Rankings · Alabama
Highest paying school districts in Alabama
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 8 indexed Alabama district schedules is Baldwin County Board of Education at $51,951 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Alabama grid is Baldwin County Board of Education at $100,313.
- This ranks the 8 Alabama districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 140 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Baldwin County Board of Education | 2026-27 | $51,951 | Bachelor/Non-Degree 9-Month | 31,818 |
| 2. Hoover City Schools | 2026-27 | $49,503 | BS | 13,524 |
| 3. Mountain Brook City Schools | 2026-27 | $49,096 | Bachelor's | 4,387 |
| 4. Huntsville City Board of Education | 2025-26 | $48,250 | Bachelor/BS | 23,649 |
| 5. Shelby County Board of Education | 2025-26 | $47,600.00 | Bachelor's - II | 20,937 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Baldwin County Board of Education | 2026-27 | $100,313 | Doctoral 9-Month | 31,818 |
| 2. Huntsville City Board of Education | 2025-26 | $96,029 | Doctoral/DR | 23,649 |
| 3. Jefferson County Board of Education | 2026-27 | $95,624 | Doctoral Degree | 35,671 |
| 4. Hoover City Schools | 2026-27 | $95,509 | Doctorate | 13,524 |
| 5. Mountain Brook City Schools | 2026-27 | $94,779 | Doctorate | 4,387 |
| 6. Shelby County Board of Education | 2025-26 | $92,844.60 | Doctorate - DC | 20,937 |
| 7. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County | 2025-26 | $91,912 | Rank DR | 50,929 |
| 8. Montgomery County Board of Education | 2025-26 | $91,912 | 4 Doctorate | 26,435 |
Coverage grows as more Alabama schedules are parsed. See all 140 Alabama districts, or the national rankings.