Annual salary
$62,864
South Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Charleston County School District salary schedule, 2026-27
FY2027 190 Day Teacher Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step (yrs of exp) to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Charleston County School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,864 (Bachelor's Degree (BACH), step (yrs of exp) 0) and tops out at $128,444 (Doctorate Degree (DCTR), step (yrs of exp) 40), per Charleston County School District (Human Resources, Compensation) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree (BACH)) starts at $62,864 and reaches $103,485 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree (MSTR)) the range is $67,911 to $113,563.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $330.86 per day.
- The grid has 5 degree columns and 41 step (yrs of exp) rows; the highest cell is reached at step (yrs of exp) 40.
- Charleston 01 enrolled 50,400 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in South Carolina by NCES enrollment.
FY2027 190 Day Teacher Salary Schedule
Official sourceDocumentCharleston County School District (Human Resources, Compensation)School year2026-27EffectiveWork days190
| Step (Yrs of Exp) \ Degree | Bachelor's Degree (BACH) | Bachelor's +18 Degree (BC18) | Master's Degree (MSTR) | Master's +30 Degree (MS30) | Doctorate Degree (DCTR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $62,864 | $65,190 | $67,911 | $71,285 | $75,328 |
| 1 | $63,792 | $66,178 | $68,944 | $72,410 | $76,575 |
| 2 | $64,734 | $67,151 | $69,978 | $73,520 | $77,760 |
| 3 | $65,631 | $68,139 | $71,027 | $74,644 | $79,007 |
| 4 | $66,558 | $69,127 | $72,076 | $75,769 | $80,208 |
| 5 | $67,500 | $70,100 | $73,109 | $76,879 | $81,424 |
| 6 | $68,397 | $71,103 | $74,158 | $78,004 | $82,640 |
| 7 | $69,324 | $72,060 | $75,207 | $79,128 | $83,825 |
| 8 | $70,282 | $73,033 | $76,240 | $80,253 | $85,041 |
| 9 | $71,209 | $74,036 | $77,289 | $81,393 | $86,272 |
| 10 | $72,121 | $75,009 | $78,308 | $82,503 | $87,488 |
| 11 | $73,033 | $75,967 | $79,372 | $83,612 | $88,704 |
| 12 | $73,960 | $76,955 | $80,405 | $84,722 | $89,920 |
| 13 | $74,888 | $77,928 | $81,469 | $85,877 | $91,121 |
| 14 | $75,891 | $79,022 | $82,579 | $87,078 | $92,444 |
| 15 | $76,909 | $80,071 | $83,734 | $88,294 | $93,766 |
| 16 | $77,897 | $81,104 | $84,844 | $89,495 | $95,058 |
| 17 | $78,916 | $82,199 | $85,953 | $90,726 | $96,380 |
| 18 | $79,904 | $83,248 | $87,108 | $91,927 | $97,703 |
| 19 | $80,907 | $84,327 | $88,248 | $93,158 | $99,010 |
| 20 | $81,910 | $85,391 | $89,358 | $94,359 | $100,332 |
| 21 | $82,928 | $86,409 | $90,483 | $95,560 | $101,670 |
| 22 | $83,932 | $87,504 | $91,638 | $96,791 | $102,962 |
| 23 | $84,935 | $88,552 | $92,748 | $98,007 | $104,284 |
| 24 | $85,938 | $89,616 | $93,872 | $99,223 | $105,607 |
| 25 | $86,926 | $90,711 | $94,997 | $100,408 | $106,899 |
| 26 | $87,960 | $91,805 | $96,152 | $101,655 | $108,267 |
| 27 | $88,993 | $92,915 | $97,323 | $102,916 | $109,635 |
| 28 | $90,057 | $94,024 | $98,524 | $104,193 | $111,018 |
| 29 | $91,136 | $95,164 | $99,740 | $105,500 | $112,432 |
| 30 | $92,231 | $96,320 | $100,971 | $106,823 | $113,860 |
| 31 | $93,332 | $97,481 | $102,193 | $108,136 | $115,280 |
| 32 | $94,441 | $98,652 | $103,424 | $109,459 | $116,709 |
| 33 | $95,566 | $99,837 | $104,686 | $110,812 | $118,168 |
| 34 | $96,706 | $101,038 | $105,963 | $112,180 | $119,643 |
| 35 | $97,861 | $102,254 | $107,255 | $113,563 | $121,148 |
| 36 | $98,956 | $103,409 | $108,486 | $114,870 | $122,561 |
| 37 | $100,065 | $104,580 | $109,732 | $116,208 | $124,005 |
| 38 | $101,190 | $105,765 | $110,994 | $117,560 | $125,464 |
| 39 | $102,330 | $106,966 | $112,271 | $118,928 | $126,939 |
| 40 | $103,485 | $108,182 | $113,563 | $120,312 | $128,444 |
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Per month (12)
$5,238.67
Per work day
$330.86 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step (Yrs of Exp) | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,792 | +$928 |
| 2 | $64,734 | +$1,870 |
| 3 | $65,631 | +$2,767 |
| 4 | $66,558 | +$3,694 |
| 5 | $67,500 | +$4,636 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree (BACH), step (yrs of exp) 0 = $62,864 a year, $5,238.67 a month spread over 12 months, $330.86 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The district lists this under Salary Schedules for 2026-2027 on its compensation page; the document itself is headed FY2027.
