Annual salary
$48,584
Nevada · salary schedule · 2026-27
Washoe County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Washoe County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $46,540 (TA CLASS I, step 06) and tops out at $97,419 (TH CLASS VIII, step 25), per Washoe County School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (TB CLASS II) starts at $48,584 and reaches $69,185 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $251.57 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Washoe County enrolled 63,777 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Nevada by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | TA CLASS I | TB CLASS II | TC CLASS III | TD CLASS IV | TE CLASS V | TF CLASS VI | TG CLASS VII | TH CLASS VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | $46,540 | $48,584 | $50,634 | $52,680 | $54,725 | $56,772 | $58,821 | $60,865 |
| 07 | $48,463 | $50,508 | $52,554 | $54,606 | $56,650 | $58,692 | $60,743 | $62,791 |
| 08 | $50,386 | $52,433 | $54,480 | $56,529 | $58,576 | $60,624 | $62,667 | $64,712 |
| 09 | $52,313 | $54,353 | $56,409 | $58,455 | $60,498 | $62,543 | $64,589 | $66,637 |
| 10 | $54,233 | $56,279 | $58,325 | $60,378 | $62,425 | $64,472 | $66,515 | $68,562 |
| 11 | $56,158 | $58,204 | $60,255 | $62,300 | $64,347 | $66,394 | $68,440 | $70,487 |
| 12 | $58,080 | $60,126 | $62,178 | $64,226 | $66,272 | $68,321 | $70,367 | $72,411 |
| 13 | $60,006 | $62,055 | $64,106 | $66,148 | $68,195 | $70,248 | $72,287 | $74,337 |
| 14 | $61,932 | $63,978 | $66,027 | $68,075 | $70,124 | $72,168 | $74,217 | $76,262 |
| 15 | $67,953 | $69,999 | $72,048 | $74,096 | $76,138 | $78,186 | ||
| 16 | $71,924 | $73,970 | $76,021 | $78,062 | $80,108 | |||
| 17 | $75,898 | $77,946 | $79,988 | $82,035 | ||||
| 18 | $77,819 | $79,871 | $81,911 | $83,963 | ||||
| 19 | $79,748 | $81,796 | $83,836 | $85,886 | ||||
| 20 | $63,858 | $65,906 | $69,878 | $73,848 | $81,673 | $83,719 | $85,760 | $87,807 |
| 21 | $65,784 | $67,830 | $71,802 | $75,774 | $83,597 | $85,644 | $87,683 | $89,733 |
| 22 | $87,569 | $89,610 | $91,660 | |||||
| 23 | $91,533 | $93,582 | ||||||
| 24 | $93,459 | $95,509 | ||||||
| 25 | $67,100 | $69,185 | $73,238 | $77,289 | $85,269 | $89,320 | $95,327 | $97,419 |
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Per month (12)
$4,048.67
Per work day
$262.62 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | $50,508 | +$1,924 |
| 08 | $52,433 | +$3,849 |
| 09 | $54,353 | +$5,769 |
| 10 | $56,279 | +$7,695 |
| 11 | $58,204 | +$9,620 |
Worked example as rendered: TB CLASS II, step 06 = $48,584 a year, $4,048.67 a month spread over 12 months, $262.62 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
185 day contract for balance calendar schools. Effective 7/2026.
Lane labels combine the district's column code (TA to TH) with its class number. The full column definitions are: TA less than a degree, TB BA degree, TC BA plus 24 undergraduate or 16 graduate credits, TD BA plus 48 undergraduate or 32 graduate credits, TE MA degree or MA equivalent (BA plus 64 undergraduate credits), TF MA plus 16 graduate or approved credits (BA plus 80), TG MA plus 32 graduate or approved credits (BA plus 96), TH PhD or EdD (MA plus 48 graduate or BA plus 112 undergraduate).
The schedule applies to teachers, nurses, librarians and counselors; counselors are paid for nine additional days.
Steps 20, 21 and 25 carry figures in every column while Steps 15 to 19 and 22 to 24 exist only in the higher columns; blanks are blank in the document.
For undergraduate credits to count in the BA-plus categories (TE, TF, TG, TH) they must have been earned after 7/1/23.
The schedule begins at Step 06; earlier entry steps were removed in prior contracts.
How this schedule moves
On the TB CLASS II column a teacher moves from $48,584 at step 06 to $69,185 at step 25: 11 step increases worth $1,873 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,929, between step 12 and step 13.
The highest-paid column, TH CLASS VIII, starts at $60,865 and tops out at $97,419, 41% above the top of the TB CLASS II column.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 42nd percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA CLASS I | $46,540 | $67,100 | 11 | 44% |
| TB CLASS II | $48,584 | $69,185 | 11 | 42% |
| TC CLASS III | $50,634 | $73,238 | 12 | 45% |
| TD CLASS IV | $52,680 | $77,289 | 13 | 47% |
| TE CLASS V | $54,725 | $85,269 | 16 | 56% |
| TF CLASS VI | $56,772 | $89,320 | 17 | 57% |
| TG CLASS VII | $58,821 | $95,327 | 19 | 62% |
| TH CLASS VIII | $60,865 | $97,419 | 19 | 60% |
Against indexed districts nationally of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County School District | 63,777 | 2026-27 | $48,584 | – | $97,419 |
| Long Beach Unified | 63,966 | 2024-25 | $65,703 | – | $137,718 |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | 64,132 | 2026-27 | $57,227 | $60,660 | $97,693 |
| Elk Grove Unified | 62,603 | 2024-25 | $58,060 | – | $117,527 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 64,986 | 2026-27 | $41,004 | – | $151,296 |
| Seminole County Public Schools | 65,443 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | $54,125 | $70,310 |
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 Washoe County School District?
$48,584 on the column TB CLASS II at step 06 of the 2026-27 schedule (Washoe County School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $46,540 (TA CLASS I).
What is the top of the Washoe County School District salary schedule?
$97,419, at step 25 on TH CLASS VIII (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 Washoe County School District salary schedule?
On the TB CLASS II column the top figure, $69,185, is reached at step 25, 11 step increases after step 06 (2026-27 schedule).
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