Annual salary
$53,060
North Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Asheville City Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Certified Pay Scales. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Asheville City Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,060 (Bachelor's Teacher, years of experience 0) and tops out at $88,290 (PhD with NBPTS Certification, years of experience 25), per Asheville City Schools (Payroll, School Finance) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Teacher) starts at $53,060 and reaches $69,920 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters Teacher) the range is $58,370 to $76,910.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 26 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 25.
- Asheville City Schools enrolled 3,977 students in 2023-24, the 72nd-largest district in North Carolina by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Certified Pay Scales
Transcribed from imageDocumentAsheville City Schools (Payroll, School Finance)School year2026-27Effective
| Years of Experience \ Column | Bachelor's Teacher | Bachelor's w/ NBPTS Certification | Masters Teacher | Master's w/NBPTS Certification | Advanced (Sixth Year) | Adv. with NBPTS Certification | Doctorate | PhD with NBPTS Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $53,060 | $58,370 | $59,760 | $61,170 | ||||
| 1 | $53,340 | $58,680 | $60,070 | $61,480 | ||||
| 2 | $53,620 | $58,980 | $60,370 | $61,780 | ||||
| 3 | $53,890 | $60,360 | $59,290 | $65,760 | $60,680 | $67,150 | $62,080 | $68,550 |
| 4 | $54,170 | $60,670 | $59,590 | $66,090 | $60,980 | $67,480 | $62,380 | $68,880 |
| 5 | $55,220 | $61,840 | $60,740 | $67,370 | $62,140 | $68,770 | $63,560 | $70,190 |
| 6 | $55,780 | $62,470 | $61,350 | $68,050 | $62,760 | $69,450 | $64,170 | $70,870 |
| 7 | $56,330 | $63,090 | $61,970 | $68,730 | $63,370 | $70,130 | $64,790 | $71,550 |
| 8 | $56,890 | $63,720 | $62,580 | $69,410 | $63,990 | $70,810 | $65,400 | $72,230 |
| 9 | $57,450 | $64,340 | $63,190 | $70,090 | $64,600 | $71,490 | $66,020 | $72,910 |
| 10 | $59,810 | $66,990 | $65,790 | $72,970 | $67,200 | $74,380 | $68,630 | $75,810 |
| 11 | $60,380 | $67,630 | $66,430 | $73,680 | $67,850 | $75,090 | $69,270 | $76,520 |
| 12 | $60,960 | $68,270 | $67,060 | $74,370 | $68,480 | $75,790 | $69,900 | $77,220 |
| 13 | $61,530 | $68,910 | $67,690 | $75,070 | $69,110 | $76,490 | $70,540 | $77,920 |
| 14 | $62,690 | $70,210 | $68,960 | $76,480 | $70,380 | $77,900 | $71,810 | $79,330 |
| 15 | $64,520 | $72,260 | $70,970 | $78,710 | $72,400 | $80,140 | $73,840 | $81,590 |
| 16 | $64,520 | $72,260 | $70,970 | $78,710 | $72,400 | $80,140 | $73,840 | $81,590 |
| 17 | $64,520 | $72,260 | $70,970 | $78,710 | $72,400 | $80,140 | $73,840 | $81,590 |
| 18 | $64,520 | $72,260 | $70,970 | $78,710 | $72,400 | $80,140 | $73,840 | $81,590 |
| 19 | $64,520 | $72,260 | $70,970 | $78,710 | $72,400 | $80,140 | $73,840 | $81,590 |
| 20 | $67,330 | $75,410 | $74,060 | $82,140 | $75,560 | $83,640 | $77,060 | $85,140 |
| 21 | $67,330 | $75,410 | $74,060 | $82,140 | $75,560 | $83,640 | $77,060 | $85,140 |
| 22 | $67,330 | $75,410 | $74,060 | $82,140 | $75,560 | $83,640 | $77,060 | $85,140 |
| 23 | $67,330 | $75,410 | $74,060 | $82,140 | $75,560 | $83,640 | $77,060 | $85,140 |
| 24 | $67,330 | $75,410 | $74,060 | $82,140 | $75,560 | $83,640 | $77,060 | $85,140 |
| 25 | $69,920 | $78,300 | $76,910 | $85,300 | $78,400 | $86,790 | $79,900 | $88,290 |
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Per month (12)
$4,421.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,340 | +$280 |
| 2 | $53,620 | +$560 |
| 3 | $53,890 | +$830 |
| 4 | $54,170 | +$1,110 |
| 5 | $55,220 | +$2,160 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Teacher, years of experience 0 = $53,060 a year, $4,421.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Values are the TOTAL 10-month annual pay: the document's own 'Monthly Salary' plus its own 'Local Supplement' column, multiplied by 10. The PDF prints those two columns side by side but does not print a summed total column, so the total is the sum of the document's own figures (page 1 confirms the district's own convention that 'Annual Salary (10 Months)' = monthly x 10).
