2026-27 · District salary guide
Shelby County Public 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 Shelby County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $48,940 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 | $44,575 | $48,940 | $56,846 |
| 1 | $45,847 | $50,373 | $58,334 |
| 2 | $47,119 | $51,806 | $59,822 |
| 3 | $48,391 | $53,239 | $61,310 |
| 4 | $49,663 | $54,672 | $62,798 |
| 5 | $50,988 | $55,997 | $64,123 |
| 6 | $52,313 | $57,322 | $65,448 |
| 7 | $53,638 | $58,647 | $66,773 |
| 8 | $54,963 | $59,972 | $68,098 |
| 9 | $56,288 | $61,297 | $69,423 |
| 10 | $57,613 | $62,622 | $70,748 |
| 11 | $58,316 | $63,325 | $71,451 |
| 12 | $59,019 | $64,028 | $72,154 |
| 13 | $59,722 | $64,731 | $72,857 |
| 14 | $60,425 | $65,434 | $73,560 |
| 15 | $61,128 | $66,137 | $74,263 |
| 16 | $61,831 | $66,840 | $74,966 |
| 17 | $62,534 | $67,543 | $75,669 |
| 18 | $63,237 | $68,246 | $76,372 |
| 19 | $63,940 | $68,949 | $77,075 |
| 20 | $64,643 | $69,652 | $77,778 |
| 21 | $65,346 | $70,355 | $78,481 |
| 22 | $66,049 | $71,058 | $79,184 |
| 23 | $66,752 | $71,761 | $79,887 |
| 24 | $67,455 | $72,464 | $80,590 |
| 25 | $68,158 | $73,167 | $81,293 |
| 26 | $68,861 | $73,870 | $81,996 |
| 27 | $69,997 | $75,006 | $83,132 |
| 28 | $71,133 | $76,142 | $84,268 |
| 29 | $72,269 | $77,278 | $85,404 |
| 30 | $73,405 | $78,414 | $86,540 |
| 31 | $74,541 | $79,550 | $87,676 |
| 32 | $75,677 | $80,686 | $88,812 |
| 33 | $76,813 | $81,822 | $89,948 |
| 34 | $77,949 | $82,958 | $91,084 |
| 35 | $79,085 | $84,094 | $92,220 |
| 36 | $80,221 | $85,230 | $93,356 |
| 37 | $81,357 | $86,366 | $94,492 |
| 38 | $82,493 | $87,502 | $95,628 |
| 39 | $83,629 | $88,638 | $96,764 |
| 40 | $84,765 | $89,774 | $97,900 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $44,575
- Master’s starting pay
- $48,940
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $84,765
- Master’s maximum
- $89,774
- Doctorate maximum
- $97,900
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 schedule approved July 1, 2026 (includes a 1% increase), 187 days, steps 0-40. Bachelor's = Rank III (BA+Cert); master's = Rank II (labeled BA+30, the standard master's lane in this document); doctorate = Rank I Step 2 (EdD/PhD). Rank I Step 1 (BA+60) runs $53,918 to $94,972. Rank IV is flat $40,066 and Rank V flat $35,558. Enrollment is NCES-based.
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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: 6,964 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Shelby County Public Schools official salary schedule · Shelby County Public Schools
- District source and context · Shelby County Public Schools
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