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Warren County Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certified staff salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Warren County Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,500 (BS, step 0) and tops out at $75,900 (DR, step 31+), per Warren County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $50,500 and reaches $62,900 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MASTERS) the range is $54,500 to $66,900.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 32 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31+.
- Warren County enrolled 6,447 students in 2023-24, the 31st-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Certified staff salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | BS | MASTERS | MA+30 | EDS | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,500 | $54,500 | $56,500 | $58,500 | $63,500 |
| 1 | $50,900 | $54,900 | $56,900 | $58,900 | $63,900 |
| 2 | $51,300 | $55,300 | $57,300 | $59,300 | $64,300 |
| 3 | $51,700 | $55,700 | $57,700 | $59,700 | $64,700 |
| 4 | $52,100 | $56,100 | $58,100 | $60,100 | $65,100 |
| 5 | $52,500 | $56,500 | $58,500 | $60,500 | $65,500 |
| 6 | $52,900 | $56,900 | $58,900 | $60,900 | $65,900 |
| 7 | $53,300 | $57,300 | $59,300 | $61,300 | $66,300 |
| 8 | $53,700 | $57,700 | $59,700 | $61,700 | $66,700 |
| 9 | $54,100 | $58,100 | $60,100 | $62,100 | $67,100 |
| 10 | $54,500 | $58,500 | $60,500 | $62,500 | $67,500 |
| 11 | $54,900 | $58,900 | $60,900 | $62,900 | $67,900 |
| 12 | $55,300 | $59,300 | $61,300 | $63,300 | $68,300 |
| 13 | $55,700 | $59,700 | $61,700 | $63,700 | $68,700 |
| 14 | $56,100 | $60,100 | $62,100 | $64,100 | $69,100 |
| 15 | $56,500 | $60,500 | $62,500 | $64,500 | $69,500 |
| 16 | $56,900 | $60,900 | $62,900 | $64,900 | $69,900 |
| 17 | $57,300 | $61,300 | $63,300 | $65,300 | $70,300 |
| 18 | $57,700 | $61,700 | $63,700 | $65,700 | $70,700 |
| 19 | $58,100 | $62,100 | $64,100 | $66,100 | $71,100 |
| 20 | $58,500 | $62,500 | $64,500 | $66,500 | $71,500 |
| 21 | $58,900 | $62,900 | $64,900 | $66,900 | $71,900 |
| 22 | $59,300 | $63,300 | $65,300 | $67,300 | $72,300 |
| 23 | $59,700 | $63,700 | $65,700 | $67,700 | $72,700 |
| 24 | $60,100 | $64,100 | $66,100 | $68,100 | $73,100 |
| 25 | $60,500 | $64,500 | $66,500 | $68,500 | $73,500 |
| 26 | $60,900 | $64,900 | $66,900 | $68,900 | $73,900 |
| 27 | $61,300 | $65,300 | $67,300 | $69,300 | $74,300 |
| 28 | $61,700 | $65,700 | $67,700 | $69,700 | $74,700 |
| 29 | $62,100 | $66,100 | $68,100 | $70,100 | $75,100 |
| 30 | $62,500 | $66,500 | $68,500 | $70,500 | $75,500 |
| 31+ | $62,900 | $66,900 | $68,900 | $70,900 | $75,900 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,900 | +$400 |
| 2 | $51,300 | +$800 |
| 3 | $51,700 | +$1,200 |
| 4 | $52,100 | +$1,600 |
| 5 | $52,500 | +$2,000 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 0 = $50,500 a year, $4,208.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective July 1, 2025.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $50,500 at step 0 to $62,900 at step 31+: 31 step increases worth $400 each on average, 25% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $400, between step 0 and step 1.
A master's degree is worth $4,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.9%) and $4,000 more at the top of the column (6.4%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $63,500 and tops out at $75,900, 21% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 11 Tennessee district schedules indexed here, Warren County Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 49th percentile and the top cell at the 31st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | $50,500 | $62,900 | 31 | 25% |
| MASTERS | $54,500 | $66,900 | 31 | 23% |
| MA+30 | $56,500 | $68,900 | 31 | 22% |
| EDS | $58,500 | $70,900 | 31 | 21% |
| DR | $63,500 | $75,900 | 31 | 20% |
Against Tennessee districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County Schools | 6,447 | 2025-26 | $50,500 | $54,500 | $75,900 |
| Monroe County Schools | 5,011 | 2026-27 | $50,009 | $54,516 | $83,404 |
| Washington County Schools | 8,103 | 2025-26 | $47,905 | $51,784 | $80,948 |
| Bristol Tennessee City Schools | 4,082 | 2026-27 | $53,251 | $57,329 | $91,563 |
| 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 Warren County Schools?
$50,500 on the column BS at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Warren County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,500 (BS).
What is the top of the Warren County Schools salary schedule?
$75,900, at step 31+ on DR (2025-26). 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 Warren County Schools salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $62,900, is reached at step 31+, 31 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Warren County Schools?
$4,000 more at the first step: $54,500 on MASTERS against $50,500 on BS (2025-26 schedule).
Other Tennessee districts with schedules
- Monroe County Schoolsstarts $50,009
- Washington County Schoolsstarts $47,905
- Bristol Tennessee City Schoolsstarts $53,251
- 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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