2026-27 · District salary guide
Bradley County SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Bradley County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $59,800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,365 | $59,800 | $69,585 |
| 1 | $55,450 | $60,885 | $70,670 |
| 2 | $55,730 | $61,165 | $70,950 |
| 3 | $56,005 | $61,445 | $71,230 |
| 4 | $56,565 | $62,005 | $71,790 |
| 5 | $56,850 | $62,285 | $72,070 |
| 6 | $57,420 | $62,855 | $72,640 |
| 7 | $57,705 | $63,140 | $72,925 |
| 8 | $58,280 | $63,720 | $73,505 |
| 9 | $58,865 | $64,300 | $74,085 |
| 10 | $60,040 | $65,480 | $75,265 |
| 11 | $60,640 | $66,080 | $75,865 |
| 12 | $61,855 | $67,290 | $77,080 |
| 13 | $63,095 | $68,530 | $78,315 |
| 14 | $63,725 | $69,160 | $78,945 |
| 15 | $65,000 | $70,435 | $80,220 |
| 16 | $65,975 | $71,410 | $81,195 |
| 17 | $66,965 | $72,400 | $82,185 |
| 18 | $68,380 | $73,740 | $83,525 |
| 19 | $69,670 | $75,105 | $84,890 |
| 20 | $70,715 | $76,150 | $85,935 |
| 21 | $71,775 | $77,210 | $86,995 |
| 22 | $72,850 | $78,285 | $88,070 |
| 23 | $73,215 | $78,650 | $88,435 |
| 24 | $73,580 | $79,015 | $88,805 |
| 25 | $73,950 | $79,385 | $89,170 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $54,365
- Master’s starting pay
- $59,800
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $73,950
- Master’s maximum
- $79,385
- Doctorate maximum
- $89,170
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Classroom Teachers schedule on page 9 of the district's 17-page 2026-27 pay scales PDF, steps 0-25. Master = MASTERS lane; doctorate = DR lane. MS+30 and EDS lanes not used. Longevity not on schedule. Enrollment: NCES CCD 2024-25 (10,202).
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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: 10,202 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Bradley County Schools official salary schedule · Bradley County Schools
- District source and context · Bradley County Schools
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