2026-27 · District salary guide
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $56,152 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 | $49,480 | $56,152 | $65,703 |
| 1 | $50,371 | $57,038 | $66,597 |
| 2 | $51,262 | $57,927 | $67,480 |
| 3 | $52,143 | $58,813 | $68,369 |
| 4 | $55,263 | $61,131 | $69,260 |
| 5 | $56,152 | $61,482 | $71,038 |
| 6 | $57,486 | $63,259 | $72,813 |
| 7 | $58,370 | $65,037 | $74,591 |
| 8 | $60,150 | $66,817 | $76,373 |
| 9 | $61,923 | $68,592 | $78,146 |
| 10 | $63,703 | $70,370 | $79,921 |
| 11 | $67,263 | $73,927 | $83,479 |
| 12 | $69,038 | $75,705 | $85,259 |
| 13 | $70,815 | $77,477 | $87,041 |
| 14 | $72,593 | $79,260 | $88,814 |
| 15 | $74,368 | $81,040 | $90,591 |
| 16 | $77,928 | $84,595 | $94,142 |
| 17 | $80,597 | $87,254 | $96,810 |
| 18 | $80,597 | $87,254 | $96,810 |
| 19 | $80,597 | $87,254 | $96,810 |
| 20 | $82,372 | $89,037 | $98,588 |
| 21 | $82,372 | $89,037 | $98,588 |
| 22 | $82,372 | $89,037 | $98,588 |
| 23 | $82,372 | $89,037 | $98,588 |
| 24 | $82,372 | $89,037 | $98,588 |
| 25 | $83,701 | $90,369 | $99,925 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $49,480
- Master’s starting pay
- $56,152
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $83,701
- Master’s maximum
- $90,369
- Doctorate maximum
- $99,925
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher schedule (Job Family III, 187 days, 7-hour day), posted on JCPS's official AppliTrack applicant portal; jcps.org could not be reached because it served an invalid security certificate on 2026-10-28. Bachelor's = Rank III, master's = Rank II, doctorate = the Doctorate column; steps 0-25. Rank I (master's+30) runs $62,816.14 to $97,033.18.
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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: 93,301 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Jefferson County Public Schools official salary schedule · Jefferson County Public Schools
- District source and context · Jefferson County Public Schools
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