2026-27 · District salary guide
Knox County Schools teacher salary schedule
At Knox County Schools, published master’s starting pay is $54,031 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,090
- Master’s starting pay
- $54,031
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $77,602
- Master’s maximum
- $81,543
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $50,090 | $54,031 |
| 1 | $50,942 | $54,883 |
| 2 | $51,795 | $55,736 |
| 3 | $52,647 | $56,588 |
| 4 | $53,500 | $57,441 |
| 5 | $56,987 | $60,928 |
| 6 | $57,840 | $61,781 |
| 7 | $58,692 | $62,633 |
| 8 | $59,545 | $63,486 |
| 9 | $60,397 | $64,338 |
| 10 | $63,885 | $67,826 |
| 11 | $64,737 | $68,678 |
| 12 | $65,590 | $69,531 |
| 13 | $66,442 | $70,383 |
| 14 | $67,295 | $71,236 |
| 15 | $70,782 | $74,723 |
| 16 | $71,635 | $75,576 |
| 17 | $72,487 | $76,428 |
| 18 | $73,340 | $77,281 |
| 19 | $74,115 | $78,056 |
| 20 | $77,602 | $81,543 |
Schedule notes
KCS 2026-27 certified scale effective August 1, 2026, 200-day table (the district posts several day-count tables and does not say which one classroom teachers use; 200 days is assumed). CERT1 is the bachelor lane and CERT2 covers master's and above, so there is no separate doctorate lane. Steps 0-20.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 58,327 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Knox County Schools official salary schedule · Knox County Schools
- District source and context · Knox County Schools
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