 9 | $54,335 | $62,484 | $72,264 |
| 10 | $54,876 | $63,108 | $72,986 |
| 11 | $55,426 | $63,739 | $73,714 |
| 12 | $55,980 | $64,377 | $74,452 |
| 13 | $56,540 | $65,019 | $75,196 |
| 14 | $57,106 | $65,670 | $75,949 |
| 15 | $57,677 | $66,327 | $76,708 |
| 16 | $58,254 | $66,989 | $77,475 |
| 17 | $58,836 | $67,659 | $78,250 |
| 18 | $59,425 | $68,336 | $79,032 |
| 19 | $60,018 | $69,019 | $79,821 |
| 20 | $60,619 | $69,710 | $80,621 |
| 21 | $61,225 | $70,407 | $81,428 |
| 22 | $61,837 | $71,112 | $82,241 |
| 23 | $62,455 | $71,821 | $83,063 |
| 24 | $63,080 | $72,540 | $83,894 |
| 25 | $63,711 | $73,265 | $84,733 |
| 26 | $64,347 | $73,998 | $85,580 |
| 27 | $64,992 | $74,738 | $86,436 |
| 28 | $65,642 | $75,485 | $87,300 |
| 29 | $66,298 | $76,240 | $88,174 |
| 30 | $66,960 | $77,003 | $89,056 |
| 31 | $67,630 | $77,773 | $89,945 |
| 32 | $68,307 | $78,550 | $90,845 |
| 33 | $68,989 | $79,336 | $91,755 |
| 34 | $69,679 | $80,129 | $92,672 |
| 35 | $70,377 | $80,930 | $93,598 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule (187-day contract), 0-35 years of experience. Figures are the 2026-2027 contract column; the schedule pays September 2026 at a lower daily rate than October-August, and the contract year runs September 2026 through August 2027. Amounts are published to the cent and are rounded here. The master's column is Class A and the doctorate column is the Doctorate lane; the Sixth Year (Class 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: 18,591 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Tuscaloosa County Schools official salary schedule · Tuscaloosa County Schools
- District source and context · Tuscaloosa County Schools
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