Annual salary
$53,000
Louisiana · salary schedule · 2025-26
Jefferson Parish Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teachers salary chart (2025-26). 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.
- Jefferson Parish Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $39,750 (Associate's Degree Teachers (183 days), step 00) and tops out at $67,000 (Certified Master's +30 and higher (183 days), step 25L), per Jefferson Parish Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days)) starts at $53,000 and reaches $66,000 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Certified Master's Degree (183 days)) the range is $53,500 to $66,500.
- The schedule is built on 183 work days, which makes the starting cell about $217.21 per day.
- The grid has 6 degree columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25L.
- Jefferson Parish enrolled 50,467 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Louisiana by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary chart (2025-26)
| Step \ Degree | Industry Based Non-Certified Administrator (183 days) | Associate's Degree Teachers (183 days) | Non-Certified (183 days) | Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) | Certified Master's Degree (183 days) | Certified Master's +30 and higher (183 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | $44,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $53,000 | $53,500 | $54,000 |
| 1 | $44,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $53,500 | $54,000 | $54,500 |
| 2 | $45,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $54,000 | $54,500 | $55,000 |
| 3 | $45,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $54,500 | $55,000 | $55,500 |
| 4 | $46,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $55,000 | $55,500 | $56,000 |
| 5 | $46,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $55,500 | $56,000 | $56,500 |
| 6 | $47,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $56,000 | $56,500 | $57,000 |
| 7 | $47,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $56,500 | $57,000 | $57,500 |
| 8 | $48,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $57,000 | $57,500 | $58,000 |
| 9 | $48,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $57,500 | $58,000 | $58,500 |
| 10 | $49,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $58,000 | $58,500 | $59,000 |
| 11 | $49,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $58,500 | $59,000 | $59,500 |
| 12 | $50,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $59,000 | $59,500 | $60,000 |
| 13 | $50,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $59,500 | $60,000 | $60,500 |
| 14 | $51,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $60,000 | $60,500 | $61,000 |
| 15 | $51,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $60,500 | $61,000 | $61,500 |
| 16 | $52,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $61,000 | $61,500 | $62,000 |
| 17 | $52,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $61,500 | $62,000 | $62,500 |
| 18 | $53,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $62,000 | $62,500 | $63,000 |
| 19 | $53,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $62,500 | $63,000 | $63,500 |
| 20 | $54,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $63,000 | $63,500 | $64,000 |
| 21 | $54,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $63,500 | $64,000 | $64,500 |
| 22 | $55,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $64,000 | $64,500 | $65,000 |
| 23 | $55,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $64,500 | $65,000 | $65,500 |
| 24 | $56,000 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $65,000 | $65,500 | $66,000 |
| 25L | $56,500 | $39,750 | $42,700 | $66,000 | $66,500 | $67,000 |
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Per month (12)
$4,416.67
Per work day
$289.62 / 183 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,500 | +$500 |
| 2 | $54,000 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $54,500 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | $55,000 | +$2,000 |
| 5 | $55,500 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days), step 00 = $53,000 a year, $4,416.67 a month spread over 12 months, $289.62 per work day on a 183-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Base salaries from the district's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules, the version revised April 2026.
The published TEACHERS chart carries an Industry Based Non-Certified Administrator column alongside the teacher lanes; it is reproduced here as issued.
The Non-Certified and Associate's Degree Teachers lanes pay a single flat rate at every step.
A teacher whose evaluation score is ineffective does not receive a step.
Extra-curricular, high-demand and other supplements are set out separately in the same document and are not included in these figures.
- Soft spot: The top row is labeled 25L in the document and the label is not defined there.
- Soft spot: As of September 2026 the payroll page publishes salary charts only through 2025-2026.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Jefferson Parish Schools?
$53,000 on the degree Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) at step 00 of the 2025-26 schedule (Jefferson Parish Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $39,750 (Associate's Degree Teachers (183 days)).
What is the top of the Jefferson Parish Schools salary schedule?
$67,000, at step 25L on Certified Master's +30 and higher (183 days) (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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