2026-27 · District salary guide
Gaston 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 Gaston County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $57,447 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”.
Doctorate pay is not published in this schedule, so that column is left out.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,341 | $57,447 |
| 1 | $52,636 | $57,772 |
| 2 | $52,932 | $58,088 |
| 3 | $53,386 | $58,583 |
| 4 | $53,681 | $58,898 |
| 5 | $54,226 | $59,505 |
| 6 | $54,783 | $60,100 |
| 7 | $55,340 | $60,695 |
| 8 | $55,885 | $61,291 |
| 9 | $56,430 | $61,886 |
| 10 | $58,115 | $63,731 |
| 11 | $58,671 | $64,347 |
| 12 | $59,226 | $64,952 |
| 13 | $59,793 | $65,557 |
| 14 | $60,868 | $66,733 |
| 15 | $62,033 | $68,008 |
| 16 | $62,079 | $68,053 |
| 17 | $62,124 | $68,099 |
| 18 | $62,169 | $68,144 |
| 19 | $62,215 | $68,189 |
| 20 | $62,260 | $68,234 |
| 21 | $62,317 | $68,280 |
| 22 | $62,362 | $68,370 |
| 23 | $62,407 | $68,416 |
| 24 | $62,452 | $68,460 |
| 25 | $64,677 | $70,906 |
| 26 | $64,722 | $70,950 |
| 27 | $64,767 | $70,996 |
| 28 | $64,812 | $71,040 |
| 29 | $64,857 | $71,086 |
| 30 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
| 31 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
| 32 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
| 33 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
| 34 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
| 35 | $64,902 | $71,130 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,341
- Master’s starting pay
- $57,447
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $64,902
- Master’s maximum
- $71,130
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Gaston posts the 2026-2027 'Teacher and Instructional Support Supplement Schedule' (A and M lanes, 0-35+ years) and links the state schedule. Figures here are the sum of the two official tables: state 10-month base + annual local supplement, rounded to the dollar. No doctorate lane. Enrollment is NC DPI FY2025-26 ADM (average daily membership) from the Public School Building Capital Fund lottery distribution summary, not a headcount.
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: 30,169 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Gaston County Schools official salary schedule · Gaston County Schools
- District source and context · Gaston County Schools
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