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2026-27 · State salary guide

South Carolina teacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Average salary
$64,050NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$48,426NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$50,500See state terms
Districts sourced
10Official schedules

South Carolina teachers averaged $64,050 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $48,426.

South Carolina teachers averaged $64,050 in 2024-25 per NEA, and the average starting salary was $48,426. The state minimum salary schedule for 2026-27 starts at $50,500 for a bachelor's degree, and districts may pay more. Among the 10 largest districts, bachelor's starting pay on 2026-27 schedules runs from $51,102 in Richland One to $62,587 in Beaufort County. Charleston County's newest posted schedule (2025-26) starts at $64,782 and has the highest doctorate maximum, $125,726.

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South Carolina district salary comparison
Official source
Greenville County SchoolsGreenville2026-27$54,606$58,942$83,647$92,981$111,221Schedule ↗ for Greenville County Schools
Charleston County School DistrictCharleston2025-26$64,782$70,391$100,767$110,845$125,726Schedule ↗ for Charleston County School District
Horry County SchoolsConway2026-27$54,142$57,806$88,434$94,438$106,461Schedule ↗ for Horry County Schools
Berkeley County School DistrictMoncks Corner2026-27$57,906$60,559$90,565$95,006$118,051Schedule ↗ for Berkeley County School District
Richland School District TwoColumbia2026-27$52,019$55,094$68,329$78,660$94,538Schedule ↗ for Richland School District Two
Lexington County School District OneLexington2026-27$52,500$56,500$82,941$89,264$103,974Schedule ↗ for Lexington County School District One
Dorchester School District TwoSummerville2026-27$54,000$59,076$78,754$87,114$103,434Schedule ↗ for Dorchester School District Two
Aiken County Public School DistrictAiken2026-27$54,067$59,342$79,375$87,183$103,572Schedule ↗ for Aiken County Public School District
Richland OneColumbia2026-27$51,102$55,770$70,892$77,538$92,966Schedule ↗ for Richland One
Beaufort County School DistrictBeaufort2026-27$62,587$68,787$90,122$99,262$117,393Schedule ↗ for Beaufort County School District

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Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Charleston County School District2025-26

BA start $64,782

Top $125,726

Berkeley County School District2026-27

BA start $57,906

Top $118,051

Beaufort County School District2026-27

BA start $62,587

Top $117,393

Greenville County Schools2026-27

BA start $54,606

Top $111,221

Horry County Schools2026-27

BA start $54,142

Top $106,461

Lexington County School District One2026-27

BA start $52,500

Top $103,974

Aiken County Public School District2026-27

BA start $54,067

Top $103,572

Dorchester School District Two2026-27

BA start $54,000

Top $103,434

Richland School District Two2026-27

BA start $52,019

Top $94,538

Richland One2026-27

BA start $51,102

Top $92,966

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Charleston County School District2025-26$64,782$125,726
Berkeley County School District2026-27$57,906$118,051
Beaufort County School District2026-27$62,587$117,393
Greenville County Schools2026-27$54,606$111,221
Horry County Schools2026-27$54,142$106,461
Lexington County School District One2026-27$52,500$103,974
Aiken County Public School District2026-27$54,067$103,572
Dorchester School District Two2026-27$54,000$103,434
Richland School District Two2026-27$52,019$94,538
Richland One2026-27$51,102$92,966

