2025-26 · District salary guide
Madison 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 Madison County School District, published master’s starting pay is $47,500 for 2025-26.
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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 | $46,000 | $47,500 | $50,000 |
| 1 | $46,400 | $48,025 | $50,600 |
| 2 | $46,800 | $48,550 | $51,200 |
| 3 | $47,200 | $49,075 | $51,800 |
| 4 | $47,600 | $49,600 | $52,400 |
| 5 | $48,800 | $50,850 | $53,750 |
| 6 | $49,200 | $51,375 | $54,350 |
| 7 | $49,600 | $51,900 | $54,950 |
| 8 | $50,000 | $52,425 | $55,550 |
| 9 | $50,400 | $52,950 | $56,150 |
| 10 | $51,600 | $54,200 | $57,500 |
| 11 | $52,000 | $54,725 | $58,100 |
| 12 | $52,400 | $55,250 | $58,700 |
| 13 | $52,800 | $55,775 | $59,300 |
| 14 | $53,200 | $56,300 | $59,900 |
| 15 | $54,400 | $57,550 | $61,250 |
| 16 | $54,800 | $58,075 | $61,850 |
| 17 | $55,200 | $58,600 | $62,450 |
| 18 | $55,600 | $59,125 | $63,050 |
| 19 | $56,000 | $59,650 | $63,650 |
| 20 | $57,200 | $60,900 | $65,000 |
| 21 | $57,600 | $61,425 | $65,600 |
| 22 | $58,000 | $61,950 | $66,200 |
| 23 | $58,400 | $62,475 | $66,800 |
| 24 | $58,800 | $63,000 | $67,400 |
| 25 | $61,300 | $65,500 | $69,900 |
| 26 | $61,700 | $66,025 | $70,500 |
| 27 | $62,100 | $66,550 | $71,100 |
| 28 | $62,500 | $67,075 | $71,700 |
| 29 | $62,900 | $67,600 | $72,300 |
| 30 | $63,300 | $68,125 | $72,900 |
| 31 | $63,700 | $68,650 | $73,500 |
| 32 | $64,100 | $69,175 | $74,100 |
| 33 | $64,500 | $69,700 | $74,700 |
| 34 | $64,900 | $70,225 | $75,300 |
| 35 | $65,300 | $70,750 | $75,900 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $46,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $47,500
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $65,300
- Master’s maximum
- $70,750
- Doctorate maximum
- $75,900
District source · Annual amounts for 2025-26.
Schedule notes
Only the 2025-26 payscale (board approved Feb. 10, 2025) was posted on 2026-10-28; it uses the old $41,500 state base plus a $4,500 local supplement, 187 days. The 2026-27 state minimum rose to $43,500, so current pay is likely higher. Bachelor's = A, master's = AA, doctorate = AAAA; steps 0-35 (pay is flat after 35). Specialist (AAA) runs $48,500 to $72,700. Enrollment is MDE 2025-26 total enrollment. District page: https://www.madison-schools.com/departments/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: 12,702 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Madison County School District official salary schedule · Madison County School District
- District source and context · Madison County School District
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