Annual salary
$54,142
South Carolina · salary schedule · 2026-27
Horry County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary scale, 2026-27 (Plan 0100). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Horry County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,142 (Bachelor (Grade 28), step 0) and tops out at $106,461 (Doctorate (Grade 35), step 30), per Horry County Schools (Employment, Salary Scales) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor (Grade 28)) starts at $54,142 and reaches $88,434 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters (Grade 31)) the range is $57,806 to $94,438.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $284.96 per day.
- The grid has 4 grade columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Horry 01 enrolled 48,205 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in South Carolina by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary scale, 2026-27 (Plan 0100)
Official sourceDocumentHorry County Schools (Employment, Salary Scales)School year2026-27EffectiveWork days190
| Step \ Grade | Bachelor (Grade 28) | Masters (Grade 31) | Masters +30 (Grade 32) | Doctorate (Grade 35) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,142 | $57,806 | $61,484 | $65,162 |
| 1 | $55,054 | $58,794 | $62,533 | $66,257 |
| 2 | $55,997 | $59,782 | $63,597 | $67,397 |
| 3 | $56,939 | $60,815 | $64,661 | $68,552 |
| 4 | $57,897 | $61,849 | $65,786 | $69,722 |
| 5 | $58,885 | $62,882 | $66,910 | $70,893 |
| 6 | $59,888 | $63,962 | $68,035 | $72,109 |
| 7 | $60,906 | $65,056 | $69,190 | $73,325 |
| 8 | $61,955 | $66,150 | $70,361 | $74,571 |
| 9 | $62,989 | $67,275 | $71,562 | $75,833 |
| 10 | $64,068 | $68,430 | $72,778 | $77,125 |
| 11 | $65,162 | $69,586 | $74,009 | $78,447 |
| 12 | $66,257 | $70,756 | $75,270 | $79,770 |
| 13 | $67,397 | $71,972 | $76,547 | $81,138 |
| 14 | $68,537 | $73,203 | $77,854 | $82,521 |
| 15 | $69,707 | $74,450 | $79,177 | $83,904 |
| 16 | $70,817 | $75,620 | $80,438 | $85,242 |
| 17 | $71,942 | $76,836 | $81,715 | $86,610 |
| 18 | $73,112 | $78,067 | $83,038 | $87,993 |
| 19 | $74,267 | $79,314 | $84,360 | $89,406 |
| 20 | $75,453 | $80,575 | $85,713 | $90,850 |
| 21 | $76,654 | $81,867 | $87,081 | $92,294 |
| 22 | $77,900 | $83,190 | $88,464 | $93,769 |
| 23 | $79,146 | $84,512 | $89,893 | $95,274 |
| 24 | $80,408 | $85,865 | $91,322 | $96,794 |
| 25 | $81,685 | $87,248 | $92,781 | $98,344 |
| 26 | $83,007 | $88,631 | $94,270 | $99,925 |
| 27 | $84,330 | $90,045 | $95,775 | $101,521 |
| 28 | $85,682 | $91,489 | $97,310 | $103,132 |
| 29 | $87,050 | $92,963 | $98,876 | $104,789 |
| 30 | $88,434 | $94,438 | $100,457 | $106,461 |
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Per month (12)
$4,511.83
Per work day
$284.96 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,054 | +$912 |
| 2 | $55,997 | +$1,855 |
| 3 | $56,939 | +$2,797 |
| 4 | $57,897 | +$3,755 |
| 5 | $58,885 | +$4,743 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor (Grade 28), step 0 = $54,142 a year, $4,511.83 a month spread over 12 months, $284.96 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 scale states that annual amounts are calculated on the 190-day work schedule; a daily rate is published alongside each annual figure and only the annual figure is recorded here.
An employee must work, or have paid leave covering, 80 percent of their scheduled work days to be eligible for a step advancement effective the next fiscal year.
Supplement and extra-duty pay is published separately and is not included.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor (Grade 28) column a teacher moves from $54,142 at step 0 to $88,434 at step 30: 30 step increases worth $1,143 each on average, 63% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,384, between step 29 and step 30.
A master's degree is worth $3,664 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.8%) and $6,004 more at the top of the column (6.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate (Grade 35), starts at $65,162 and tops out at $106,461, 20% above the top of the Bachelor (Grade 28) column.
Among the 77 South Carolina district schedules indexed here, Horry County Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 8th; 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 60th percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor (Grade 28) | $54,142 | $88,434 | 30 | 63% |
| Masters (Grade 31) | $57,806 | $94,438 | 30 | 63% |
| Masters +30 (Grade 32) | $61,484 | $100,457 | 30 | 63% |
| Doctorate (Grade 35) | $65,162 | $106,461 | 30 | 63% |
Against South Carolina districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 Horry County Schools?
$54,142 on the grade Bachelor (Grade 28) at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Horry County Schools (Employment, Salary Scales)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,142 (Bachelor (Grade 28)).
What is the top of the Horry County Schools salary schedule?
$106,461, at step 30 on Doctorate (Grade 35) (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 Horry County Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor (Grade 28) column the top figure, $88,434, is reached at step 30, 30 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Horry County Schools?
$3,664 more at the first step: $57,806 on Masters (Grade 31) against $54,142 on Bachelor (Grade 28) (2026-27 schedule).
Other South Carolina districts with schedules
- Horry 01starts $52,029
- Charleston County School Districtstarts $62,864
- Charleston 01starts $67,382
- 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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