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.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III column a teacher moves from $49,523 at step 1 to $71,899 at step 36+: 35 step increases worth $639 each on average, 45% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,267, between step 6 and step 7.
6 of the 35 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Doctoral Degree, starts at $62,417 and tops out at $95,624, 33% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III column.
Among the 8 Alabama district schedules indexed here, Jefferson County Board of Education's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III | $49,523 | $71,899 | 35 | 45% |
| Master's Degree Rank I, Type I | $53,968 | $82,682 | 35 | 53% |
| Ed. Specialist Degree/AA Certificate | $58,195 | $89,178 | 35 | 53% |
| Doctoral Degree | $62,417 | $95,624 | 35 | 53% |
Against Alabama districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Board of Education | 35,671 | 2026-27 | $49,523 | $49,523 | $95,624 |
| Baldwin County Board of Education | 31,818 | 2026-27 | $51,951 | $56,616 | $100,313 |
| Montgomery County Board of Education | 26,435 | 2025-26 | $47,600 | $51,875 | $91,912 |
| Huntsville City Board of Education | 23,649 | 2026-27 | $49,215 | $53,533 | $97,950 |
| Shelby County Board of Education | 20,937 | 2025-26 | $47,600.00 | $51,877.47 | $92,844.60 |
| Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County | 50,929 | 2025-26 | $47,600 | – | $91,912 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Jefferson County Board of Education salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree Rank II, Type II & III column the top figure, $71,899, is reached at step 36+, 35 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Alabama districts with schedules
- Baldwin County Board of Educationstarts $51,951
- Montgomery County Board of Educationstarts $47,600
- Huntsville City Board of Educationstarts $49,215
- Shelby County Board of Educationstarts $47,600.00
- Board of School Commissioners of Mobile Countystarts $47,600
- Hoover City Schoolsstarts $49,503
- Mountain Brook City Schoolsstarts $49,096
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