Annual salary
$48,750
North Carolina · salary schedule · 2025-26
Durham Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certified Teachers and Certified Instructional Staff Salary Schedules (2025-2026). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a schedule and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Durham Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $48,750 (Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff, step 0) and tops out at $85,705 (Doctorate Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert., step 31+), per Durham Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff) starts at $48,750 and reaches $68,350 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff) the range is $53,350 to $74,925.
- The grid has 8 schedule columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31+.
- Durham Public Schools enrolled 31,339 students in 2023-24, the 9th-largest district in North Carolina by NCES enrollment.
Certified Teachers and Certified Instructional Staff Salary Schedules (2025-2026)
| Step \ Schedule | Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff | Bachelor's & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | Master's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff | Master's & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | Advanced or Sixth Year Degree Teachers and Certified Instructional Support Staff | Advanced and Sixth Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | Doctorate Degree Teachers and Certified Instructional Support Staff | Doctorate Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $48,750 | $53,350 | $54,810 | $56,280 | ||||
| 1 | $49,500 | $54,180 | $55,640 | $57,110 | ||||
| 2 | $50,405 | $55,340 | $56,800 | $58,270 | ||||
| 3 | $51,310 | $57,240 | $56,335 | $62,170 | $57,795 | $63,580 | $59,265 | $65,050 |
| 4 | $52,215 | $58,080 | $57,320 | $63,080 | $58,780 | $64,490 | $60,250 | $65,960 |
| 5 | $53,120 | $59,260 | $58,315 | $64,355 | $59,775 | $65,765 | $61,245 | $67,235 |
| 6 | $54,245 | $60,520 | $59,540 | $65,720 | $61,000 | $67,130 | $62,470 | $68,600 |
| 7 | $55,310 | $61,710 | $60,705 | $67,015 | $62,165 | $68,425 | $63,635 | $69,895 |
| 8 | $56,365 | $62,880 | $61,860 | $68,290 | $63,320 | $69,700 | $64,690 | $71,170 |
| 9 | $57,430 | $64,070 | $63,025 | $69,585 | $64,485 | $70,995 | $65,955 | $72,465 |
| 10 | $58,495 | $65,260 | $64,200 | $70,890 | $65,660 | $72,300 | $67,130 | $73,770 |
| 11 | $59,550 | $66,440 | $65,355 | $72,175 | $66,815 | $73,585 | $68,285 | $75,055 |
| 12 | $60,615 | $67,630 | $66,520 | $73,470 | $67,980 | $74,880 | $69,450 | $76,350 |
| 13 | $61,670 | $68,810 | $67,675 | $74,755 | $69,135 | $76,165 | $70,605 | $77,635 |
| 14 | $62,735 | $70,000 | $68,840 | $76,050 | $70,300 | $77,460 | $71,770 | $78,930 |
| 15 | $63,800 | $71,190 | $70,005 | $77,345 | $71,465 | $78,755 | $72,935 | $80,225 |
| 16 | $63,955 | $71,360 | $70,170 | $77,530 | $71,630 | $78,940 | $73,100 | $80,410 |
| 17 | $64,110 | $71,530 | $70,335 | $77,715 | $71,795 | $79,125 | $73,265 | $80,595 |
| 18 | $64,265 | $71,700 | $70,500 | $77,900 | $71,960 | $79,310 | $73,430 | $80,780 |
| 19 | $64,420 | $71,870 | $70,665 | $78,085 | $72,125 | $79,495 | $73,595 | $80,965 |
| 20 | $64,575 | $72,040 | $70,830 | $78,270 | $72,290 | $79,680 | $73,760 | $81,150 |
| 21 | $64,730 | $72,210 | $70,995 | $78,455 | $72,455 | $79,865 | $73,925 | $81,335 |
| 22 | $64,885 | $72,380 | $71,160 | $78,640 | $72,620 | $80,050 | $74,090 | $81,520 |
| 23 | $65,040 | $72,550 | $71,325 | $78,825 | $72,785 | $80,235 | $74,255 | $81,705 |
| 24 | $65,195 | $72,720 | $71,490 | $79,010 | $72,950 | $80,420 | $74,420 | $81,890 |
| 25 | $67,420 | $75,200 | $73,935 | $81,715 | $75,395 | $83,125 | $76,865 | $84,595 |
| 26 | $67,575 | $75,370 | $74,100 | $81,900 | $75,560 | $83,310 | $77,030 | $84,780 |
| 27 | $67,730 | $75,540 | $74,265 | $82,085 | $75,725 | $83,495 | $77,195 | $84,965 |
| 28 | $67,885 | $75,710 | $74,430 | $82,270 | $75,890 | $83,670 | $77,360 | $85,150 |
| 29 | $68,040 | $75,880 | $74,595 | $82,455 | $76,055 | $83,865 | $77,525 | $85,335 |
| 30 | $68,195 | $76,050 | $74,760 | $82,640 | $76,220 | $84,050 | $77,690 | $85,520 |
