2026-27 · District salary guide
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $55,325 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 | $50,004 | $55,325 | $59,742 |
| 1 | $50,758 | $56,139 | $60,662 |
| 2 | $51,511 | $56,968 | $61,566 |
| 3 | $53,245 | $58,928 | $63,601 |
| 4 | $53,999 | $59,757 | $64,506 |
| 5 | $54,752 | $60,586 | $65,410 |
| 6 | $55,506 | $61,400 | $66,315 |
| 7 | $56,260 | $62,230 | $67,235 |
| 8 | $57,978 | $64,189 | $69,270 |
| 9 | $58,732 | $65,018 | $70,174 |
| 10 | $59,486 | $65,833 | $71,079 |
| 11 | $60,240 | $66,662 | $71,983 |
| 12 | $60,993 | $67,491 | $72,888 |
| 13 | $61,747 | $68,320 | $73,807 |
| 14 | $62,501 | $69,134 | $74,712 |
| 15 | $64,235 | $71,094 | $76,747 |
| 16 | $64,988 | $71,923 | $77,651 |
| 17 | $65,742 | $72,752 | $78,556 |
| 18 | $66,496 | $73,581 | $79,460 |
| 19 | $67,250 | $74,395 | $80,380 |
| 20 | $68,983 | $76,355 | $82,415 |
| 21 | $69,737 | $77,184 | $83,320 |
| 22 | $70,491 | $78,013 | $84,224 |
| 23 | $71,244 | $78,827 | $85,129 |
| 24 | $71,998 | $79,656 | $86,033 |
| 25 | $73,732 | $81,616 | $88,068 |
| 26 | $74,486 | $82,445 | $88,973 |
| 27 | $75,239 | $83,274 | $89,892 |
| 28 | $75,993 | $84,088 | $90,797 |
| 29 | $76,747 | $84,917 | $91,701 |
| 30 | $77,501 | $85,747 | $92,606 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,004
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,325
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $77,501
- Master’s maximum
- $85,747
- Doctorate maximum
- $92,606
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
HCS 2026-2027 Certified Salary Schedule (FY27, 201 days), linked as "Salary Scales" from the Talent Acquisition page. Master column is the Advanced Degree lane (Masters, Master+45, Ed.S.); doctorate is Ed.D./PhD. Steps 0-30. The PDF footer reads "Effective July 1, 2027" while the title says 2026-2027; treated as the FY27 (2026-27) schedule.
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: 44,855 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Hamilton County Schools official salary schedule · Hamilton County Schools
- District source and context · Hamilton County Schools
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