2026-27 · District salary guide
Memphis-Shelby 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 Memphis-Shelby County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $55,871 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 | $51,828 | $55,871 | $66,846 |
| 1 | $52,854 | $56,909 | $67,951 |
| 2 | $53,905 | $57,933 | $69,095 |
| 3 | $54,946 | $58,989 | $70,308 |
| 4 | $55,991 | $60,032 | $71,390 |
| 5 | $57,089 | $61,261 | $72,533 |
| 6 | $58,194 | $62,351 | $73,664 |
| 7 | $59,273 | $63,525 | $74,864 |
| 8 | $60,295 | $64,602 | $76,021 |
| 9 | $61,332 | $65,701 | $77,183 |
| 10 | $62,367 | $66,956 | $78,336 |
| 11 | $63,478 | $68,100 | $79,555 |
| 12 | $64,616 | $69,285 | $80,808 |
| 13 | $65,779 | $70,502 | $82,104 |
| 14 | $66,939 | $71,720 | $83,505 |
| 15 | $68,412 | $73,212 | $85,009 |
| 16 | $69,931 | $74,732 | $86,529 |
| 17 | $71,451 | $76,252 | $88,538 |
| 18 | $72,951 | $78,621 | $90,575 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $51,828
- Master’s starting pay
- $55,871
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $72,951
- Master’s maximum
- $78,621
- Doctorate maximum
- $90,575
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
MSCS Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-2027, 10-month schedule (11- and 12-month versions are also posted). Lanes BACH, MAST, EDS and DOCT, steps 0-18; doctorate column is DOCT (EdS lane not shown). Veteran teachers get a one-time $3,000 increase at 25 years and $1,000 at 35 years, not included here.
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: 105,857 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools official salary schedule · Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- District source and context · Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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