2026-27 · District salary guide
Jackson 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 Jackson Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $50,000 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 | $48,500 | $50,000 | $52,500 |
| 1 | $48,901 | $50,525 | $53,100 |
| 2 | $49,302 | $51,050 | $53,700 |
| 3 | $49,703 | $51,575 | $54,300 |
| 4 | $50,104 | $52,100 | $54,900 |
| 5 | $51,305 | $53,350 | $56,250 |
| 6 | $51,706 | $53,875 | $56,850 |
| 7 | $52,107 | $54,400 | $57,450 |
| 8 | $52,508 | $54,925 | $58,050 |
| 9 | $52,909 | $55,450 | $58,650 |
| 10 | $54,110 | $56,700 | $60,000 |
| 11 | $54,511 | $57,225 | $60,600 |
| 12 | $54,912 | $57,750 | $61,200 |
| 13 | $55,313 | $58,275 | $61,800 |
| 14 | $55,714 | $58,800 | $62,400 |
| 15 | $56,915 | $60,050 | $63,750 |
| 16 | $57,316 | $60,575 | $64,350 |
| 17 | $57,717 | $61,100 | $64,950 |
| 18 | $58,118 | $61,625 | $65,661 |
| 19 | $58,519 | $62,150 | $66,355 |
| 20 | $59,970 | $63,650 | $67,798 |
| 21 | $60,371 | $64,175 | $68,492 |
| 22 | $60,772 | $64,700 | $69,185 |
| 23 | $61,173 | $65,225 | $69,776 |
| 24 | $61,574 | $65,750 | $70,366 |
| 25 | $64,075 | $68,250 | $73,143 |
| 26 | $64,476 | $68,775 | $73,831 |
| 27 | $64,877 | $69,300 | $74,431 |
| 28 | $65,278 | $69,825 | $75,031 |
| 29 | $65,679 | $70,350 | $75,631 |
| 30 | $66,330 | $71,125 | $76,231 |
| 31 | $66,731 | $71,650 | $76,831 |
| 32 | $67,132 | $72,175 | $77,431 |
| 33 | $67,533 | $72,700 | $78,031 |
| 34 | $67,934 | $73,225 | $78,631 |
| 35 | $68,300 | $73,750 | $79,231 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,500
- Master’s starting pay
- $50,000
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $68,300
- Master’s maximum
- $73,750
- Doctorate maximum
- $79,231
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
FY2027 teacher salary schedule, board approved July 21, 2026: state base plus a $5,000-$5,500 local supplement. Bachelor's = A, master's = AA, doctorate = AAAA; steps 0-35. A few printed totals differ by $1 from base plus supplement; amounts are recorded as printed. Specialist (AAA) runs $51,000 to $75,700. Enrollment is MDE 2025-26 total enrollment. District page: https://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/departments/talent-management-and-development/salary-scales
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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: 16,968 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Jackson Public Schools official salary schedule · Jackson Public Schools
- District source and context · Jackson Public Schools
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