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.
How this schedule moves
On the Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) column a teacher moves from $53,000 at step 00 to $66,000 at step 25L: 25 step increases worth $520 each on average, 25% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,000, between step 24 and step 25L.
A master's degree is worth $500 more than a bachelor's at the first step (0.9%) and $500 more at the top of the column (0.8%).
The highest-paid column, Certified Master's +30 and higher (183 days), starts at $54,000 and tops out at $67,000, 2% above the top of the Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) column.
Among the 6 Louisiana district schedules indexed here, Jefferson Parish Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 57th percentile and the top cell at the 18th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Based Non-Certified Administrator (183 days) | $44,000 | $56,500 | 25 | 28% |
| Associate's Degree Teachers (183 days) | $39,750 | $39,750 | 0 | 0% |
| Non-Certified (183 days) | $42,700 | $42,700 | 0 | 0% |
| Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) | $53,000 | $66,000 | 25 | 25% |
| Certified Master's Degree (183 days) | $53,500 | $66,500 | 25 | 24% |
| Certified Master's +30 and higher (183 days) | $54,000 | $67,000 | 25 | 24% |
Against Louisiana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish Schools | 50,467 | 2025-26 | $53,000 | $53,500 | $67,000 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 42,590 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $51,200 | $71,900 |
| St. Tammany Parish School Board | 38,794 | 2026-27 | $51,533 | $52,048 | $76,093 |
| Caddo Parish Public Schools | 35,044 | 2026-27 | $50,207 | $52,478 | $71,723 |
| Lafayette Parish School System | 30,991 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $51,750 | $85,250 |
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | 29,282 | 2026-27 | $48,761 | $50,761 | $71,386 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Jefferson Parish Schools salary schedule?
On the Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) column the top figure, $66,000, is reached at step 25L, 25 step increases after step 00 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Jefferson Parish Schools?
$500 more at the first step: $53,500 on Certified Master's Degree (183 days) against $53,000 on Certified Bachelor's Degree (183 days) (2025-26 schedule).
Other Louisiana districts with schedules
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- St. Tammany Parish School Boardstarts $41,746
- Caddo Parish Public Schoolsstarts $50,207
- Lafayette Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- Calcasieu Parish School Boardstarts $48,761
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