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Richland School District Two salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule, 2026-2027 School Year. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and salary step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Richland School District Two's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,019 (Bachelors, salary step 0) and tops out at $94,538 (Doctorate, salary step 35), per Richland School District Two (Human Resources) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $52,019 and reaches $68,329 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $55,094 to $78,660.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $273.78 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 36 salary step rows; the highest cell is reached at salary step 35.
- Richland 02 enrolled 28,917 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in South Carolina by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule, 2026-2027 School Year
| Salary Step \ Lane | Doctorate | Masters +30 | Masters | Bachelors + 18 | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,321 | $56,734 | $55,094 | $53,556 | $52,019 |
| 1 | $61,215 | $57,293 | $55,637 | $53,952 | $52,403 |
| 2 | $62,121 | $57,859 | $56,186 | $54,351 | $52,790 |
| 3 | $63,042 | $58,430 | $56,740 | $54,753 | $53,181 |
| 4 | $64,131 | $59,006 | $57,300 | $55,158 | $53,574 |
| 5 | $65,240 | $59,880 | $57,865 | $55,566 | $53,970 |
| 6 | $66,368 | $60,766 | $58,436 | $55,977 | $54,369 |
| 7 | $67,516 | $61,666 | $59,301 | $56,391 | $54,771 |
| 8 | $68,684 | $62,580 | $60,179 | $56,808 | $55,176 |
| 9 | $69,873 | $63,507 | $61,070 | $57,228 | $55,584 |
| 10 | $71,082 | $64,448 | $61,974 | $57,652 | $55,995 |
| 11 | $72,313 | $65,403 | $62,893 | $58,220 | $56,547 |
| 12 | $73,565 | $66,373 | $63,824 | $58,795 | $57,105 |
| 13 | $74,839 | $67,357 | $64,770 | $59,375 | $57,668 |
| 14 | $76,135 | $68,356 | $65,730 | $59,961 | $58,237 |
| 15 | $77,454 | $69,369 | $66,705 | $60,553 | $58,812 |
| 16 | $78,796 | $70,398 | $67,694 | $61,301 | $59,537 |
| 17 | $80,161 | $71,443 | $68,698 | $62,057 | $60,272 |
| 18 | $81,551 | $72,503 | $69,717 | $62,823 | $61,016 |
| 19 | $82,964 | $73,579 | $70,751 | $63,599 | $61,769 |
| 20 | $84,403 | $74,671 | $71,801 | $64,384 | $62,379 |
| 21 | $85,866 | $75,410 | $72,511 | $65,021 | $62,995 |
| 22 | $87,356 | $76,157 | $73,228 | $65,663 | $63,617 |
| 23 | $88,871 | $76,910 | $73,953 | $66,312 | $64,246 |
| 24 | $89,532 | $77,672 | $74,502 | $66,804 | $64,722 |
| 25 | $89,975 | $78,249 | $74,870 | $67,134 | $65,042 |
| 26 | $90,422 | $78,636 | $75,241 | $67,466 | $65,363 |
| 27 | $90,870 | $79,025 | $75,613 | $67,799 | $65,686 |
| 28 | $91,320 | $79,417 | $75,987 | $68,134 | $66,011 |
| 29 | $91,773 | $79,810 | $76,364 | $68,471 | $66,337 |
| 30 | $92,228 | $80,205 | $76,742 | $68,810 | $66,665 |
| 31 | $92,685 | $80,602 | $77,121 | $69,150 | $66,994 |
| 32 | $93,145 | $81,001 | $77,503 | $69,492 | $67,325 |
| 33 | $93,607 | $81,403 | $77,887 | $69,835 | $67,658 |
| 34 | $94,071 | $81,806 | $78,272 | $70,181 | $67,992 |
| 35 | $94,538 | $82,211 | $78,660 | $70,528 | $68,329 |
| Salary Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,403 | +$384 |
| 2 | $52,790 | +$771 |
| 3 | $53,181 | +$1,162 |
| 4 | $53,574 | +$1,555 |
| 5 | $53,970 | +$1,951 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, salary step 0 = $52,019 a year, $4,334.92 a month spread over 12 months, $273.78 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 schedule is headed 190 Days and was published 7/1/2026.
Lane columns are printed highest-credential first, and that published order is preserved here.
An employee must work 152 days to be eligible for an annual step advancement effective the next fiscal year.
Academic, band, athletic, orchestra and fine arts supplements are published separately and are not included.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Richland School District Two?
$52,019 on the lane Bachelors at salary step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Richland School District Two (Human Resources)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,019 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Richland School District Two salary schedule?
$94,538, at salary step 35 on Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other South Carolina districts with schedules
- Richland 02starts $50,750
- Lexington County School District Onestarts $52,000
- Lexington 01starts $52,000
- Dorchester 02starts $51,500
- Aiken 01starts $51,567
- Richland 01starts $50,100
- Beaufort 01starts $60,087
- Berkeley County School Districtstarts $57,906
- Berkeley 01starts $56,770
- York 04starts $52,500
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