| 31+ | $68,350 | $76,220 | $74,925 | $82,825 | $76,385 | $84,235 | $77,855 | $85,705 |
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Per month (12)
$4,062.50
Next 5 steps in this schedule
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,500 | +$750 |
| 2 | $50,405 | +$1,655 |
| 3 | $51,310 | +$2,560 |
| 4 | $52,215 | +$3,465 |
| 5 | $53,120 | +$4,370 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff, step 0 = $48,750 a year, $4,062.50 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 "NCDPI Base Annual Salary (10-months) + DPS Supplement" column: the North Carolina state base salary for a 10-month contract plus the Durham Public Schools local supplement.
The document also prints the NCDPI monthly base, the monthly DPS local supplement and the combined monthly rate; only the annual total is reproduced here.
NBPTS lanes are blank at the early steps because National Board certification cannot be held that early in a career; the document prints NA there.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff column a teacher moves from $48,750 at step 0 to $68,350 at step 31+: 31 step increases worth $632 each on average, 40% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,225, between step 24 and step 25.
A master's degree is worth $4,600 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.4%) and $6,575 more at the top of the column (9.6%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert., starts at $65,050 and tops out at $85,705, 25% above the top of the Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff column.
Among the 10 North Carolina district schedules indexed here, Durham Public Schools's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Schedule | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff | $48,750 | $68,350 | 31 | 40% |
| Bachelor's & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | $57,240 | $76,220 | 28 | 33% |
| Master's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff | $53,350 | $74,925 | 31 | 40% |
| Master's & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | $62,170 | $82,825 | 28 | 33% |
| Advanced or Sixth Year Degree Teachers and Certified Instructional Support Staff | $54,810 | $76,385 | 31 | 39% |
| Advanced and Sixth Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | $63,580 | $84,235 | 28 | 32% |
| Doctorate Degree Teachers and Certified Instructional Support Staff | $56,280 | $77,855 | 31 | 38% |
| Doctorate Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. | $65,050 | $85,705 | 28 | 32% |
Against North Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 11,386 | 2026-27 | $56,640.00 | $62,304.00 | $91,414.60 |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | 52,157 | 2026-27 | $54,400 | $59,500 | $87,030 |
| 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 |
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 Durham Public Schools?
$48,750 on the schedule Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Durham Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,750 (Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff).
What is the top of the Durham Public Schools salary schedule?
$85,705, at step 31+ on Doctorate Degree Teachers & Instructional Support Staff w/NBPTS Cert. (2025-26). 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 Durham Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff column the top figure, $68,350, is reached at step 31+, 31 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Durham Public Schools?
$4,600 more at the first step: $53,350 on Master's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff against $48,750 on Bachelor's Teacher & Instructional Support Staff (2025-26 schedule).
Other North Carolina districts with schedules
- Gaston County Schoolsstarts $3,562.30
- Johnston County Public Schoolsstarts $48,815
- New Hanover County Schoolsstarts $7,000
- Union County Public Schoolsstarts $8,800
- Cumberland County Schools
- Brunswick County Schoolsstarts $6,200
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schoolsstarts $56,640.00
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schoolsstarts $54,400
- Chatham County Schoolsstarts $7,000
- Richmond County Schoolsstarts $1,927
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