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$30k$60k$90k$120k010203040Experience stepGreenville County Schools: step 0, $54,606Greenville County Schools: step 1, $54,619Greenville County Schools: step 2, $54,634Greenville County Schools: step 3, $54,648Greenville County Schools: step 4, $54,748Greenville County Schools: step 5, $54,905Greenville County Schools: step 6, $55,119Greenville County Schools: step 7, $55,902Greenville County Schools: step 8, $56,772Greenville County Schools: step 9, $57,741Greenville County Schools: step 10, $58,781Greenville County Schools: step 11, $59,807Greenville County Schools: step 12, $60,890Greenville County Schools: step 13, $61,887Greenville County Schools: step 14, $62,956Greenville County Schools: step 15, $63,968Greenville County Schools: step 16, $65,022Greenville County Schools: step 17, $66,077Greenville County Schools: step 18, $67,146Greenville County Schools: step 19, $68,243Greenville County Schools: step 20, $69,354Greenville County Schools: step 21, $70,452Greenville County Schools: step 22, $71,606Greenville County Schools: step 23, $72,717Greenville County Schools: step 24, $73,686Greenville County Schools: step 25, $74,513Greenville County Schools: step 26, $75,525Greenville County Schools: step 27, $76,152Greenville County Schools: step 28, $76,764Greenville County Schools: step 29, $77,406Greenville County Schools: step 30, $78,018Greenville County Schools: step 31, $78,660Greenville County Schools: step 32, $79,315Greenville County Schools: step 33, $79,956Greenville County Schools: step 34, $80,640Greenville County Schools: step 35, $81,367Greenville County Schools: step 36, $82,108Greenville County Schools: step 37, $82,849Greenville County Schools: step 38, $83,647Charleston County School District: step 5, $64,782Charleston County School District: step 6, $65,679Charleston County School District: step 7, $66,606Charleston County School District: step 8, $67,564Charleston County School District: step 9, $68,491Charleston County School District: step 10, $69,403Charleston County School District: step 11, $70,315Charleston County School District: step 12, $71,242Charleston County School District: step 13, $72,170Charleston County School District: step 14, $73,173Charleston County School District: step 15, $74,191Charleston County School District: step 16, $75,179Charleston County School District: step 17, $76,198Charleston County School District: step 18, $77,186Charleston County School District: step 19, $78,189Charleston County School District: step 20, $79,192Charleston County School District: step 21, $80,210Charleston County School District: step 22, $81,214Charleston County School District: step 23, $82,217Charleston County School District: step 24, $83,220Charleston County School District: step 25, $84,208Charleston County School District: step 26, $85,242Charleston County School District: step 27, $86,275Charleston County School District: step 28, $87,339Charleston County School District: step 29, $88,418Charleston County School District: step 30, $89,513Charleston County School District: step 31, $90,614Charleston County School District: step 32, $91,723Charleston County School District: step 33, $92,848Charleston County School District: step 34, $93,988Charleston County School District: step 35, $95,143Charleston County School District: step 36, $96,238Charleston County School District: step 37, $97,347Charleston County School District: step 38, $98,472Charleston County School District: step 39, $99,612Charleston County School District: step 40, $100,767Horry County Schools: step 0, $54,142Horry County Schools: step 1, $55,054Horry County Schools: step 2, $55,997Horry County Schools: step 3, $56,939Horry County Schools: step 4, $57,897Horry County Schools: step 5, $58,885Horry County Schools: step 6, $59,888Horry County Schools: step 7, $60,906Horry County Schools: step 8, $61,955Horry County Schools: step 9, $62,989Horry County Schools: step 10, $64,068Horry County Schools: step 11, $65,162Horry County Schools: step 12, $66,257Horry County Schools: step 13, $67,397Horry County Schools: step 14, $68,537Horry County Schools: step 15, $69,707Horry County Schools: step 16, $70,817Horry County Schools: step 17, $71,942Horry County Schools: step 18, $73,112Horry County Schools: step 19, $74,267Horry County Schools: step 20, $75,453Horry County Schools: step 21, $76,654Horry County Schools: step 22, $77,900Horry County Schools: step 23, $79,146Horry County Schools: step 24, $80,408Horry County Schools: step 25, $81,685Horry County Schools: step 26, $83,007Horry County Schools: step 27, $84,330Horry County Schools: step 28, $85,682Horry County Schools: step 29, $87,050Horry County Schools: step 30, $88,434Berkeley County School District: step 0, $57,906Berkeley County School District: step 1, $58,877Berkeley County School District: step 2, $59,861Berkeley County School District: step 3, $60,868Berkeley County School District: step 4, $61,896Berkeley County School District: step 5, $62,945Berkeley County School District: step 6, $64,009Berkeley County School District: step 7, $65,102Berkeley County School District: step 8, $66,213Berkeley County School District: step 9, $67,347Berkeley County School District: step 10, $68,503Berkeley County School District: step 11, $69,563Berkeley