The schedule header states it includes one step and $2,718. Every cell is exactly $2,718 above the same cell of the FY2026 schedule.
Steps 0 through 4 are printed in grayscale and marked 'Do Not Use'; the schedule instructs that teachers at steps 0 through 4 be placed at step 5. Those rows are reproduced here as published.
Partial-FTE teachers multiply the cell value by their FTE.
Charleston County also publishes a separate 190-day math classroom teacher incentive schedule for high-poverty schools, which is not included here.
- Soft spot: The FY2027 budget carrying this raise was adopted by the board on May 18, 2026 per local press; the PDF itself does not print an adoption date.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree (BACH) column a teacher moves from $62,864 at step (yrs of exp) 0 to $103,485 at step (yrs of exp) 40: 40 step (yrs of exp) increases worth $1,016 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,155, between step (yrs of exp) 34 and step (yrs of exp) 35.
A master's degree is worth $5,047 more than a bachelor's at the first step (yrs of exp) (8.0%) and $10,078 more at the top of the column (9.7%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree (DCTR), starts at $75,328 and tops out at $128,444, 24% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree (BACH) column.
Among the 77 South Carolina district schedules indexed here, Charleston County School District's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 86th percentile and the top cell at the 89th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step (yrs of exp) | Top | Step (Yrs of Exp) moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree (BACH) | $62,864 | $103,485 | 40 | 65% |
| Bachelor's +18 Degree (BC18) | $65,190 | $108,182 | 40 | 66% |
| Master's Degree (MSTR) | $67,911 | $113,563 | 40 | 67% |
| Master's +30 Degree (MS30) | $71,285 | $120,312 | 40 | 69% |
| Doctorate Degree (DCTR) | $75,328 | $128,444 | 40 | 71% |
Against South Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County School District | 50,400 | 2026-27 | $62,864 | $67,911 | $128,444 |
| Charleston 01 | 50,400 | 2025-26 | $67,382 | $70,391 | $125,726 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Starting pay is the first step (yrs of exp) of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step (yrs of exp) cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Charleston County School District?
$62,864 on the degree Bachelor's Degree (BACH) at step (yrs of exp) 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Charleston County School District (Human Resources, Compensation)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,864 (Bachelor's Degree (BACH)).
What is the top of the Charleston County School District salary schedule?
$128,444, at step (yrs of exp) 40 on Doctorate Degree (DCTR) (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 Charleston County School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree (BACH) column the top figure, $103,485, is reached at step (yrs of exp) 40, 40 step (yrs of exp) increases after step (yrs of exp) 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Charleston County School District?
$5,047 more at the first step (yrs of exp): $67,911 on Master's Degree (MSTR) against $62,864 on Bachelor's Degree (BACH) (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Carolina districts with schedules
- Charleston 01starts $67,382
- Horry County Schoolsstarts $54,142
- Horry 01starts $52,029
- Berkeley County School Districtstarts $57,906
- Berkeley 01starts $56,770
- Richland School District Twostarts $52,019
- Richland 02starts $50,750
- Lexington County School District Onestarts $52,000
- Lexington 01starts $52,000
- Dorchester 02starts $51,500
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