2026-27 · District salary guide
Washoe 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 Washoe County School District, published master’s starting pay is $54,725 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $48,584 | $54,725 | $60,865 |
| 7 | $50,508 | $56,650 | $62,791 |
| 8 | $52,433 | $58,576 | $64,712 |
| 9 | $54,353 | $60,498 | $66,637 |
| 10 | $56,279 | $62,425 | $68,562 |
| 11 | $58,204 | $64,347 | $70,487 |
| 12 | $60,126 | $66,272 | $72,411 |
| 13 | $62,055 | $68,195 | $74,337 |
| 14 | $63,978 | $70,124 | $76,262 |
| 15 | Not published | $72,048 | $78,186 |
| 16 | Not published | $73,970 | $80,108 |
| 17 | Not published | $75,898 | $82,035 |
| 18 | Not published | $77,819 | $83,963 |
| 19 | Not published | $79,748 | $85,886 |
| 20 | $65,906 | $81,673 | $87,807 |
| 21 | $67,830 | $83,597 | $89,733 |
| 22 | Not published | Not published | $91,660 |
| 23 | Not published | Not published | $93,582 |
| 24 | Not published | Not published | $95,509 |
| 25 | $69,185 | $85,269 | $97,419 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $48,584
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,725
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $69,185
- Master’s maximum
- $85,269
- Doctorate maximum
- $97,419
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 licensed teacher schedule (185 days, effective July 2026) from WCSD's Salary Schedules page. Bachelor's = TB, master's = TE, doctorate = TH. The schedule starts at step 6; steps 20, 21 and 25 are longevity steps, and the bachelor's lane skips steps 15-19. A below-bachelor's lane (TA) starts at $46,540.
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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: 63,655 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Washoe County School District official salary schedule · Washoe County School District
- District source and context · Washoe County School District
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