County School District: step 12, $70,646Berkeley County School District: step 13, $71,746Berkeley County School District: step 14, $72,865Berkeley County School District: step 15, $74,007Berkeley County School District: step 16, $75,039Berkeley County School District: step 17, $76,086Berkeley County School District: step 18, $77,150Berkeley County School District: step 19, $78,233Berkeley County School District: step 20, $79,333Berkeley County School District: step 21, $80,309Berkeley County School District: step 22, $81,299Berkeley County School District: step 23, $82,304Berkeley County School District: step 24, $83,323Berkeley County School District: step 25, $84,358Berkeley County School District: step 26, $85,255Berkeley County School District: step 27, $86,165Berkeley County School District: step 28, $87,085Berkeley County School District: step 29, $88,014Berkeley County School District: step 30, $88,952Berkeley County School District: step 31, $90,565Richland School District Two: step 0, $52,019Richland School District Two: step 1, $52,403Richland School District Two: step 2, $52,790Richland School District Two: step 3, $53,181Richland School District Two: step 4, $53,574Richland School District Two: step 5, $53,970Richland School District Two: step 6, $54,369Richland School District Two: step 7, $54,771Richland School District Two: step 8, $55,176Richland School District Two: step 9, $55,584Richland School District Two: step 10, $55,995Richland School District Two: step 11, $56,547Richland School District Two: step 12, $57,105Richland School District Two: step 13, $57,668Richland School District Two: step 14, $58,237Richland School District Two: step 15, $58,812Richland School District Two: step 16, $59,537Richland School District Two: step 17, $60,272Richland School District Two: step 18, $61,016Richland School District Two: step 19, $61,769Richland School District Two: step 20, $62,379Richland School District Two: step 21, $62,995Richland School District Two: step 22, $63,617Richland School District Two: step 23, $64,246Richland School District Two: step 24, $64,722Richland School District Two: step 25, $65,042Richland School District Two: step 26, $65,363Richland School District Two: step 27, $65,686Richland School District Two: step 28, $66,011Richland School District Two: step 29, $66,337Richland School District Two: step 30, $66,665Richland School District Two: step 31, $66,994Richland School District Two: step 32, $67,325Richland School District Two: step 33, $67,658Richland School District Two: step 34, $67,992Richland School District Two: step 35, $68,329
  • Greenville County Schools2026-27
  • Charleston County School District2025-26
  • Horry County Schools2026-27
  • Berkeley County School District2026-27
  • Richland School District Two2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
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Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Greenville County Schools0$54,606
Greenville County Schools1$54,619
Greenville County Schools2$54,634
Greenville County Schools3$54,648
Greenville County Schools4$54,748
Greenville County Schools5$54,905
Greenville County Schools6$55,119
Greenville County Schools7$55,902
Greenville County Schools8$56,772
Greenville County Schools9$57,741
Greenville County Schools10$58,781
Greenville County Schools11$59,807
Greenville County Schools12$60,890
Greenville County Schools13$61,887
Greenville County Schools14$62,956
Greenville County Schools15$63,968
Greenville County Schools16$65,022
Greenville County Schools17$66,077
Greenville County Schools18$67,146
Greenville County Schools19$68,243
Greenville County Schools20$69,354
Greenville County Schools21$70,452
Greenville County Schools22$71,606
Greenville County Schools23$72,717
Greenville County Schools24$73,686
Greenville County Schools25$74,513
Greenville County Schools26$75,525
Greenville County Schools27$76,152
Greenville County Schools28$76,764
Greenville County Schools29$77,406
Greenville County Schools30$78,018
Greenville County Schools31$78,660
Greenville County Schools32$79,315
Greenville County Schools33$79,956
Greenville County Schools34$80,640
Greenville County Schools35$81,367
Greenville County Schools36$82,108
Greenville County Schools37$82,849
Greenville County Schools38$83,647
Charleston County School District5$64,782
Charleston County School District6$65,679
Charleston County School District7$66,606
Charleston County School District8$67,564
Charleston County School District9$68,491
Charleston County School District10$69,403
Charleston County School District11$70,315
Charleston County School District12$71,242
Charleston County School District13$72,170
Charleston County School District14$73,173
Charleston County School District15$74,191
Charleston County School District16$75,179
Charleston County School District17$76,198
Charleston County School District18$77,186
Charleston County School District19$78,189
Charleston County School District20$79,192
Charleston County School District21$80,210
Charleston County School District22$81,214
Charleston County School District23$82,217
Charleston County School District24$83,220
Charleston County School District25$84,208
Charleston County School District26$85,242
Charleston County School District27$86,275
Charleston County School District28$87,339
