Annual salary
$51,000
Tennessee · salary schedule · 2026-27
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System salary schedule, 2026-27
Certified salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and exp to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,000 (BA, exp 0) and tops out at $96,165 (Adv Degree, exp 28), per Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,000 and reaches $81,576 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,858 to $87,134.
- The grid has 4 lane columns and 29 exp rows; the highest cell is reached at exp 28.
- Montgomery County enrolled 39,345 students in 2023-24, the 7th-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Certified salary schedule (2026-27)
| Exp \ Lane | BA | MA | MA+30 | Adv Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,000 | $55,858 | $58,638 | $64,889 |
| 1 | $51,417 | $56,975 | $59,755 | $66,006 |
| 2 | $52,534 | $58,092 | $60,872 | $67,123 |
| 3 | $53,651 | $59,209 | $61,989 | $68,240 |
| 4 | $54,768 | $60,326 | $63,106 | $69,357 |
| 5 | $55,885 | $61,443 | $64,223 | $70,474 |
| 6 | $57,002 | $62,560 | $65,340 | $71,591 |
| 7 | $58,119 | $63,677 | $66,457 | $72,708 |
| 8 | $59,236 | $64,794 | $67,574 | $73,825 |
| 9 | $60,353 | $65,911 | $68,691 | $74,942 |
| 10 | $61,470 | $67,028 | $69,808 | $76,059 |
| 11 | $62,587 | $68,145 | $70,925 | $77,176 |
| 12 | $63,704 | $69,262 | $72,042 | $78,293 |
| 13 | $64,821 | $70,379 | $73,159 | $79,410 |
| 14 | $65,938 | $71,496 | $74,276 | $80,527 |
| 15 | $67,055 | $72,613 | $75,393 | $81,644 |
| 16 | $68,172 | $73,730 | $76,510 | $82,761 |
| 17 | $69,289 | $74,847 | $77,627 | $83,878 |
| 18 | $70,406 | $75,964 | $78,744 | $84,995 |
| 19 | $71,523 | $77,081 | $79,861 | $86,112 |
| 20 | $72,640 | $78,198 | $80,978 | $87,229 |
| 21 | $73,757 | $79,315 | $82,095 | $88,346 |
| 22 | $74,874 | $80,432 | $83,212 | $89,463 |
| 23 | $75,991 | $81,549 | $84,329 | $90,580 |
| 24 | $77,108 | $82,666 | $85,446 | $91,697 |
| 25 | $78,225 | $83,783 | $86,563 | $92,814 |
| 26 | $79,342 | $84,900 | $87,680 | $93,931 |
| 27 | $80,459 | $86,017 | $88,797 | $95,048 |
| 28 | $81,576 | $87,134 | $89,914 | $96,165 |
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Per month (12)
$4,250.00
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Exp | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,417 | +$417 |
| 2 | $52,534 | +$1,534 |
| 3 | $53,651 | +$2,651 |
| 4 | $54,768 | +$3,768 |
| 5 | $55,885 | +$4,885 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, exp 0 = $51,000 a year, $4,250.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, first teacher paydate September 5, 2026.
Steps rise in increments of $1,117 except Bachelor step 0 to 1; the schedule adds a 2.0 percent COLA in FY2027 with the exception of Bachelor step 0, which is set at $51,000.
- Soft spot: The schedule does not state the contract day count, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,000 at exp 0 to $81,576 at exp 28: 28 exp increases worth $1,092 each on average, 60% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,117, between exp 1 and exp 2.
A master's degree is worth $4,858 more than a bachelor's at the first exp (9.5%) and $5,558 more at the top of the column (6.8%).
The highest-paid column, Adv Degree, starts at $64,889 and tops out at $96,165, 18% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 11 Tennessee district schedules indexed here, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 51st percentile and the top cell at the 55th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First exp | Top | Exp moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,000 | $81,576 | 28 | 60% |
| MA | $55,858 | $87,134 | 28 | 56% |
| MA+30 | $58,638 | $89,914 | 28 | 53% |
| Adv Degree | $64,889 | $96,165 | 28 | 48% |
Against Tennessee districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hamilton County Schools | 45,790 | 2026-27 | $50,003.78 | – | $92,605.73 |
| Rutherford County Schools | 51,595 | 2026-27 | $50,556.10 | $54,853.37 | $97,748.68 |
| Knox County Schools | 60,604 | 2026-27 | $50,089.83 | – | $81,543.23 |
| Washington County Schools | 8,103 | 2025-26 | $47,905 | $51,784 | $80,948 |
Starting pay is the first exp of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-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 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System?
$51,000 on the lane BA at exp 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Clarksville-Montgomery County School System). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System salary schedule?
$96,165, at exp 28 on Adv Degree (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 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $81,576, is reached at exp 28, 28 exp increases after exp 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Clarksville-Montgomery County School System?
$4,858 more at the first exp: $55,858 on MA against $51,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Tennessee districts with schedules
- Williamson County Schoolsstarts $52,124
- Hamilton County Schoolsstarts $50,003.78
- Rutherford County Schoolsstarts $50,556.10
- Knox County Schoolsstarts $50,089.83
- Washington County Schoolsstarts $47,905
- Warren County Schoolsstarts $50,500
- Monroe County Schoolsstarts $50,009
- Bristol Tennessee City Schoolsstarts $53,251
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schoolsstarts $53,500.00
- Memphis-Shelby County Schoolsstarts $51,827.51
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