Annual salary
$49,523
Alabama · salary schedule · 2026-27
Jefferson County Board of Education salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 9 month / 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.
- Jefferson County Board of Education's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,523 (Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III, step 1) and tops out at $95,624 (Doctoral Degree, step 36+), per Jefferson County Schools (effective ).
- On the master's column (Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III) the range is $49,523 to $71,899.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $264.83 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree/rank columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 36+.
- Jefferson County enrolled 35,671 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Alabama by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 9 month / 187 days (2026-27)
| Step \ Degree/rank | Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III | Master's Degree Rank I, Type I | Ed. Specialist Degree/AA Certificate | Doctoral Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,523 | $53,968 | $58,195 | $62,417 |
| 2 | $49,766 | $54,233 | $58,480 | $62,537 |
| 3 | $50,009 | $54,508 | $58,766 | $63,284 |
| 4 | $52,266 | $59,701 | $64,008 | $68,662 |
| 5 | $53,052 | $60,489 | $64,512 | $68,662 |
| 6 | $53,707 | $61,142 | $65,167 | $68,925 |
| 7 | $55,974 | $63,629 | $67,771 | $71,663 |
| 8 | $56,644 | $64,304 | $68,442 | $72,319 |
| 9 | $57,286 | $64,976 | $69,116 | $72,992 |
| 10 | $58,228 | $65,887 | $70,030 | $73,906 |
| 11 | $58,899 | $66,555 | $70,696 | $75,716 |
| 12 | $58,899 | $66,555 | $70,942 | $75,716 |
| 13 | $59,182 | $66,878 | $71,260 | $76,081 |
| 14 | $59,182 | $66,878 | $71,645 | $76,824 |
| 15 | $59,182 | $67,092 | $72,361 | $77,593 |
| 16 | $61,112 | $68,955 | $73,194 | $78,370 |
| 17 | $61,112 | $68,955 | $73,815 | $79,154 |
| 18 | $61,112 | $69,124 | $74,554 | $79,945 |
| 19 | $61,112 | $69,816 | $75,299 | $80,743 |
| 20 | $61,318 | $70,515 | $76,052 | $81,551 |
| 21 | $61,930 | $71,218 | $76,813 | $82,366 |
| 22 | $62,550 | $71,931 | $77,580 | $83,190 |
| 23 | $63,175 | $72,651 | $78,356 | $84,021 |
| 24 | $63,808 | $73,378 | $79,140 | $84,861 |
| 25 | $64,447 | $74,111 | $79,932 | $85,711 |
| 26 | $65,090 | $74,852 | $80,732 | $86,568 |
| 27 | $65,741 | $75,600 | $81,539 | $87,434 |
| 28 | $66,398 | $76,356 | $82,354 | $88,309 |
| 29 | $67,062 | $77,120 | $83,178 | $89,192 |
| 30 | $67,734 | $77,890 | $84,008 | $90,083 |
| 31 | $68,409 | $78,671 | $84,849 | $90,984 |
| 32 | $69,094 | $79,455 | $85,696 | $91,894 |
| 33 | $69,785 | $80,252 | $86,554 | $92,812 |
| 34 | $70,482 | $81,054 | $87,421 | $93,741 |
| 35 | $71,187 | $81,865 | $88,293 | $94,677 |
| 36+ | $71,899 | $82,682 | $89,178 | $95,624 |
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Per month (12)
$4,126.92
Per work day
$264.83 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this degree/rank
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $49,766 | +$243 |
| 3 | $50,009 | +$486 |
| 4 | $52,266 | +$2,743 |
| 5 | $53,052 | +$3,529 |
| 6 | $53,707 | +$4,184 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III, step 1 = $49,523 a year, $4,126.92 a month spread over 12 months, $264.83 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.
The nine-month, 187-day schedule for Teacher, Career Technical, Resource and Educational Diagnostician.
The grid pairs each step with a years-of-experience figure; step 1 is 0 years and step 36+ is 35+ years.
Board approved June 25, 2026, effective July 1, 2026 with the employee's contract year.
The district publishes separate 10-month and 12-month teacher schedules, a TEAMS schedule and certified supplements that are not reproduced here.
- Soft spot: The posted file is named 2025-2026_Salary_Schedule_-_Google_Docs.pdf but the document itself and the district's link text both say 2026-2027.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Jefferson County Board of Education schedule?
$49,523 at step 1 on Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III, per the 2026-27 schedule (Jefferson County Schools).
What is the top of the Jefferson County Board of Education salary schedule?
$95,624, at step 36+ on Doctoral Degree (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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- Hoover City Schoolsstarts $49,503
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