Annual salary
$51,827.51
Tennessee · salary schedule · 2026-27
Memphis-Shelby County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule, 10-Month (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,827.51 (BACH 10M, step 0) and tops out at $90,575.04 (DOCT 10M, step 18), per Memphis-Shelby County Schools (effective ).
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools enrolled 110,057 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule, 10-Month (2026-27)
| Step \ Degree | BACH 10M | MAST 10M | EDS 10M | DOCT 10M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,827.51 | $55,871.09 | $60,977.56 | $66,845.86 |
| 1 | $52,854.20 | $56,909.17 | $62,079.16 | $67,950.85 |
| 2 | $53,904.80 | $57,933.21 | $63,114.91 | $69,095.09 |
| 3 | $54,946.16 | $58,988.99 | $64,140.56 | $70,308.05 |
| 4 | $55,990.59 | $60,032.47 | $65,179.33 | $71,390.27 |
| 5 | $57,088.76 | $61,260.96 | $66,199.75 | $72,533.32 |
| 6 | $58,194.35 | $62,351.07 | $67,320.31 | $73,664.46 |
| 7 | $59,272.95 | $63,524.70 | $68,379.35 | $74,863.98 |
| 8 | $60,294.53 | $64,601.88 | $69,460.61 | $76,020.64 |
| 9 | $61,331.91 | $65,701.44 | $70,545.73 | $77,183.24 |
| 10 | $62,367.31 | $66,956.45 | $71,619.28 | $78,335.55 |
| 11 | $63,477.76 | $68,099.73 | $72,787.22 | $79,554.74 |
| 12 | $64,615.88 | $69,284.60 | $73,955.14 | $80,807.52 |
| 13 | $65,778.66 | $70,501.65 | $75,239.28 | $82,104.04 |
| 14 | $66,939.21 | $71,720.12 | $76,640.72 | $83,504.61 |
| 15 | $68,411.71 | $73,211.87 | $78,086.81 | $85,009.39 |
| 16 | $69,930.75 | $74,732.24 | $79,586.25 | $86,528.70 |
| 17 | $71,451.12 | $76,252.34 | $81,105.93 | $88,538.41 |
| 18 | $72,950.85 | $78,621.29 | $82,787.57 | $90,575.04 |
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Per month (12)
$4,318.96
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,854.20 | +$1,026.69 |
| 2 | $53,904.80 | +$2,077.29 |
| 3 | $54,946.16 | +$3,118.65 |
| 4 | $55,990.59 | +$4,163.08 |
| 5 | $57,088.76 | +$5,261.25 |
Worked example as rendered: BACH 10M, step 0 = $51,827.51 a year, $4,318.96 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
This is the 10-month schedule. The district also publishes 10.5-, 11- and 12-month teacher schedules at the same landing page.
Below the grid the district lists one-time veteran increases of $3,000 at 25 years of service and $1,000 at 35 years, in every column; those are excluded from the grid.
- Soft spot: The schedule tops out at step 18 and the document does not say how teachers with more than 18 years are paid.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools schedule?
$51,827.51 at step 0 on BACH 10M, per the 2026-27 schedule (Memphis-Shelby County Schools).
What is the top of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools salary schedule?
$90,575.04, at step 18 on DOCT 10M (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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- Washington County Schoolsstarts $47,905
- Warren County Schoolsstarts $50,500
- Monroe County Schoolsstarts $50,009
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