Annual salary
$60,379
Tennessee · salary schedule · 2026-27
Williamson County Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 200-day contract (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Williamson County Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $52,124 (BSNH, step 0) and tops out at $93,510 (PHD/EDD, step 21), per Williamson County Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $60,379 and reaches $77,698 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,968 to $84,222.
- The schedule is built on 200 work days, which makes the starting cell about $260.62 per day.
- The grid has 10 lane columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Williamson County enrolled 41,909 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Tennessee by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 200-day contract (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BSNH | BS | BS10 | BS20 | MA | MA10 | MA20 | MA30 | EDS | PHD/EDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $52,124 | $57,968 | $58,558 | $62,644 | $63,233 | |||||
| 1 | $53,146 | $59,104 | $59,706 | $63,873 | $64,473 | |||||
| 2 | $54,188 | $60,264 | $60,876 | $65,125 | $65,736 | |||||
| 3 | $55,276 | $60,805 | $61,417 | $65,666 | $66,331 | |||||
| 4 | $55,792 | $61,378 | $61,991 | $66,292 | $66,961 | |||||
| 5 | $56,346 | $61,985 | $62,605 | $67,006 | $67,625 | |||||
| 6 | $56,904 | $62,600 | $63,226 | $67,669 | $68,296 | |||||
| 7 | $57,469 | $63,221 | $63,853 | $68,337 | $68,973 | |||||
| 8 | $58,037 | $63,847 | $64,485 | $69,016 | $69,655 | |||||
| 9 | $58,612 | $64,479 | $65,125 | $69,701 | $70,346 | |||||
| 10 | $59,194 | $65,116 | $65,770 | $70,390 | $71,042 | |||||
| 11 | $59,781 | $65,763 | $66,422 | $71,081 | $71,767 | |||||
| 12 | $60,379 | $60,379 | $60,379 | $60,379 | $66,476 | $66,476 | $66,476 | $67,632 | $71,811 | $73,086 |
| 13 | $61,587 | $61,587 | $61,587 | $61,587 | $67,453 | $67,453 | $67,453 | $68,988 | $73,014 | $74,547 |
| 14 | $62,817 | $62,817 | $62,817 | $62,817 | $68,801 | $68,801 | $68,801 | $70,367 | $74,473 | $76,039 |
| 15 | $64,075 | $64,075 | $64,075 | $64,075 | $70,178 | $70,178 | $70,178 | $71,772 | $75,962 | $77,559 |
| 16 | $65,355 | $65,355 | $65,355 | $65,355 | $71,581 | $71,581 | $71,581 | $73,210 | $77,482 | $79,111 |
| 17 | $66,663 | $66,663 | $66,663 | $66,663 | $73,014 | $73,014 | $73,014 | $74,674 | $79,032 | $80,694 |
| 18 | $67,995 | $67,995 | $67,995 | $67,995 | $74,473 | $74,473 | $74,473 | $76,169 | $80,614 | $82,307 |
| 19 | $69,358 | $69,358 | $69,358 | $69,358 | $75,962 | $75,962 | $75,962 | $77,691 | $82,224 | $83,953 |
| 20 | $70,743 | $71,058 | $71,058 | $71,058 | $77,482 | $77,482 | $77,482 | $79,245 | $83,871 | $85,632 |
| 21 | $76,578 | $77,698 | $79,364 | $81,172 | $84,222 | $84,222 | $84,222 | $89,276 | $91,460 | $93,510 |
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Per month (12)
$5,031.58
Per work day
$301.89 / 200 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | $61,587 | +$1,208 |
| 14 | $62,817 | +$2,438 |
| 15 | $64,075 | +$3,696 |
| 16 | $65,355 | +$4,976 |
| 17 | $66,663 | +$6,284 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 12 = $60,379 a year, $5,031.58 a month spread over 12 months, $301.89 per work day on a 200-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The BS, BS10, BS20, MA10 and MA20 columns are the district's grey columns, which apply only to employees hired on or after July 1, 2014; they are blank at steps 0 through 11 in the source and null here.
The schedule notes that teachers above step 21 receive the percentage increase agreed to during the budget process.
Annual supplements of $2,500 are paid on top for National Board Certification (or NBCC), and for speech language pathologists holding CCC licensure and ACVREP-certified orientation and mobility specialists.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $60,379 at step 12 to $77,698 at step 21: 9 step increases worth $1,924 each on average, 29% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,640, between step 20 and step 21.
A master's degree is worth $-2,411 more than a bachelor's at the first step (-4.0%) and $6,524 more at the top of the column (8.4%).
The highest-paid column, PHD/EDD, starts at $63,233 and tops out at $93,510, 20% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 11 Tennessee district schedules indexed here, Williamson County Schools's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 79th percentile and the top cell at the 52nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSNH | $52,124 | $76,578 | 21 | 47% |
| BS | $60,379 | $77,698 | 9 | 29% |
| BS10 | $60,379 | $79,364 | 9 | 31% |
| BS20 | $60,379 | $81,172 | 9 | 34% |
| MA | $57,968 | $84,222 | 21 | 45% |
| MA10 | $66,476 | $84,222 | 9 | 27% |
| MA20 | $66,476 | $84,222 | 9 | 27% |
| MA30 | $58,558 | $89,276 | 21 | 52% |
| EDS | $62,644 | $91,460 | 21 | 46% |
| PHD/EDD | $63,233 | $93,510 | 21 | 48% |
Against Tennessee districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County Schools | 41,909 | 2026-27 | $60,379 | $57,968 | $93,510 |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | 39,345 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | $55,858 | $96,165 |
| 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 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 Williamson County Schools?
$60,379 on the lane BS at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Williamson County Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,124 (BSNH).
What is the top of the Williamson County Schools salary schedule?
$93,510, at step 21 on PHD/EDD (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 Williamson County Schools salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $77,698, is reached at step 21, 9 step increases after step 12 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Williamson County Schools?
$-2,411 more at the first step: $57,968 on MA against $60,379 on BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Tennessee districts with schedules
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School Systemstarts $51,000
- 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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