Annual salary
$50,000
Louisiana · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lafayette Parish School System salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Pay Scale, 182 days (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.
- Lafayette Parish School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $50,000 (BACHELOR'S, step 0) and tops out at $85,250 (PH.D OR Ed.D, step 55), per Lafayette Parish School System (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BACHELOR'S) starts at $50,000 and reaches $77,500 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MASTER'S) the range is $51,750 to $80,213.
- The schedule is built on 182 work days, which makes the starting cell about $274.73 per day.
- The grid has 5 degree columns and 56 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 55.
- Lafayette Parish enrolled 30,991 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Louisiana by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Pay Scale, 182 days (2026-27)
| STEP \ Degree | BACHELOR'S | MASTER'S | MASTER'S + 30 | SPECIALIST | PH.D OR Ed.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,000 | $51,750 | $53,500 | $54,000 | $55,000 |
| 1 | $50,500 | $52,268 | $54,035 | $54,540 | $55,550 |
| 2 | $51,000 | $52,785 | $54,570 | $55,080 | $56,100 |
| 3 | $51,500 | $53,303 | $55,105 | $55,620 | $56,650 |
| 4 | $52,000 | $53,820 | $55,640 | $56,160 | $57,200 |
| 5 | $52,500 | $54,338 | $56,175 | $56,700 | $57,750 |
| 6 | $53,000 | $54,855 | $56,710 | $57,240 | $58,300 |
| 7 | $53,500 | $55,373 | $57,245 | $57,780 | $58,850 |
| 8 | $54,000 | $55,890 | $57,780 | $58,320 | $59,400 |
| 9 | $54,500 | $56,408 | $58,315 | $58,860 | $59,950 |
| 10 | $55,000 | $56,925 | $58,850 | $59,400 | $60,500 |
| 11 | $55,500 | $57,443 | $59,385 | $59,940 | $61,050 |
| 12 | $56,000 | $57,960 | $59,920 | $60,480 | $61,600 |
| 13 | $56,500 | $58,478 | $60,455 | $61,020 | $62,150 |
| 14 | $57,000 | $58,995 | $60,990 | $61,560 | $62,700 |
| 15 | $57,500 | $59,513 | $61,525 | $62,100 | $63,250 |
| 16 | $58,000 | $60,030 | $62,060 | $62,640 | $63,800 |
| 17 | $58,500 | $60,548 | $62,595 | $63,180 | $64,350 |
| 18 | $59,000 | $61,065 | $63,130 | $63,720 | $64,900 |
| 19 | $59,500 | $61,583 | $63,665 | $64,260 | $65,450 |
| 20 | $60,000 | $62,100 | $64,200 | $64,800 | $66,000 |
| 21 | $60,500 | $62,618 | $64,735 | $65,340 | $66,550 |
| 22 | $61,000 | $63,135 | $65,270 | $65,880 | $67,100 |
| 23 | $61,500 | $63,653 | $65,805 | $66,420 | $67,650 |
| 24 | $62,000 | $64,170 | $66,340 | $66,960 | $68,200 |
| 25 | $62,500 | $64,688 | $66,875 | $67,500 | $68,750 |
| 26 | $63,000 | $65,205 | $67,410 | $68,040 | $69,300 |
| 27 | $63,500 | $65,723 | $67,945 | $68,580 | $69,850 |
| 28 | $64,000 | $66,240 | $68,480 | $69,120 | $70,400 |
| 29 | $64,500 | $66,758 | $69,015 | $69,660 | $70,950 |
| 30 | $65,000 | $67,275 | $69,550 | $70,200 | $71,500 |
| 31 | $65,500 | $67,793 | $70,085 | $70,740 | $72,050 |
| 32 | $66,000 | $68,310 | $70,620 | $71,280 | $72,600 |
| 33 | $66,500 | $68,828 | $71,155 | $71,820 | $73,150 |
| 34 | $67,000 | $69,345 | $71,690 | $72,360 | $73,700 |
| 35 | $67,500 | $69,863 | $72,225 | $72,900 | $74,250 |
| 36 | $68,000 | $70,380 | $72,760 | $73,440 | $74,800 |
| 37 | $68,500 | $70,898 | $73,295 | $73,980 | $75,350 |
| 38 | $69,000 | $71,415 | $73,830 | $74,520 | $75,900 |
| 39 | $69,500 | $71,933 | $74,365 | $75,060 | $76,450 |
| 40 | $70,000 | $72,450 | $74,900 | $75,600 | $77,000 |
| 41 | $70,500 | $72,968 | $75,435 | $76,140 | $77,550 |
| 42 | $71,000 | $73,485 | $75,970 | $76,680 | $78,100 |
| 43 | $71,500 | $74,003 | $76,505 | $77,220 | $78,650 |
| 44 | $72,000 | $74,520 | $77,040 | $77,760 | $79,200 |
| 45 | $72,500 | $75,038 | $77,575 | $78,300 | $79,750 |
