Annual salary
$49,503
Alabama · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hoover City Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher and other certificated employees salary schedule, Schedule B, 187 days (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree/rank and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Hoover City Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,503 (BS, step 0) and tops out at $95,509 (Doctorate, step 35), per Hoover City Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $49,503 and reaches $75,429 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $56,806 to $82,816.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $264.72 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree/rank columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35.
- Hoover City enrolled 13,524 students in 2023-24, the 11th-largest district in Alabama by NCES enrollment.
Teacher and other certificated employees salary schedule, Schedule B, 187 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Degree/Rank | BS | MA | AA | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,503 | $56,806 | $61,488 | $66,065 |
| 1 | $49,939 | $58,158 | $62,996 | $67,626 |
| 2 | $50,459 | $60,083 | $63,672 | $69,083 |
| 3 | $54,517 | $62,424 | $67,574 | $72,516 |
| 4 | $54,725 | $63,933 | $68,770 | $73,608 |
| 5 | $55,349 | $65,805 | $69,811 | $74,701 |
| 6 | $57,222 | $67,730 | $71,684 | $76,886 |
| 7 | $58,262 | $68,562 | $72,568 | $78,394 |
| 8 | $59,303 | $69,499 | $74,441 | $79,487 |
| 9 | $60,343 | $70,331 | $76,313 | $80,527 |
| 10 | $61,384 | $71,163 | $77,094 | $81,723 |
| 11 | $62,424 | $71,788 | $77,718 | $82,920 |
| 12 | $63,464 | $72,412 | $78,498 | $83,388 |
| 13 | $64,505 | $73,036 | $79,018 | $83,908 |
| 14 | $65,545 | $73,660 | $79,591 | $84,428 |
| 15 | $67,106 | $74,805 | $80,111 | $85,001 |
| 16 | $68,042 | $75,325 | $82,088 | $86,093 |
| 17 | $68,042 | $75,325 | $82,088 | $86,093 |
| 18 | $68,666 | $75,793 | $82,504 | $86,613 |
| 19 | $68,666 | $75,793 | $82,504 | $86,613 |
| 20 | $69,197 | $76,417 | $83,128 | $87,134 |
| 21 | $69,197 | $76,417 | $83,128 | $87,134 |
| 22 | $69,935 | $76,834 | $83,596 | $87,706 |
| 23 | $69,936 | $76,834 | $83,596 | $87,706 |
| 24 | $70,685 | $77,510 | $84,220 | $88,226 |
| 25 | $70,685 | $77,510 | $84,220 | $88,226 |
| 26 | $71,423 | $78,550 | $85,313 | $89,318 |
| 27 | $71,423 | $78,550 | $85,313 | $89,318 |
| 28 | $72,162 | $79,591 | $85,833 | $90,411 |
| 29 | $72,162 | $79,591 | $85,833 | $90,411 |
| 30 | $72,912 | $80,683 | $86,873 | $91,347 |
| 31 | $72,912 | $80,683 | $86,873 | $91,347 |
| 32 | $74,076 | $81,775 | $87,914 | $93,428 |
| 33 | $74,076 | $81,775 | $87,914 | $93,428 |
| 34 | $75,429 | $82,816 | $89,266 | $95,509 |
| 35 | $75,429 | $82,816 | $89,266 | $95,509 |
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Per month (12)
$4,125.25
Per work day
$264.72 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this degree/rank
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,939 | +$436 |
| 2 | $50,459 | +$956 |
| 3 | $54,517 | +$5,014 |
| 4 | $54,725 | +$5,222 |
| 5 | $55,349 | +$5,846 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 0 = $49,503 a year, $4,125.25 a month spread over 12 months, $264.72 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule B, the 187-day teacher schedule, approved by the Hoover City Board of Education on 5-12-2026 with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
The same document also prints 197-day (Schedule BA), 207-day (BB) and 239-day (BC) versions of this grid, and a separate 189-day schedule for qualified math and science (TEAMS) teachers.
Steps repeat in pairs above step 16 (17 pays the same as 16, 19 the same as 18, and so on), exactly as the district prints them.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $49,503 at step 0 to $75,429 at step 34: 34 step increases worth $763 each on average, 52% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,058, between step 2 and step 3.
9 of the 35 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,303 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.8%) and $7,387 more at the top of the column (9.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $66,065 and tops out at $95,509, 27% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 8 Alabama district schedules indexed here, Hoover City Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 4th; the state medians are $49,156 to start and $95,144 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 45th percentile and the top cell at the 55th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree/Rank | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | $49,503 | $75,429 | 34 | 52% |
| MA | $56,806 | $82,816 | 34 | 46% |
| AA | $61,488 | $89,266 | 34 | 45% |
| Doctorate | $66,065 | $95,509 | 34 | 45% |
Against Alabama districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover City Schools | 13,524 | 2026-27 | $49,503 | $56,806 | $95,509 |
| Shelby County Board of Education | 20,937 | 2025-26 | $47,600.00 | $51,877.47 | $92,844.60 |
| Mountain Brook City Schools | 4,387 | 2026-27 | $49,096 | $56,460 | $94,779 |
| Huntsville City Board of Education | 23,649 | 2026-27 | $49,215 | $53,533 | $97,950 |
| Montgomery County Board of Education | 26,435 | 2025-26 | $47,600 | $51,875 | $91,912 |
| Baldwin County Board of Education | 31,818 | 2026-27 | $51,951 | $56,616 | $100,313 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Hoover City Schools?
$49,503 on the degree/rank BS at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Hoover City Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,503 (BS).
What is the top of the Hoover City Schools salary schedule?
$95,509, at step 35 on Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Hoover City Schools salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $75,429, is reached at step 34, 34 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hoover City Schools?
$7,303 more at the first step: $56,806 on MA against $49,503 on BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Alabama districts with schedules
- Shelby County Board of Educationstarts $47,600.00
- Mountain Brook City Schoolsstarts $49,096
- Huntsville City Board of Educationstarts $49,215
- Montgomery County Board of Educationstarts $47,600
- Baldwin County Board of Educationstarts $51,951
- Jefferson County Board of Educationstarts $49,523
- Board of School Commissioners of Mobile Countystarts $47,600
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