Annual salary
$51,201
Mississippi · salary schedule · 2026-27
DeSoto County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Licensed Salary Schedule, 187 Day Salary Scale. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a license class and exp. to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- DeSoto County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,201 (A - *Bachelors, exp. 0) and tops out at $81,984 (AAAA - *Doctorate, exp. 35 & Above), per DeSoto County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (A - *Bachelors) starts at $51,201 and reaches $71,384 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (AA - *Masters) the range is $52,701 to $76,834.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $273.80 per day.
- The grid has 4 license class columns and 36 exp. rows; the highest cell is reached at exp. 35 & Above.
- Desoto Co School Dist enrolled 34,819 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Mississippi by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Licensed Salary Schedule, 187 Day Salary Scale
| Exp. \ License class | A - *Bachelors | AA - *Masters | AAA - *Specialist | AAAA - *Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,201 | $52,701 | $53,701 | $55,201 |
| 1 | $51,601 | $53,226 | $54,251 | $55,801 |
| 2 | $52,001 | $53,751 | $54,801 | $56,401 |
| 3 | $52,401 | $54,276 | $55,351 | $57,001 |
| 4 | $52,801 | $54,801 | $55,901 | $57,601 |
| 5 | $54,078 | $56,128 | $57,278 | $59,028 |
| 6 | $54,478 | $56,653 | $57,828 | $59,628 |
| 7 | $54,878 | $57,178 | $58,378 | $60,228 |
| 8 | $55,278 | $57,703 | $58,928 | $60,828 |
| 9 | $55,678 | $58,228 | $59,478 | $61,428 |
| 10 | $56,954 | $59,554 | $60,854 | $62,854 |
| 11 | $57,354 | $60,079 | $61,404 | $63,454 |
| 12 | $57,754 | $60,604 | $61,954 | $64,054 |
| 13 | $58,154 | $61,129 | $62,504 | $64,654 |
| 14 | $58,554 | $61,654 | $63,054 | $65,254 |
| 15 | $59,831 | $62,981 | $64,431 | $66,681 |
| 16 | $60,231 | $63,506 | $64,981 | $67,281 |
| 17 | $60,631 | $64,031 | $65,531 | $67,881 |
| 18 | $61,031 | $64,556 | $66,081 | $68,481 |
| 19 | $61,431 | $65,081 | $66,631 | $69,081 |
| 20 | $62,707 | $66,407 | $68,007 | $70,507 |
| 21 | $63,107 | $66,932 | $68,557 | $71,107 |
| 22 | $63,507 | $67,457 | $69,107 | $71,707 |
| 23 | $63,907 | $67,982 | $69,657 | $72,307 |
| 24 | $64,307 | $68,507 | $70,207 | $72,907 |
| 25 | $67,384 | $71,584 | $73,284 | $75,984 |
| 26 | $67,784 | $72,109 | $73,834 | $76,584 |
| 27 | $68,184 | $72,634 | $74,384 | $77,184 |
| 28 | $68,584 | $73,159 | $74,934 | $77,784 |
| 29 | $68,984 | $73,684 | $75,484 | $78,384 |
| 30 | $69,384 | $74,209 | $76,034 | $78,984 |
| 31 | $69,784 | $74,734 | $76,584 | $79,584 |
| 32 | $70,184 | $75,259 | $77,134 | $80,184 |
| 33 | $70,584 | $75,784 | $77,684 | $80,784 |
| 34 | $70,984 | $76,309 | $78,234 | $81,384 |
| 35 & Above | $71,384 | $76,834 | $78,784 | $81,984 |
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Per month (12)
$4,266.75
Per work day
$273.80 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this license class
| Exp. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,601 | +$400 |
| 2 | $52,001 | +$800 |
| 3 | $52,401 | +$1,200 |
| 4 | $52,801 | +$1,600 |
| 5 | $54,078 | +$2,877 |
Worked example as rendered: A - *Bachelors, exp. 0 = $51,201 a year, $4,266.75 a month spread over 12 months, $273.80 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Mississippi sets a statewide minimum teacher salary schedule by license class and years of experience; DeSoto County adds a district local supplement on top, and the figures in this grid are the district total including that supplement.
The document prints the local supplement separately in its own column: $7,701 at 0 to 4 years of experience, $7,778 at 5 to 9, $7,854 at 10 to 14, $7,931 at 15 to 19, $8,007 at 20 to 24 and $8,584 at 25 years and above.
A, AA, AAA and AAAA are the Mississippi license classes, shown in the document as Bachelors, Masters, Specialist and Doctorate.
This is the 187 Day Salary Scale, the standard teacher contract length. The same PDF also carries 190, 200, 205 and 230 day scales for licensed staff on extended contracts; on the 230 day scale the same lanes run from $56,087 to $100,836.
The top row covers 35 years of experience and above.
- Soft spot: The asterisks on the lane headings are not explained anywhere in the document.
How this schedule moves
On the A - *Bachelors column a teacher moves from $51,201 at exp. 0 to $71,384 at exp. 35 & Above: 35 exp. increases worth $577 each on average, 39% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,077, between exp. 24 and exp. 25.
A master's degree is worth $1,500 more than a bachelor's at the first exp. (2.9%) and $5,450 more at the top of the column (7.6%).
The highest-paid column, AAAA - *Doctorate, starts at $55,201 and tops out at $81,984, 15% above the top of the A - *Bachelors column.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 51st percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| License class | First exp. | Top | Exp. moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - *Bachelors | $51,201 | $71,384 | 35 | 39% |
| AA - *Masters | $52,701 | $76,834 | 35 | 46% |
| AAA - *Specialist | $53,701 | $78,784 | 35 | 47% |
| AAAA - *Doctorate | $55,201 | $81,984 | 35 | 49% |
Against indexed districts nationally of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County Schools | 34,819 | 2026-27 | $51,201 | $52,701 | $81,984 |
| Cincinnati Public Schools | 34,860 | 2024-25 | $51,203.77 | $55,996.96 | $113,191.98 |
| Ysleta Independent School District | 34,918 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | $62,500 | $80,230 |
| Poway Unified | 34,935 | 2024-25 | $58,959 | – | $127,725 |
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 34,998 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $121,391 |
| Caddo Parish Public Schools | 35,044 | 2026-27 | $50,207 | $52,478 | $71,723 |
Starting pay is the first exp. of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-exp. cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in DeSoto County Schools?
$51,201 on the license class A - *Bachelors at exp. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (DeSoto County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,201 (A - *Bachelors).
What is the top of the DeSoto County Schools salary schedule?
$81,984, at exp. 35 & Above on AAAA - *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 DeSoto County Schools salary schedule?
On the A - *Bachelors column the top figure, $71,384, is reached at exp. 35 & Above, 35 exp. increases after exp. 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in DeSoto County Schools?
$1,500 more at the first exp.: $52,701 on AA - *Masters against $51,201 on A - *Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
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