The state base column in this PDF matches the NC FY2026-27 state certified teacher salary schedule exactly (independently confirmed against the same FY2026-27 state schedule reprinted in the Alexander County Schools 2026-27 employee handbook).
Local supplement rates for 2026-27 (from 'ACS Longevity, Local Supplement, & Leave Rates', effective 07-01-26): 0-4 years 10.55%, 5-9 years 11.55%, 10-14 years 12.55%, 15-19 years 13.55%, 20+ years 18.50%. Every supplement figure in the pay scale equals the monthly salary times the band rate.
EC classroom teachers and related-service providers get +2 percentage points on the supplement rate; that separate 'EC Local Supplement +2%' column is not represented in these lanes.
NBPTS lanes start at step 3 because National Board certification requires three years of experience; the PDF shows N/A for steps 0-2. NBPTS adds 12% of the 'A' (Bachelor's) scale salary.
The same PDF also carries School Psychologist/SLP/Audiologist, School Guidance Counselor and Assistant Principal schedules; those are excluded here.
ACS board froze local supplement amounts after 2026-27: the rates document says salary schedules will subsequently be published with fixed dollar supplements.
- Soft spot: The source PDF is a 300 dpi scan (RICOH copier output, rotated); all figures were read by OCR twice (tesseract --psm 4 and --psm 6) and then cross-validated against the internal arithmetic of the document (annual = monthly x 10; Master's = Bachelor's x 1.10; Advanced = Master's + $126; Doctorate = Master's + $253; NBPTS = +12% of the Bachelor's scale; supplement = monthly x band rate). Every cell reconciled.
- Soft spot: No printed total column exists in the source; totals here are the arithmetic sum of the document's own base and supplement columns.
- Soft spot: Steps 15-19 and 20-24 share the same base salary; the pay difference between those blocks comes only from the higher supplement rate.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Teacher column a teacher moves from $53,060 at years of experience 0 to $69,920 at years of experience 25: 25 years of experience increases worth $674 each on average, 32% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,810, between years of experience 19 and years of experience 20.
8 of the 25 years of experience moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive years of experiences.
A master's degree is worth $5,310 more than a bachelor's at the first years of experience (10.0%) and $6,990 more at the top of the column (10.0%).
The highest-paid column, PhD with NBPTS Certification, starts at $68,550 and tops out at $88,290, 26% above the top of the Bachelor's Teacher column.
Among the 10 North Carolina district schedules indexed here, Asheville City Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 4th; the state medians are $54,825 to start and $86,368 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 45th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Teacher | $53,060 | $69,920 | 25 | 32% |
| Bachelor's w/ NBPTS Certification | $60,360 | $78,300 | 22 | 30% |
| Masters Teacher | $58,370 | $76,910 | 25 | 32% |
| Master's w/NBPTS Certification | $65,760 | $85,300 | 22 | 30% |
| Advanced (Sixth Year) | $59,760 | $78,400 | 25 | 31% |
| Adv. with NBPTS Certification | $67,150 | $86,790 | 22 | 29% |
| Doctorate | $61,170 | $79,900 | 25 | 31% |
| PhD with NBPTS Certification | $68,550 | $88,290 | 22 | 29% |
Against North Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville City Schools | 3,977 | 2026-27 | $53,060 | $58,370 | $88,290 |
| Clinton City Schools | 3,005 | 2026-27 | $55,536 | – | $75,754 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | 5,845 | 2026-27 | $48,000 | $52,800 | $74,510 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 11,386 | 2026-27 | $56,640.00 | $62,304.00 | $91,414.60 |
| Durham Public Schools | 31,339 | 2025-26 | $48,750 | $53,350 | $85,705 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 37,289 | 2024-25 | $48,815 | $53,387 | $81,258 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Asheville City Schools?
$53,060 on the column Bachelor's Teacher at years of experience 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Asheville City Schools (Payroll, School Finance)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,060 (Bachelor's Teacher).
What is the top of the Asheville City Schools salary schedule?
$88,290, at years of experience 25 on PhD with NBPTS Certification (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 Asheville City Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Teacher column the top figure, $69,920, is reached at years of experience 25, 25 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Asheville City Schools?
$5,310 more at the first years of experience: $58,370 on Masters Teacher against $53,060 on Bachelor's Teacher (2026-27 schedule).
Other North Carolina districts with schedules
- Currituck County Schoolsstarts $3,858
- Clinton City Schoolsstarts $55,536
- Lexington City Schoolsstarts $3,250
- Dare County Schoolsstarts $6,000
- Polk County Schoolsstarts $2,160
- Mooresville Graded School Districtstarts $48,000
- Richmond County Schoolsstarts $1,927
- Chatham County Schoolsstarts $7,000
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schoolsstarts $56,640.00
- Brunswick County Schoolsstarts $6,200
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