2026-27 · District salary guide
DeSoto County School DistrictTeacher 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 DeSoto County School District, published master’s starting pay is $52,701 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 | $51,201 | $52,701 | $55,201 |
| 1 | $51,601 | $53,226 | $55,801 |
| 2 | $52,001 | $53,751 | $56,401 |
| 3 | $52,401 | $54,276 | $57,001 |
| 4 | $52,801 | $54,801 | $57,601 |
| 5 | $54,078 | $56,128 | $59,028 |
| 6 | $54,478 | $56,653 | $59,628 |
| 7 | $54,878 | $57,178 | $60,228 |
| 8 | $55,278 | $57,703 | $60,828 |
| 9 | $55,678 | $58,228 | $61,428 |
| 10 | $56,954 | $59,554 | $62,854 |
| 11 | $57,354 | $60,079 | $63,454 |
| 12 | $57,754 | $60,604 | $64,054 |
| 13 | $58,154 | $61,129 | $64,654 |
| 14 | $58,554 | $61,654 | $65,254 |
| 15 | $59,831 | $62,981 | $66,681 |
| 16 | $60,231 | $63,506 | $67,281 |
| 17 | $60,631 | $64,031 | $67,881 |
| 18 | $61,031 | $64,556 | $68,481 |
| 19 | $61,431 | $65,081 | $69,081 |
| 20 | $62,707 | $66,407 | $70,507 |
| 21 | $63,107 | $66,932 | $71,107 |
| 22 | $63,507 | $67,457 | $71,707 |
| 23 | $63,907 | $67,982 | $72,307 |
| 24 | $64,307 | $68,507 | $72,907 |
| 25 | $67,384 | $71,584 | $75,984 |
| 26 | $67,784 | $72,109 | $76,584 |
| 27 | $68,184 | $72,634 | $77,184 |
| 28 | $68,584 | $73,159 | $77,784 |
| 29 | $68,984 | $73,684 | $78,384 |
| 30 | $69,384 | $74,209 | $78,984 |
| 31 | $69,784 | $74,734 | $79,584 |
| 32 | $70,184 | $75,259 | $80,184 |
| 33 | $70,584 | $75,784 | $80,784 |
| 34 | $70,984 | $76,309 | $81,384 |
| 35 | $71,384 | $76,834 | $81,984 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $51,201
- Master’s starting pay
- $52,701
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $71,384
- Master’s maximum
- $76,834
- Doctorate maximum
- $81,984
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 Licensed Salary Schedule, 187-day scale (state base plus a local supplement of about $7,701-$8,584). Bachelor's = A, master's = AA, doctorate = AAAA; steps 0-35. Separate 190-day and longer-contract scales are also published. Enrollment is MDE 2025-26 total enrollment. District page: https://www.desotocountyschools.org/o/dcs/page/human-resources
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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: 34,515 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- DeSoto County School District official salary schedule · DeSoto County School District
- District source and context · DeSoto County School District
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