Annual salary
$56,640.00
North Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
2026-2027 Certified Personnel Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,640.00 (Bachelor's Degree Only, step 0) and tops out at $91,414.60 (Master's Degree + National Board Certification, step 25), per Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Human Resources (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree Only) starts at $56,640.00 and reaches $74,930.00 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree Only) the range is $62,304.00 to $82,423.00.
- The grid has 6 degree level columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools enrolled 11,386 students in 2023-24, the 32nd-largest district in North Carolina by NCES enrollment.
2026-2027 Certified Personnel Salary Schedule
| Step \ Degree Level | Bachelor's Degree Only | Bachelor's Degree + National Board Certification | Master's Degree Only | Master's Degree + National Board Certification | Advanced/Specialist Degree | Doctoral Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $56,640.00 | $62,304.00 | $63,790.80 | $65,289.40 | ||
| 1 | $56,935.00 | $62,634.40 | $64,121.20 | $65,619.80 | ||
| 2 | $57,230.00 | $62,953.00 | $64,439.80 | $65,938.40 | ||
| 3 | $57,525.00 | $64,428.00 | $63,283.40 | $70,186.40 | $64,770.20 | $66,268.80 |
| 4 | $57,820.00 | $64,758.40 | $63,602.00 | $70,540.40 | $65,088.80 | $66,587.40 |
| 5 | $58,410.00 | $65,419.20 | $64,251.00 | $71,260.20 | $65,737.80 | $67,236.40 |
| 6 | $59,000.00 | $66,080.00 | $64,900.00 | $71,980.00 | $66,386.80 | $67,885.40 |
| 7 | $59,590.00 | $66,740.80 | $65,549.00 | $72,699.80 | $67,035.80 | $68,534.40 |
| 8 | $60,180.00 | $67,401.60 | $66,198.00 | $73,419.60 | $67,684.80 | $69,183.40 |
| 9 | $60,770.00 | $68,062.40 | $66,847.00 | $74,139.40 | $68,333.80 | $69,832.40 |
| 10 | $62,705.20 | $70,233.60 | $68,971.00 | $76,499.40 | $70,457.80 | $71,956.40 |
| 11 | $63,307.00 | $70,906.20 | $69,643.60 | $77,242.80 | $71,130.40 | $72,629.00 |
| 12 | $63,908.80 | $71,578.80 | $70,304.40 | $77,974.40 | $71,791.20 | $73,289.80 |
| 13 | $64,510.60 | $72,251.40 | $70,965.20 | $78,706.00 | $72,452.00 | $73,950.60 |
| 14 | $65,726.00 | $73,608.40 | $72,298.60 | $80,181.00 | $73,785.40 | $75,284.00 |
| 15 | $67,047.60 | $75,095.20 | $73,750.00 | $81,797.60 | $75,236.80 | $76,735.40 |
| 16 | $67,047.60 | $75,095.20 | $73,750.00 | $81,797.60 | $75,236.80 | $76,735.40 |
| 17 | $67,047.60 | $75,095.20 | $73,750.00 | $81,797.60 | $75,236.80 | $76,735.40 |
| 18 | $67,047.60 | $75,095.20 | $73,750.00 | $81,797.60 | $75,236.80 | $76,735.40 |
| 19 | $67,047.60 | $75,095.20 | $73,750.00 | $81,797.60 | $75,236.80 | $76,735.40 |
| 20 | $69,320.40 | $77,640.80 | $76,250.00 | $84,570.40 | $77,787.20 | $79,336.60 |
| 21 | $69,320.40 | $77,640.80 | $76,250.00 | $84,570.40 | $77,787.20 | $79,336.60 |
| 22 | $69,320.40 | $77,640.80 | $76,250.00 | $84,570.40 | $77,787.20 | $79,336.60 |
| 23 | $69,320.40 | $77,640.80 | $76,250.00 | $84,570.40 | $77,787.20 | $79,336.60 |
| 24 | $69,320.40 | $77,640.80 | $76,250.00 | $84,570.40 | $77,787.20 | $79,336.60 |
| 25 | $74,930.00 | $83,921.60 | $82,423.00 | $91,414.60 | $84,023.20 | $85,636.10 |
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Per month (12)
$4,720.00
Next 5 steps in this degree level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,935.00 | +$295.00 |
| 2 | $57,230.00 | +$590.00 |
| 3 | $57,525.00 | +$885.00 |
| 4 | $57,820.00 | +$1,180.00 |
| 5 | $58,410.00 | +$1,770.00 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree Only, step 0 = $56,640.00 a year, $4,720.00 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 document's 'Annual Gross (10 mos.)' column, i.e. the NC state base salary plus the CHCCS local supplement, for the Teacher/Instructional Support tabs.
