Annual salary
$51,533
Louisiana · salary schedule · 2026-27
St. Tammany Parish School Board salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers salary schedule, 181 days, hire dates 7/1/14 and after (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and pay level to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- St. Tammany Parish School Board's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $41,746 (Non-Certified, pay level 0) and tops out at $76,093 (PHD Base Salary, pay level 45), per St. Tammany Parish School Board (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA Base Salary) starts at $51,533 and reaches $74,033 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA Base Salary) the range is $52,048 to $74,548.
- The schedule is built on 181 work days, which makes the starting cell about $230.64 per day.
- The grid has 6 degree columns and 46 pay level rows; the highest cell is reached at pay level 45.
- St. Tammany Parish enrolled 38,794 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Louisiana by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary schedule, 181 days, hire dates 7/1/14 and after (2026-27)
| Pay Level \ Degree | Non-Certified | BA Base Salary | MA Base Salary | MA +30 Base Salary | EDS Base Salary | PHD Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $41,746 | $51,533 | $52,048 | $52,563 | $53,078 | $53,593 |
| 1 | $42,147 | $52,033 | $52,548 | $53,063 | $53,578 | $54,093 |
| 2 | $42,552 | $52,533 | $53,048 | $53,563 | $54,078 | $54,593 |
| 3 | $53,033 | $53,548 | $54,063 | $54,578 | $55,093 | |
| 4 | $53,533 | $54,048 | $54,563 | $55,078 | $55,593 | |
| 5 | $54,033 | $54,548 | $55,063 | $55,578 | $56,093 | |
| 6 | $54,533 | $55,048 | $55,563 | $56,078 | $56,593 | |
| 7 | $55,033 | $55,548 | $56,063 | $56,578 | $57,093 | |
| 8 | $55,533 | $56,048 | $56,563 | $57,078 | $57,593 | |
| 9 | $56,033 | $56,548 | $57,063 | $57,578 | $58,093 | |
| 10 | $56,533 | $57,048 | $57,563 | $58,078 | $58,593 | |
| 11 | $57,033 | $57,548 | $58,063 | $58,578 | $59,093 | |
| 12 | $57,533 | $58,048 | $58,563 | $59,078 | $59,593 | |
| 13 | $58,033 | $58,548 | $59,063 | $59,578 | $60,093 | |
| 14 | $58,533 | $59,048 | $59,563 | $60,078 | $60,593 | |
| 15 | $59,033 | $59,548 | $60,063 | $60,578 | $61,093 | |
| 16 | $59,533 | $60,048 | $60,563 | $61,078 | $61,593 | |
| 17 | $60,033 | $60,548 | $61,063 | $61,578 | $62,093 | |
| 18 | $60,533 | $61,048 | $61,563 | $62,078 | $62,593 | |
| 19 | $61,033 | $61,548 | $62,063 | $62,578 | $63,093 | |
| 20 | $61,533 | $62,048 | $62,563 | $63,078 | $63,593 | |
| 21 | $62,033 | $62,548 | $63,063 | $63,578 | $64,093 | |
| 22 | $62,533 | $63,048 | $63,563 | $64,078 | $64,593 | |
| 23 | $63,033 | $63,548 | $64,063 | $64,578 | $65,093 | |
| 24 | $63,533 | $64,048 | $64,563 | $65,078 | $65,593 | |
| 25 | $64,033 | $64,548 | $65,063 | $65,578 | $66,093 | |
| 26 | $64,533 | $65,048 | $65,563 | $66,078 | $66,593 | |
| 27 | $65,033 | $65,548 | $66,063 | $66,578 | $67,093 | |
| 28 | $65,533 | $66,048 | $66,563 | $67,078 | $67,593 | |
| 29 | $66,033 | $66,548 | $67,063 | $67,578 | $68,093 | |
| 30 | $66,533 | $67,048 | $67,563 | $68,078 | $68,593 | |
| 31 | $67,033 | $67,548 | $68,063 | $68,578 | $69,093 | |
| 32 | $67,533 | $68,048 | $68,563 | $69,078 | $69,593 | |
| 33 | $68,033 | $68,548 | $69,063 | $69,578 | $70,093 | |
| 34 | $68,533 | $69,048 | $69,563 | $70,078 | $70,593 | |
| 35 | $69,033 | $69,548 | $70,063 | $70,578 | $71,093 | |
| 36 | $69,533 | $70,048 | $70,563 | $71,078 | $71,593 | |
| 37 | $70,033 | $70,548 | $71,063 | $71,578 | $72,093 | |
| 38 | $70,533 | $71,048 | $71,563 | $72,078 | $72,593 | |
| 39 | $71,033 | $71,548 | $72,063 | $72,578 | $73,093 | |
| 40 | $71,533 | $72,048 | $72,563 | $73,078 | $73,593 | |
| 41 | $72,033 | $72,548 | $73,063 | $73,578 | $74,093 | |
| 42 | $72,533 | $73,048 | $73,563 | $74,078 | $74,593 | |
| 43 | $73,033 | $73,548 | $74,063 | $74,578 | $75,093 | |
| 44 | $73,533 | $74,048 | $74,563 | $75,078 | $75,593 | |
