2026-27 · District salary guide
Fayette County Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
At Fayette County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,443 for 2026-27.
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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 | $50,586 | $54,443 | $61,524 |
| 1 | $51,472 | $55,396 | $62,601 |
| 2 | $52,373 | $56,366 | $63,697 |
| 3 | $53,289 | $57,352 | $64,812 |
| 4 | $54,222 | $58,356 | $65,946 |
| 5 | $55,848 | $60,106 | $67,924 |
| 6 | $56,826 | $61,159 | $69,112 |
| 7 | $57,819 | $62,228 | $70,322 |
| 8 | $58,831 | $63,318 | $71,552 |
| 9 | $59,861 | $64,426 | $72,805 |
| 10 | $61,657 | $66,358 | $74,989 |
| 11 | $62,582 | $67,354 | $76,114 |
| 12 | $63,521 | $68,364 | $77,256 |
| 13 | $64,473 | $69,389 | $78,414 |
| 14 | $65,441 | $70,430 | $79,591 |
| 15 | $67,403 | $72,543 | $81,979 |
| 16 | $68,414 | $73,631 | $83,208 |
| 17 | $69,441 | $74,736 | $84,456 |
| 18 | $70,483 | $75,857 | $85,723 |
| 19 | $71,539 | $76,994 | $87,008 |
| 20 | $73,686 | $79,304 | $89,619 |
| 21 | $74,792 | $80,494 | $90,964 |
| 22 | $75,913 | $81,701 | $92,328 |
| 23 | $77,052 | $82,927 | $93,713 |
| 24 | $78,207 | $84,170 | $95,118 |
| 25 | $80,554 | $86,696 | $97,972 |
| 26 | $81,763 | $87,996 | $99,442 |
| 27 | $82,989 | $89,316 | $100,933 |
| 28 | $84,233 | $90,656 | $102,447 |
| 29 | $85,497 | $92,016 | $103,984 |
| 30 | $86,779 | $93,396 | $105,543 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,586
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,443
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $86,779
- Master’s maximum
- $93,396
- Doctorate maximum
- $105,543
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 certified salary schedule, 189 days, approved May 27, 2026. Bachelor's = Rank III, master's = Rank II, doctorate = Rank 1.2; steps 0-30. Rank 1.1 (master's+30) runs $58,595 to $100,517.
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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: 40,792 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Fayette County Public Schools official salary schedule · Fayette County Public Schools
- District source and context · Fayette County Public Schools
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