Charleston County School District29$88,418
Charleston County School District30$89,513
Charleston County School District31$90,614
Charleston County School District32$91,723
Charleston County School District33$92,848
Charleston County School District34$93,988
Charleston County School District35$95,143
Charleston County School District36$96,238
Charleston County School District37$97,347
Charleston County School District38$98,472
Charleston County School District39$99,612
Charleston County School District40$100,767
Horry County Schools0$54,142
Horry County Schools1$55,054
Horry County Schools2$55,997
Horry County Schools3$56,939
Horry County Schools4$57,897
Horry County Schools5$58,885
Horry County Schools6$59,888
Horry County Schools7$60,906
Horry County Schools8$61,955
Horry County Schools9$62,989
Horry County Schools10$64,068
Horry County Schools11$65,162
Horry County Schools12$66,257
Horry County Schools13$67,397
Horry County Schools14$68,537
Horry County Schools15$69,707
Horry County Schools16$70,817
Horry County Schools17$71,942
Horry County Schools18$73,112
Horry County Schools19$74,267
Horry County Schools20$75,453
Horry County Schools21$76,654
Horry County Schools22$77,900
Horry County Schools23$79,146
Horry County Schools24$80,408
Horry County Schools25$81,685
Horry County Schools26$83,007
Horry County Schools27$84,330
Horry County Schools28$85,682
Horry County Schools29$87,050
Horry County Schools30$88,434
Berkeley County School District0$57,906
Berkeley County School District1$58,877
Berkeley County School District2$59,861
Berkeley County School District3$60,868
Berkeley County School District4$61,896
Berkeley County School District5$62,945
Berkeley County School District6$64,009
Berkeley County School District7$65,102
Berkeley County School District8$66,213
Berkeley County School District9$67,347
Berkeley County School District10$68,503
Berkeley County School District11$69,563
Berkeley County School District12$70,646
Berkeley County School District13$71,746
Berkeley County School District14$72,865
Berkeley County School District15$74,007
Berkeley County School District16$75,039
Berkeley County School District17$76,086
Berkeley County School District18$77,150
Berkeley County School District19$78,233
Berkeley County School District20$79,333
Berkeley County School District21$80,309
Berkeley County School District22$81,299
Berkeley County School District23$82,304
Berkeley County School District24$83,323
Berkeley County School District25$84,358
Berkeley County School District26$85,255
Berkeley County School District27$86,165
Berkeley County School District28$87,085
Berkeley County School District29$88,014
Berkeley County School District30$88,952
Berkeley County School District31$90,565
Richland School District Two0$52,019
Richland School District Two1$52,403
Richland School District Two2$52,790
Richland School District Two3$53,181
Richland School District Two4$53,574
Richland School District Two5$53,970
Richland School District Two6$54,369
Richland School District Two7$54,771
Richland School District Two8$55,176
Richland School District Two9$55,584
Richland School District Two10$55,995
Richland School District Two11$56,547
Richland School District Two12$57,105
Richland School District Two13$57,668
Richland School District Two14$58,237
Richland School District Two15$58,812
Richland School District Two16$59,537
Richland School District Two17$60,272
Richland School District Two18$61,016
Richland School District Two19$61,769
Richland School District Two20$62,379
Richland School District Two21$62,995
Richland School District Two22$63,617
Richland School District Two23$64,246
Richland School District Two24$64,722
Richland School District Two25$65,042
Richland School District Two26$65,363
Richland School District Two27$65,686
Richland School District Two28$66,011
Richland School District Two29$66,337
Richland School District Two30$66,665
Richland School District Two31$66,994
Richland School District Two32$67,325
Richland School District Two33$67,658
Richland School District Two34$67,992
Richland School District Two35$68,329

The wider picture

Salary in context

South Carolina average$64,050
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimum$50,500
See state minimum terms below · Source
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
South Carolina average$64,050NEA 2024-25
State minimum$50,500See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

$50,500

South Carolina sets a statewide minimum teacher salary schedule in the annual Appropriations Act (Part IB, Proviso 1.3). For FY 2026-27 it runs from $50,500 to $64,500 for a bachelor's degree (0 to 28+ years), $54,500 to $70,250 for a master's, $56,000 to $72,500 for a master's plus 30 hours, and $58,500 to $80,500 for a doctorate; the FY 2025-26 bachelor's minimum was $48,500. Districts may pay above the minimum. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. District enrollment is FY 2024-25 135-day average daily membership from the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (statewide charter districts excluded). District figures are 2026-27 except Charleston County, whose newest posted schedule is 2025-26.

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Does a master’s degree change the salary?

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