| 45 | $74,033 | $74,548 | $75,063 | $75,578 | $76,093 |
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Per month (12)
$4,294.42
Per work day
$284.71 / 181 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Pay Level | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,033 | +$500 |
| 2 | $52,533 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $53,033 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | $53,533 | +$2,000 |
| 5 | $54,033 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BA Base Salary, pay level 0 = $51,533 a year, $4,294.42 a month spread over 12 months, $284.71 per work day on a 181-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The 181 day schedule for teachers hired 7/1/2014 and after. The board publishes a separate 181 day schedule for teachers hired 6/30/2014 and prior, and 189, 194, 200, 219, 220 and 240 day versions of both.
The schedule carries the note that all newly hired teachers start on Pay Level 2, or are given two pay levels if they have experience.
The Non-Certified lane is printed as $0 above Pay Level 2; those cells are recorded as blank.
Demand stipends, the effectiveness stipend, longevity pay and the advanced degree one-time base salary adjustment are set out separately in the same book and are not included in these figures.
How this schedule moves
On the BA Base Salary column a teacher moves from $51,533 at pay level 0 to $74,033 at pay level 45: 45 pay level increases worth $500 each on average, 44% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $500, between pay level 0 and pay level 1.
A master's degree is worth $515 more than a bachelor's at the first pay level (1.0%) and $515 more at the top of the column (0.7%).
The highest-paid column, PHD Base Salary, starts at $53,593 and tops out at $76,093, 3% above the top of the BA Base Salary column.
Among the 6 Louisiana district schedules indexed here, St. Tammany Parish School Board's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 31st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First pay level | Top | Pay Level moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Certified | $41,746 | $42,552 | 2 | 2% |
| BA Base Salary | $51,533 | $74,033 | 45 | 44% |
| MA Base Salary | $52,048 | $74,548 | 45 | 43% |
| MA +30 Base Salary | $52,563 | $75,063 | 45 | 43% |
| EDS Base Salary | $53,078 | $75,578 | 45 | 42% |
| PHD Base Salary | $53,593 | $76,093 | 45 | 42% |
Against Louisiana districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 42,590 | 2025-26 | $50,000 | $51,200 | $71,900 |
| 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 |
| Jefferson Parish Schools | 50,467 | 2025-26 | $53,000 | $53,500 | $67,000 |
Starting pay is the first pay level of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-pay level cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in St. Tammany Parish School Board?
$51,533 on the degree BA Base Salary at pay level 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (St. Tammany Parish School Board). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $41,746 (Non-Certified).
What is the top of the St. Tammany Parish School Board salary schedule?
$76,093, at pay level 45 on PHD Base Salary (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 St. Tammany Parish School Board salary schedule?
On the BA Base Salary column the top figure, $74,033, is reached at pay level 45, 45 pay level increases after pay level 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in St. Tammany Parish School Board?
$515 more at the first pay level: $52,048 on MA Base Salary against $51,533 on BA Base Salary (2026-27 schedule).
Other Louisiana districts with schedules
- Caddo Parish Public Schoolsstarts $50,207
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- Lafayette Parish School Systemstarts $50,000
- Calcasieu Parish School Boardstarts $48,761
- Jefferson Parish Schoolsstarts $39,750
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