Annual salary
$53,251
Tennessee · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bristol Tennessee City Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers 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.
- Bristol Tennessee City Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,251 (Bachelor's, step 0) and tops out at $91,563 (Ed.D., step 30), per Bristol Tennessee City Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $53,251 and reaches $78,184 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $57,329 to $82,484.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Bristol enrolled 4,082 students in 2023-24, the 55th-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelor's | Master's | M + 30 | Ed.S. | Ed.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $53,251 | $57,329 | $61,451 | $62,414 | $66,251 |
| 1 | $54,820 | $58,968 | $63,089 | $64,023 | $67,877 |
| 2 | $55,890 | $60,071 | $64,239 | $65,219 | $69,141 |
| 3 | $56,353 | $60,534 | $64,720 | $65,675 | $69,627 |
| 4 | $57,248 | $61,441 | $65,597 | $66,584 | $70,539 |
| 5 | $58,154 | $62,368 | $66,534 | $67,471 | $71,407 |
| 6 | $59,049 | $63,296 | $67,446 | $68,420 | $72,362 |
| 7 | $59,957 | $64,220 | $68,385 | $69,356 | $73,277 |
| 8 | $60,876 | $65,148 | $69,293 | $70,262 | $74,206 |
| 9 | $61,775 | $66,054 | $70,212 | $71,178 | $75,126 |
| 10 | $62,698 | $66,956 | $71,128 | $72,114 | $76,050 |
| 11 | $63,604 | $67,884 | $72,096 | $73,005 | $76,963 |
| 12 | $64,535 | $68,798 | $72,976 | $73,934 | $77,891 |
| 13 | $65,425 | $69,720 | $73,917 | $74,855 | $78,806 |
| 14 | $66,348 | $70,664 | $74,832 | $75,785 | $79,719 |
| 15 | $67,277 | $71,580 | $75,761 | $76,714 | $80,643 |
| 16 | $68,075 | $72,378 | $76,569 | $77,504 | $81,435 |
| 17 | $68,876 | $73,192 | $77,368 | $78,319 | $82,050 |
| 18 | $69,670 | $73,985 | $78,178 | $79,112 | $83,048 |
| 19 | $70,478 | $74,776 | $78,985 | $79,920 | $83,855 |
| 20 | $71,282 | $75,599 | $79,774 | $80,722 | $84,641 |
| 21 | $71,885 | $76,197 | $80,384 | $81,322 | $85,249 |
| 22 | $72,392 | $76,714 | $80,883 | $81,843 | $85,755 |
| 23 | $72,989 | $77,319 | $81,505 | $82,439 | $86,370 |
| 24 | $73,507 | $77,829 | $82,006 | $82,950 | $86,870 |
| 25 | $74,435 | $78,735 | $82,934 | $83,871 | $87,805 |
| 26 | $75,143 | $79,462 | $83,656 | $84,591 | $88,527 |
| 27 | $75,890 | $80,177 | $84,386 | $85,315 | $89,242 |
| 28 | $76,633 | $80,956 | $85,149 | $86,092 | $90,013 |
| 29 | $77,427 | $81,714 | $85,912 | $86,857 | $90,779 |
| 30 | $78,184 | $82,484 | $86,691 | $87,625 | $91,563 |
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Per month (12)
$4,437.58
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,820 | +$1,569 |
| 2 | $55,890 | +$2,639 |
| 3 | $56,353 | +$3,102 |
| 4 | $57,248 | +$3,997 |
| 5 | $58,154 | +$4,903 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 0 = $53,251 a year, $4,437.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Payable effective July 1, 2026.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $53,251 at step 0 to $78,184 at step 30: 30 step increases worth $831 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,569, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,078 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.7%) and $4,300 more at the top of the column (5.5%).
The highest-paid column, Ed.D., starts at $66,251 and tops out at $91,563, 17% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 11 Tennessee district schedules indexed here, Bristol Tennessee City Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 6th; the state medians are $50,556 to start and $91,563 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 58th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $53,251 | $78,184 | 30 | 47% |
| Master's | $57,329 | $82,484 | 30 | 44% |
| M + 30 | $61,451 | $86,691 | 30 | 41% |
| Ed.S. | $62,414 | $87,625 | 30 | 40% |
| Ed.D. | $66,251 | $91,563 | 30 | 38% |
Against Tennessee districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Tennessee City Schools | 4,082 | 2026-27 | $53,251 | $57,329 | $91,563 |
| Monroe County Schools | 5,011 | 2026-27 | $50,009 | $54,516 | $83,404 |
| Warren County Schools | 6,447 | 2025-26 | $50,500 | $54,500 | $75,900 |
| Washington County Schools | 8,103 | 2025-26 | $47,905 | $51,784 | $80,948 |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | 39,345 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $55,858 | $96,165 |
| Williamson County Schools | 41,909 | 2026-27 | $60,379 | $57,968 | $93,510 |
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 Bristol Tennessee City Schools?
$53,251 on the column Bachelor's at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Bristol Tennessee City Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,251 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Bristol Tennessee City Schools salary schedule?
$91,563, at step 30 on Ed.D. (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 Bristol Tennessee City Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $78,184, is reached at step 30, 30 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bristol Tennessee City Schools?
$4,078 more at the first step: $57,329 on Master's against $53,251 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
Other Tennessee districts with schedules
- Monroe County Schoolsstarts $50,009
- Warren County Schoolsstarts $50,500
- Washington County Schoolsstarts $47,905
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School Systemstarts $51,000
- Williamson County Schoolsstarts $52,124
- Hamilton County Schoolsstarts $50,003.78
- Rutherford County Schoolsstarts $50,556.10
- Knox County Schoolsstarts $50,089.83
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schoolsstarts $53,500.00
- Memphis-Shelby County Schoolsstarts $51,827.51
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