| 46 | $73,000 | $75,555 | $78,110 | $78,840 | $80,300 |
| 47 | $73,500 | $76,073 | $78,645 | $79,380 | $80,850 |
| 48 | $74,000 | $76,590 | $79,180 | $79,920 | $81,400 |
| 49 | $74,500 | $77,108 | $79,715 | $80,460 | $81,950 |
| 50 | $75,000 | $77,625 | $80,250 | $81,000 | $82,500 |
| 51 | $75,500 | $78,143 | $80,785 | $81,540 | $83,050 |
| 52 | $76,000 | $78,660 | $81,320 | $82,080 | $83,600 |
| 53 | $76,500 | $79,178 | $81,855 | $82,620 | $84,150 |
| 54 | $77,000 | $79,695 | $82,390 | $83,160 | $84,700 |
| 55 | $77,500 | $80,213 | $82,925 | $83,700 | $85,250 |
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Per month (12)
$4,166.67
Per work day
$274.73 / 182 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,500 | +$500 |
| 2 | $51,000 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $51,500 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | $52,000 | +$2,000 |
| 5 | $52,500 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BACHELOR'S, step 0 = $50,000 a year, $4,166.67 a month spread over 12 months, $274.73 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 Pay Scale, which the manual applies to Classroom Teacher and the federal, immersion, JAG, special education, school librarian and speech language pathologist classroom titles listed with it.
The same manual publishes 187, 192, 202 and 242 day versions of the Teacher Pay Scale for instructional leaders, counselors, JROTC instructors and agriscience teachers.
Extracurricular and co-curricular stipends, art and music stipends and the teacher incentive plan are published as separate documents and are not included in these figures.
The document was issued July 2026 by the Employee Services Department.
- Soft spot: The district publishes the manual as a Google Drive file rather than on its own domain; the copy parsed was downloaded from that Drive link.
How this schedule moves
On the BACHELOR'S column a teacher moves from $50,000 at step 0 to $77,500 at step 55: 55 step increases worth $500 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $500, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $1,750 more than a bachelor's at the first step (3.5%) and $2,713 more at the top of the column (3.5%).
The highest-paid column, PH.D OR Ed.D, starts at $55,000 and tops out at $85,250, 10% above the top of the BACHELOR'S column.
Among the 6 Louisiana district schedules indexed here, Lafayette Parish School System's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 47th percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR'S | $50,000 | $77,500 | 55 | 55% |
| MASTER'S | $51,750 | $80,213 | 55 | 55% |
| MASTER'S + 30 | $53,500 | $82,925 | 55 | 55% |
| SPECIALIST | $54,000 | $83,700 | 55 | 55% |
| PH.D OR Ed.D | $55,000 | $85,250 | 55 | 55% |
Against Louisiana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Lafayette Parish School System?
$50,000 on the degree BACHELOR'S at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lafayette Parish School System). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,000 (BACHELOR'S).
What is the top of the Lafayette Parish School System salary schedule?
$85,250, at step 55 on PH.D OR Ed.D (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 Lafayette Parish School System salary schedule?
On the BACHELOR'S column the top figure, $77,500, is reached at step 55, 55 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lafayette Parish School System?
$1,750 more at the first step: $51,750 on MASTER'S against $50,000 on BACHELOR'S (2026-27 schedule).
Other Louisiana districts with schedules
- Calcasieu Parish School Boardstarts $48,761
- 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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