Annual salary
$47,905
Tennessee · salary schedule · 2025-26
Washington County Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Certified pay scale (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.
- Washington County Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $47,905 (B.S., step 0) and tops out at $80,948 (ED D, step 25), per Washington County Schools (effective ).
- On the master's column (M.A.) the range is $51,784 to $73,909.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Washington County enrolled 8,103 students in 2023-24, the 23rd-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Certified pay scale (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | B.S. | M.A. | MA+30 | EDS | ED D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $47,905 | $51,784 | $54,198 | $54,431 | $58,823 |
| 1 | $48,980 | $52,859 | $55,273 | $55,506 | $59,898 |
| 2 | $50,055 | $53,934 | $56,348 | $56,581 | $60,973 |
| 3 | $51,130 | $55,009 | $57,423 | $57,656 | $62,048 |
| 4 | $52,205 | $56,084 | $58,498 | $58,731 | $63,123 |
| 5 | $53,280 | $57,159 | $59,573 | $59,806 | $64,198 |
| 6 | $54,355 | $58,234 | $60,648 | $60,881 | $65,273 |
| 7 | $55,430 | $59,309 | $61,723 | $61,956 | $66,348 |
| 8 | $56,505 | $60,384 | $62,798 | $63,031 | $67,423 |
| 9 | $57,580 | $61,459 | $63,873 | $64,106 | $68,498 |
| 10 | $58,655 | $62,534 | $64,948 | $65,181 | $69,573 |
| 11 | $59,730 | $63,609 | $66,023 | $66,256 | $70,648 |
| 12 | $60,805 | $64,684 | $67,098 | $67,331 | $71,723 |
| 13 | $61,880 | $65,759 | $68,173 | $68,406 | $72,798 |
| 14 | $62,955 | $66,834 | $69,248 | $69,481 | $73,873 |
| 15 | $64,030 | $67,909 | $70,323 | $70,556 | $74,948 |
| 16 | $64,630 | $68,509 | $70,923 | $71,156 | $75,548 |
| 17 | $65,230 | $69,109 | $71,523 | $71,756 | $76,148 |
| 18 | $65,830 | $69,709 | $72,123 | $72,356 | $76,748 |
| 19 | $66,430 | $70,309 | $72,723 | $72,956 | $77,348 |
| 20 | $67,030 | $70,909 | $73,323 | $73,556 | $77,948 |
| 21 | $67,630 | $71,509 | $73,923 | $74,156 | $78,548 |
| 22 | $68,230 | $72,109 | $74,523 | $74,756 | $79,148 |
| 23 | $68,830 | $72,709 | $75,123 | $75,356 | $79,748 |
| 24 | $69,430 | $73,309 | $75,723 | $75,956 | $80,348 |
| 25 | $70,030 | $73,909 | $76,323 | $76,556 | $80,948 |
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Per month (12)
$3,992.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,980 | +$1,075 |
| 2 | $50,055 | +$2,150 |
| 3 | $51,130 | +$3,225 |
| 4 | $52,205 | +$4,300 |
| 5 | $53,280 | +$5,375 |
Worked example as rendered: B.S., step 0 = $47,905 a year, $3,992.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
- Soft spot: The PDF is served from Washington County Schools’ own document library but its heading reads only "FY26 Certified Pay Scale" and does not repeat the district name.
How this schedule moves
On the B.S. column a teacher moves from $47,905 at step 0 to $70,030 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $885 each on average, 46% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,075, between step 0 and step 1.
The highest-paid column, ED D, starts at $58,823 and tops out at $80,948, 16% above the top of the B.S. column.
Among the 11 Tennessee district schedules indexed here, Washington County Schools's starting pay ranks 11th and its top cell ranks 10th; 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 39th percentile and the top cell at the 37th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | $47,905 | $70,030 | 25 | 46% |
| M.A. | $51,784 | $73,909 | 25 | 43% |
| MA+30 | $54,198 | $76,323 | 25 | 41% |
| EDS | $54,431 | $76,556 | 25 | 41% |
| ED D | $58,823 | $80,948 | 25 | 38% |
Against Tennessee districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Schools | 8,103 | 2025-26 | $47,905 | $51,784 | $80,948 |
| 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 |
| 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 salary on the Washington County Schools schedule?
$47,905 at step 0 on B.S., per the 2025-26 schedule (Washington County Schools).
What is the top of the Washington County Schools salary schedule?
$80,948, at step 25 on ED D (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 Washington County Schools salary schedule?
On the B.S. column the top figure, $70,030, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Tennessee districts with schedules
- Warren County Schoolsstarts $50,500
- Monroe County Schoolsstarts $50,009
- 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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