Annual salary
$48,761
Louisiana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Calcasieu Parish School Board salary schedule, 2026-27
182 Day Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Calcasieu Parish School Board's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,761 (Bachelor, step 1) and tops out at $71,386 (Doctorate, step 47), per Calcasieu Parish School Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $48,761 and reaches $64,586 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master) the range is $50,761 to $66,586.
- The schedule is built on 182 work days, which makes the starting cell about $267.92 per day.
- The grid has 5 degree columns and 47 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 47.
- Calcasieu Parish enrolled 29,282 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Louisiana by NCES enrollment.
182 Day Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| STEP \ Degree | Bachelor | Master | Master+30 | Specialist | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,761 | $50,761 | $52,361 | $53,961 | $55,561 |
| 2 | $48,986 | $50,986 | $52,586 | $54,186 | $55,786 |
| 3 | $49,211 | $51,211 | $52,811 | $54,411 | $56,011 |
| 4 | $49,436 | $51,436 | $53,036 | $54,636 | $56,236 |
| 5 | $49,661 | $51,661 | $53,261 | $54,861 | $56,461 |
| 6 | $49,886 | $51,886 | $53,486 | $55,086 | $56,686 |
| 7 | $50,111 | $52,111 | $53,711 | $55,311 | $56,911 |
| 8 | $50,336 | $52,336 | $53,936 | $55,536 | $57,136 |
| 9 | $50,561 | $52,561 | $54,161 | $55,761 | $57,361 |
| 10 | $50,786 | $52,786 | $54,386 | $55,986 | $57,586 |
| 11 | $51,086 | $53,086 | $54,686 | $56,286 | $57,886 |
| 12 | $51,386 | $53,386 | $54,986 | $56,586 | $58,186 |
| 13 | $51,686 | $53,686 | $55,286 | $56,886 | $58,486 |
| 14 | $51,986 | $53,986 | $55,586 | $57,186 | $58,786 |
| 15 | $52,286 | $54,286 | $55,886 | $57,486 | $59,086 |
| 16 | $52,586 | $54,586 | $56,186 | $57,786 | $59,386 |
| 17 | $52,886 | $54,886 | $56,486 | $58,086 | $59,686 |
| 18 | $53,186 | $55,186 | $56,786 | $58,386 | $59,986 |
| 19 | $53,486 | $55,486 | $57,086 | $58,686 | $60,286 |
| 20 | $53,786 | $55,786 | $57,386 | $58,986 | $60,586 |
| 21 | $54,186 | $56,186 | $57,786 | $59,386 | $60,986 |
| 22 | $54,586 | $56,586 | $58,186 | $59,786 | $61,386 |
| 23 | $54,986 | $56,986 | $58,586 | $60,186 | $61,786 |
| 24 | $55,386 | $57,386 | $58,986 | $60,586 | $62,186 |
| 25 | $55,786 | $57,786 | $59,386 | $60,986 | $62,586 |
| 26 | $56,186 | $58,186 | $59,786 | $61,386 | $62,986 |
| 27 | $56,586 | $58,586 | $60,186 | $61,786 | $63,386 |
| 28 | $56,986 | $58,986 | $60,586 | $62,186 | $63,786 |
| 29 | $57,386 | $59,386 | $60,986 | $62,586 | $64,186 |
| 30 | $57,786 | $59,786 | $61,386 | $62,986 | $64,586 |
| 31 | $58,186 | $60,186 | $61,786 | $63,386 | $64,986 |
| 32 | $58,586 | $60,586 | $62,186 | $63,786 | $65,386 |
| 33 | $58,986 | $60,986 | $62,586 | $64,186 | $65,786 |
| 34 | $59,386 | $61,386 | $62,986 | $64,586 | $66,186 |
| 35 | $59,786 | $61,786 | $63,386 | $64,986 | $66,586 |
| 36 | $60,186 | $62,186 | $63,786 | $65,386 | $66,986 |
| 37 | $60,586 | $62,586 | $64,186 | $65,786 | $67,386 |
| 38 | $60,986 | $62,986 | $64,586 | $66,186 | $67,786 |
| 39 | $61,386 | $63,386 | $64,986 | $66,586 | $68,186 |
| 40 | $61,786 | $63,786 | $65,386 | $66,986 | $68,586 |
| 41 | $62,186 | $64,186 | $65,786 | $67,386 | $68,986 |
| 42 | $62,586 | $64,586 | $66,186 | $67,786 | $69,386 |
| 43 | $62,986 | $64,986 | $66,586 | $68,186 | $69,786 |
| 44 | $63,386 | $65,386 | $66,986 | $68,586 | $70,186 |
| 45 | $63,786 | $65,786 | $67,386 | $68,986 | $70,586 |
| 46 | $64,186 | $66,186 | $67,786 | $69,386 | $70,986 |
| 47 | $64,586 | $66,586 | $68,186 | $69,786 | $71,386 |
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Per month (12)
$4,063.42
Per work day
$267.92 / 182 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,986 | +$225 |
| 3 | $49,211 | +$450 |
| 4 | $49,436 | +$675 |
| 5 | $49,661 | +$900 |
| 6 | $49,886 | +$1,125 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, step 1 = $48,761 a year, $4,063.42 a month spread over 12 months, $267.92 per work day on a 182-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The 182 DAY TEACHER schedule, salary code T1, from the board's 2026-2027 Salary Schedules book.
A Compass evaluation supplement is paid annually on top of these figures: $175 emerging, $200 proficient, $225 highly effective, $250 exemplary, nothing for ineffective. An ineffective rating also blocks the next year's step increase.
PIP increments, paid above the state minimum teacher salary schedule, and educational leader supplements are published separately in the same book and are not in the grid.
Qualifying Springboard teachers are paid a flat $39,000 instead of this schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $48,761 at step 1 to $64,586 at step 47: 46 step increases worth $344 each on average, 32% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $400, between step 20 and step 21.
A master's degree is worth $2,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.1%) and $2,000 more at the top of the column (3.1%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $55,561 and tops out at $71,386, 11% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 6 Louisiana district schedules indexed here, Calcasieu Parish School Board's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $50,104 to start and $71,812 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 25th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $48,761 | $64,586 | 46 | 32% |
| Master | $50,761 | $66,586 | 46 | 31% |
| Master+30 | $52,361 | $68,186 | 46 | 30% |
| Specialist | $53,961 | $69,786 | 46 | 29% |
| Doctorate | $55,561 | $71,386 | 46 | 28% |
Against Louisiana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | 29,282 | 2026-27 | $48,761 | $50,761 | $71,386 |
| Lafayette Parish School System | 30,991 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $51,750 | $85,250 |
| Caddo Parish Public Schools | 35,044 | 2026-27 | $50,207 | $52,478 | $71,723 |
| St. Tammany Parish School Board | 38,794 | 2026-27 | $51,533 | $52,048 | $76,093 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 42,590 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $51,200 | $71,900 |
| Jefferson Parish Schools | 50,467 | 2025-26 | $53,000 | $53,500 | $67,000 |
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 Calcasieu Parish School Board?
$48,761 on the degree Bachelor at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Calcasieu Parish School Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,761 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Calcasieu Parish School Board salary schedule?
$71,386, at step 47 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 Calcasieu Parish School Board salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $64,586, is reached at step 47, 46 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Calcasieu Parish School Board?
$2,000 more at the first step: $50,761 on Master against $48,761 on Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
Other Louisiana districts with schedules
- Lafayette Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- Caddo Parish Public Schoolsstarts $50,207
- St. Tammany Parish School Boardstarts $41,746
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- Jefferson Parish Schoolsstarts $39,750
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