2026-27 · District salary guide
New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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”.
Doctorate pay is not published in this schedule, so that column is left out.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,000 | $59,800 |
| 1 | $55,250 | $60,080 |
| 2 | $55,500 | $60,350 |
| 3 | $55,750 | $60,630 |
| 4 | $56,000 | $60,900 |
| 5 | $57,000 | $61,950 |
| 6 | $57,500 | $62,500 |
| 7 | $58,000 | $63,050 |
| 8 | $58,500 | $63,600 |
| 9 | $59,000 | $64,150 |
| 10 | $61,640 | $66,950 |
| 11 | $62,150 | $67,520 |
| 12 | $62,660 | $68,080 |
| 13 | $63,170 | $68,640 |
| 14 | $64,200 | $69,770 |
| 15 | $65,820 | $71,500 |
| 16 | $65,820 | $71,500 |
| 17 | $65,820 | $71,500 |
| 18 | $65,820 | $71,500 |
| 19 | $65,820 | $71,500 |
| 20 | $66,320 | $72,000 |
| 21 | $66,320 | $72,000 |
| 22 | $66,320 | $72,000 |
| 23 | $66,320 | $72,000 |
| 24 | $66,320 | $72,000 |
| 25 | $69,000 | $74,900 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $59,800
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $69,000
- Master’s maximum
- $74,900
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Added from the next-largest districts (#12 by enrollment) because Guilford, Johnston and Cabarrus post no current schedule; Onslow (#11) was not sourced. NHCS posts 'Local Salary Supplements FY26-27' (a flat supplement by experience band, same for every degree: $7,000 at 0-4 years up to $10,000 at 25+). Figures here are state 10-month base + the base supplement; hard-to-fill positions get $2,000 more a year. 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: 23,760 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- New Hanover County Schools official salary schedule · New Hanover County Schools
- District source and context · New Hanover County Schools
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