Annual salary
$57,906
South Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Berkeley County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers Salary Scales FY26-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a scale and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Berkeley County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,906 (Bachelor's (3A), step 0) and tops out at $118,051 (Doctorate (8A), step 31), per Berkeley County School District (Human Resources) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's (3A)) starts at $57,906 and reaches $90,565 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's (1A)) the range is $60,559 to $95,006.
- The grid has 4 scale columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31.
- Berkeley 01 enrolled 39,265 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in South Carolina by NCES enrollment.
Teachers Salary Scales FY26-27
| Step \ Scale | Bachelor's (3A) | Master's (1A) | Master's + 30 (7A) | Doctorate (8A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $57,906 | $60,559 | $64,197 | $68,985 |
| 1 | $58,877 | $61,581 | $65,292 | $70,323 |
| 2 | $59,861 | $62,622 | $66,405 | $71,693 |
| 3 | $60,868 | $63,684 | $67,547 | $73,091 |
| 4 | $61,896 | $64,767 | $68,706 | $74,520 |
| 5 | $62,945 | $65,871 | $69,888 | $75,985 |
| 6 | $64,009 | $66,996 | $71,096 | $77,482 |
| 7 | $65,102 | $68,147 | $72,325 | $79,008 |
| 8 | $66,213 | $69,320 | $73,581 | $80,573 |
| 9 | $67,347 | $70,519 | $74,866 | $82,169 |
| 10 | $68,503 | $71,738 | $76,173 | $83,805 |
| 11 | $69,563 | $72,857 | $77,372 | $85,291 |
| 12 | $70,646 | $74,001 | $78,595 | $86,807 |
| 13 | $71,746 | $75,156 | $79,838 | $88,352 |
| 14 | $72,865 | $76,340 | $81,102 | $89,927 |
| 15 | $74,007 | $77,543 | $82,392 | $91,538 |
| 16 | $75,039 | $78,628 | $83,556 | $93,180 |
| 17 | $76,086 | $79,737 | $84,742 | $94,852 |
| 18 | $77,150 | $80,858 | $85,945 | $96,562 |
| 19 | $78,233 | $82,002 | $87,168 | $98,298 |
| 20 | $79,333 | $83,159 | $88,413 | $100,073 |
| 21 | $80,309 | $84,195 | $89,517 | $101,660 |
| 22 | $81,299 | $85,236 | $90,638 | $103,273 |
| 23 | $82,304 | $86,298 | $91,770 | $104,912 |
| 24 | $83,323 | $87,377 | $92,925 | $106,581 |
| 25 | $84,358 | $88,460 | $94,090 | $108,279 |
| 26 | $85,255 | $89,410 | $95,103 | $109,763 |
| 27 | $86,165 | $90,372 | $96,132 | $111,266 |
| 28 | $87,085 | $91,337 | $97,170 | $112,788 |
| 29 | $88,014 | $92,317 | $98,219 | $114,333 |
| 30 | $88,952 | $93,307 | $99,277 | $115,900 |
| 31 | $90,565 | $95,006 | $101,095 | $118,051 |
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Per month (12)
$4,825.50
Next 5 steps in this scale
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,877 | +$971 |
| 2 | $59,861 | +$1,955 |
| 3 | $60,868 | +$2,962 |
| 4 | $61,896 | +$3,990 |
| 5 | $62,945 | +$5,039 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's (3A), step 0 = $57,906 a year, $4,825.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Lane headers pair a degree label with the district's internal scale code (3A, 1A, 7A, 8A).
A daily rate is published alongside each annual figure; only the annual figure is recorded here.
Berkeley County publishes a separate Lowcountry Virtual salary scale, which is not included here.
- Soft spot: The scale does not print the number of contract days, so work_days is left null. Dividing each annual figure by its published daily rate gives exactly 190 days, but the document never states it.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's (3A) column a teacher moves from $57,906 at step 0 to $90,565 at step 31: 31 step increases worth $1,054 each on average, 56% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,613, between step 30 and step 31.
A master's degree is worth $2,653 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.6%) and $4,441 more at the top of the column (4.9%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate (8A), starts at $68,985 and tops out at $118,051, 30% above the top of the Bachelor's (3A) column.
Among the 77 South Carolina district schedules indexed here, Berkeley County School District's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $50,015 to start and $90,490 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 71st percentile and the top cell at the 82nd percentile.
Column by column
| Scale | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (3A) | $57,906 | $90,565 | 31 | 56% |
| Master's (1A) | $60,559 | $95,006 | 31 | 57% |
| Master's + 30 (7A) | $64,197 | $101,095 | 31 | 57% |
| Doctorate (8A) | $68,985 | $118,051 | 31 | 71% |
Against South Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County School District | 39,265 | 2026-27 | $57,906 | $60,559 | $118,051 |
| Berkeley 01 | 39,265 | 2025-26 | $56,770 | $59,371 | $115,737 |
| Horry County Schools | 48,205 | 2026-27 | $54,142 | $57,806 | $106,461 |
| Horry 01 | 48,205 | 2025-26 | $52,029 | $55,556 | $102,326 |
| Richland School District Two | 28,917 | 2026-27 | $52,019 | $55,094 | $94,538 |
| Richland 02 | 28,917 | 2025-26 | $50,750 | $53,750 | $89,093 |
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 Berkeley County School District?
$57,906 on the scale Bachelor's (3A) at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Berkeley County School District (Human Resources)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,906 (Bachelor's (3A)).
What is the top of the Berkeley County School District salary schedule?
$118,051, at step 31 on Doctorate (8A) (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 Berkeley County School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's (3A) column the top figure, $90,565, is reached at step 31, 31 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Berkeley County School District?
$2,653 more at the first step: $60,559 on Master's (1A) against $57,906 on Bachelor's (3A) (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Carolina districts with schedules
- Berkeley 01starts $56,770
- Horry County Schoolsstarts $54,142
- Horry 01starts $52,029
- Richland School District Twostarts $52,019
- Richland 02starts $50,750
- Charleston County School Districtstarts $62,864
- Charleston 01starts $67,382
- Lexington County School District Onestarts $52,000
- Lexington 01starts $52,000
- Dorchester 02starts $51,500
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