2026-27 · District salary guide
Tipton 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 Tipton County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $55,213 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 | $52,002 | $55,213 | $61,998 |
| 1 | $52,671 | $56,507 | $63,629 |
| 2 | $53,420 | $57,799 | $65,949 |
| 3 | $53,652 | $58,193 | $66,331 |
| 4 | $53,889 | $59,056 | $66,710 |
| 5 | $54,534 | $59,525 | $67,673 |
| 6 | $55,515 | $60,546 | $68,590 |
| 7 | $56,082 | $61,263 | $69,643 |
| 8 | $56,878 | $62,606 | $70,604 |
| 9 | $57,655 | $63,661 | $71,645 |
| 10 | $58,438 | $64,576 | $72,652 |
| 11 | $59,202 | $65,418 | $73,523 |
| 12 | $60,033 | $66,433 | $74,526 |
| 13 | $60,848 | $68,249 | $75,480 |
| 14 | $61,612 | $68,367 | $76,365 |
| 15 | $62,427 | $69,237 | $77,147 |
| 16 | $63,260 | $70,271 | $78,175 |
| 17 | $63,757 | $70,867 | $78,875 |
| 18 | $64,259 | $71,463 | $79,574 |
| 19 | $64,807 | $72,097 | $80,282 |
| 20 | $65,391 | $72,727 | $80,990 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,002
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,213
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $65,391
- Master’s maximum
- $72,727
- Doctorate maximum
- $80,990
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Teacher 2026-2027 schedule, steps 0-20 (lanes BA-0, MA-0, MA-30, EDS-0, PHD-0). Master = MA-0 lane; doctorate = PHD-0 lane. MA-30 and EDS-0 lanes not used. Longevity not on schedule. City shown is the county seat. Enrollment: NCES CCD 2024-25 (9,975).
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: 9,975 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Tipton County Schools official salary schedule · Tipton County Schools
- District source and context · Tipton County Schools
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