Annual salary
$55,250
North Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Guilford County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
GCS Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Guilford County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,250 (Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A), years of experience 0) and tops out at $81,760 (Doctoral Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NDE), years of experience 36+), per Guilford County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A)) starts at $55,250 and reaches $66,250 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree Licensed Teacher (M)) the range is $60,050 to $72,150.
- The grid has 16 grade columns and 37 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 36+.
- Guilford County Schools enrolled 67,832 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in North Carolina by NCES enrollment.
GCS Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| Years of Experience \ Grade | Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A) | Bachelor's Degree Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (AE) | Bachelor's Degree + National Board Licensed Teacher (AN) | Bachelor's Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NAE) | Master's Degree Licensed Teacher (M) | Master's Degree Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (ME) | Master's Degree + National Board Licensed Teacher (NM) | Master's Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NME) | Advanced Degree Licensed Teacher (MS) | Advanced Degree Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (MSE) | Advanced Degree + National Board Licensed Teacher (NS) | Advanced Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NSE) | Doctoral Degree Licensed Teacher (MD) | Doctoral Degree Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (MDE) | Doctoral Degree + National Board Licensed Teacher (ND) | Doctoral Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NDE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $55,250 | $55,250 | $60,050 | $60,050 | $61,310 | $61,310 | $62,580 | $62,580 | ||||||||
| 1 | $55,500 | $55,500 | $60,330 | $60,330 | $61,590 | $61,590 | $62,860 | $62,860 | ||||||||
| 2 | $55,750 | $55,750 | $60,600 | $60,600 | $61,860 | $61,860 | $63,130 | $63,130 | ||||||||
| 3 | $56,000 | $56,000 | $61,850 | $61,850 | $60,880 | $60,880 | $66,730 | $66,730 | $62,140 | $62,140 | $67,990 | $67,990 | $63,410 | $63,410 | $69,260 | $69,260 |
| 4 | $56,250 | $56,250 | $62,130 | $62,130 | $61,150 | $61,150 | $67,030 | $67,030 | $62,410 | $62,410 | $68,290 | $68,290 | $63,680 | $63,680 | $69,560 | $69,560 |
| 5 | $56,750 | $56,750 | $62,690 | $62,690 | $61,700 | $61,700 | $67,640 | $67,640 | $62,960 | $62,960 | $68,900 | $68,900 | $64,230 | $64,230 | $70,170 | $70,170 |
| 6 | $57,250 | $57,250 | $63,250 | $63,250 | $62,250 | $62,250 | $68,250 | $68,250 | $63,510 | $63,510 | $69,510 | $69,510 | $64,780 | $64,780 | $70,780 | $70,780 |
| 7 | $57,750 | $57,750 | $63,810 | $63,810 | $62,800 | $62,800 | $68,860 | $68,860 | $64,060 | $64,060 | $70,120 | $70,120 | $65,330 | $65,330 | $71,390 | $71,390 |
| 8 | $58,250 | $58,250 | $64,370 | $64,370 | $63,350 | $63,350 | $69,470 | $69,470 | $64,610 | $64,610 | $70,730 | $70,730 | $65,880 | $65,880 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| 9 | $58,750 | $58,750 | $64,930 | $64,930 | $63,900 | $63,900 | $70,080 | $70,080 | $65,160 | $65,160 | $71,340 | $71,340 | $66,430 | $66,430 | $72,610 | $72,610 |
| 10 | $60,390 | $60,390 | $66,770 | $66,770 | $65,700 | $65,700 | $72,080 | $72,080 | $66,960 | $66,960 | $73,340 | $73,340 | $68,230 | $68,230 | $74,610 | $74,610 |
| 11 | $60,900 | $60,900 | $67,340 | $67,340 | $66,270 | $66,270 | $72,710 | $72,710 | $67,530 | $67,530 | $73,970 | $73,970 | $68,800 | $68,800 | $75,240 | $75,240 |
| 12 | $61,410 | $61,410 | $67,910 | $67,910 | $66,830 | $66,830 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $68,090 | $68,090 | $74,590 | $74,590 | $69,360 | $69,360 | $75,860 | $75,860 |
| 13 | $61,920 | $61,920 | $68,480 | $68,480 | $67,390 | $67,390 | $73,950 | $73,950 | $68,650 | $68,650 | $75,210 | $75,210 | $69,920 | $69,920 | $76,480 | $76,480 |
| 14 | $62,950 | $62,950 | $69,630 | $69,630 | $68,520 | $68,520 | $75,200 | $75,200 | $69,780 | $69,780 | $76,460 | $76,460 | $71,050 | $71,050 | $77,730 | $77,730 |
| 15 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 16 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 17 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 18 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 19 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 20 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 21 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 22 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,570 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 23 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,750 | $76,570 | $76,700 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 24 | $64,070 | $64,070 | $70,890 | $70,890 | $69,750 | $69,760 | $76,570 | $76,870 | $71,010 | $71,010 | $77,830 | $77,830 | $72,280 | $72,280 | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| 25 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,330 | $79,230 | $79,530 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $74,680 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 26 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,500 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $74,680 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 27 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 28 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 29 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 30 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 31 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 32 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 33 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 34 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 35 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
| 36+ | $66,250 | $66,250 | $73,330 | $73,330 | $72,150 | $72,690 | $79,230 | $79,880 | $73,410 | $73,410 | $80,490 | $80,490 | $74,680 | $75,530 | $81,760 | $81,760 |
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Per month (12)
$4,604.17
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,500 | +$250 |
| 2 | $55,750 | +$500 |
| 3 | $56,000 | +$750 |
| 4 | $56,250 | +$1,000 |
| 5 | $56,750 | +$1,500 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A), years of experience 0 = $55,250 a year, $4,604.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
North Carolina teachers are paid the state salary schedule plus a locally funded supplement; the figures here are the district total, not the state base alone.
Each cell is the "10-Month Annual Salary", which is the GCS monthly rate times ten; the GCS monthly rate is the state monthly rate plus the district supplement.
The dashboard also publishes the state monthly rate, the GCS monthly rate and a certified hourly rate for every step.
Grades ending in Exceptional Children carry the district’s EC differential; grades with National Board carry the National Board differential.
National Board grades show $0 at experience 0 to 2 in the dashboard because National Board certification requires three years of experience; those cells are null here.
- Soft spot: The district publishes the schedule only as an interactive Tableau Public dashboard with a Grade selector, so each grade was captured through the dashboard’s own PDF export (one export per Grade value); there is no single static document URL.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: Counselor, psychologist, speech-language pathologist and audiologist grades in the same selector are not included.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Guilford County Schools?
$55,250 on the grade Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A) at years of experience 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Guilford County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,250 (Bachelor's Degree Licensed Teacher (A)).
What is the top of the Guilford County Schools salary schedule?
$81,760, at years of experience 36+ on Doctoral Degree + National Board Licensed Exceptional Children Teacher (NDE) (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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