2026-27 · District salary guide
Aiken County Public School District teacher salary schedule
At Aiken County Public School District, published master’s starting pay is $59,342 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $54,067
- Master’s starting pay
- $59,342
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $79,375
- Master’s maximum
- $87,183
- Doctorate maximum
- $103,572
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
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 | $54,067 | $59,342 | $67,531 |
| 1 | $54,067 | $59,342 | $67,531 |
| 2 | $54,067 | $59,342 | $67,531 |
| 3 | $54,067 | $59,342 | $67,531 |
| 4 | $54,725 | $59,834 | $68,497 |
| 5 | $55,755 | $60,980 | $70,026 |
| 6 | $56,825 | $62,125 | $71,551 |
| 7 | $57,857 | $63,270 | $73,080 |
| 8 | $58,926 | $64,417 | $74,606 |
| 9 | $59,956 | $65,562 | $76,135 |
| 10 | $61,023 | $66,708 | $77,661 |
| 11 | $62,058 | $67,852 | $79,190 |
| 12 | $63,125 | $68,997 | $80,717 |
| 13 | $64,156 | $70,142 | $82,243 |
| 14 | $65,226 | $71,290 | $83,771 |
| 15 | $66,256 | $72,434 | $85,297 |
| 16 | $67,327 | $73,580 | $86,825 |
| 17 | $68,356 | $74,726 | $88,354 |
| 18 | $68,914 | $75,361 | $89,126 |
| 19 | $69,478 | $75,994 | $89,906 |
| 20 | $70,047 | $76,640 | $90,696 |
| 21 | $70,623 | $77,291 | $91,493 |
| 22 | $71,791 | $78,613 | $93,110 |
| 23 | $72,977 | $79,955 | $94,753 |
| 24 | $74,186 | $81,323 | $96,427 |
| 25 | $75,419 | $82,719 | $98,134 |
| 26 | $76,677 | $84,143 | $99,876 |
| 27 | $77,980 | $85,616 | $101,674 |
| 28 | $79,375 | $87,183 | $103,572 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 salary schedule approved June 2, 2026, by prior years of experience 0-28; years 0-3 pay the same. The Bachelor's+18 lane is closed to new placements. Teachers with pending certification are paid a flat $43,888. Master's column is the Master's lane and doctorate column is the Doctorate lane.
Confirm your placement
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: 22,169 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Aiken County Public School District official salary schedule · Aiken County Public School District
- District source and context · Aiken County Public School District
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