The CHCCS local teacher supplement is a percentage of state base pay: 18% for 0-19 years of experience, 22% for 20-24 years, and 27% for 25+ years.
Exceptional Children teachers receive an additional 2% supplement; CHCCS publishes those higher totals on separate 'EC Teacher/EC Instructional Support' tabs which are not merged into this grid.
The Bachelor's + NBPTS and Master's + NBPTS lanes are blank at steps 0-2 because National Board certification requires at least three years of experience (the source prints 'N/A').
Positions covered by these tabs: Classroom Teacher of Record, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, MTSS Specialists, Gifted Education Specialists, Multilingual Learner Teachers, Career Development Coordinators, Special Populations Coordinators, Athletic Director.
Counselor, psychologist/SLP, social worker, OT/PT, nurse, athletic trainer and mental health specialist scales are on separate tabs of the same workbook and are not included.
- Soft spot: The headings for the third block on the Master's tab sit in a merged cell that the Google Sheets CSV export does not return; the two lanes were identified as Advanced (Sixth Year) and Doctorate by matching their 'State Base' column to the NC DPI FY2026-27 state schedule ($5,406 and $5,533 monthly at step 0 respectively).
- Soft spot: The published amounts carry cents (10 x the monthly gross), so decimals is 2 rather than 0.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree Only column a teacher moves from $56,640.00 at step 0 to $74,930.00 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $732 each on average, 32% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,610, between step 24 and step 25.
8 of the 25 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,664 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.0%) and $7,493 more at the top of the column (10.0%).
The highest-paid column, Master's Degree + National Board Certification, starts at $70,186.40 and tops out at $91,414.60, 22% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree Only column.
Among the 10 North Carolina district schedules indexed here, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 67th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree Level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree Only | $56,640.00 | $74,930.00 | 25 | 32% |
| Bachelor's Degree + National Board Certification | $64,428.00 | $83,921.60 | 22 | 30% |
| Master's Degree Only | $62,304.00 | $82,423.00 | 25 | 32% |
| Master's Degree + National Board Certification | $70,186.40 | $91,414.60 | 22 | 30% |
| Advanced/Specialist Degree | $63,790.80 | $84,023.20 | 25 | 32% |
| Doctoral Degree | $65,289.40 | $85,636.10 | 25 | 31% |
Against North Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 11,386 | 2026-27 | $56,640.00 | $62,304.00 | $91,414.60 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | 5,845 | 2026-27 | $48,000 | $52,800 | $74,510 |
| Asheville City Schools | 3,977 | 2026-27 | $53,060 | $58,370 | $88,290 |
| Clinton City Schools | 3,005 | 2026-27 | $55,536 | – | $75,754 |
| 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 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 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
$56,640.00 on the degree level Bachelor's Degree Only at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Human Resources). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,640.00 (Bachelor's Degree Only).
What is the top of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools salary schedule?
$91,414.60, at step 25 on Master's Degree + National Board 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 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree Only column the top figure, $74,930.00, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
$5,664 more at the first step: $62,304.00 on Master's Degree Only against $56,640.00 on Bachelor's Degree Only (2026-27 schedule).
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