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Salary lane guides for school districts

The state renews your license, but your district decides what a course is worth on the salary schedule. Each guide below reads one district's salary schedule, bargaining agreement and HR forms and sets out the parts teachers ask about: the columns, the units that count, the approval to get first and the date a new column takes effect.

Short answer

Where do I find my district's rules for moving across the salary schedule?

In three district documents: the certificated salary schedule, which names the columns; the bargaining agreement or board policy, which says which units count and when they must be earned; and the HR form for salary reclassification, which sets the approval step and filing deadline. Each guide below links all three where the district publishes them.

Districts appear here only when their own documents could be read and dated; districts that do not publish their rules online are left out rather than guessed at. Your state guide covers license renewal, and how a salary lane change works explains the general process.

Alabama

Alabama state guide

Jefferson CountyJefferson County Schools pays teachers on the highest degree the Alabama State Department of Education recognizes, so credits alone do not change a column; the new pay starts on the date the state recognizes the degree.Mobile CountyMobile County pays teachers on the Alabama salary matrix by degree rank, so credits alone do not change a column; a higher degree moves you once the Alabama State Department of Education recognizes it.

Alaska

Alaska state guide

AnchorageAnchorage teachers move across five columns, B00 to B72, with pre-approved semester credits earned after the bachelor's degree; B54 and B72 need graduate-level credit at B or higher, and moves are limited to one column a year.

Arizona

Arizona state guide

ChandlerChandler has no lanes: each pre-approved graduate-level credit hour past initial certification adds to base pay, up to 96 with a master's or 54 without. Transcripts are due February 15.MesaMesa uses pay grades, not lanes. Approved coursework finished June 1 to May 31 adds education compensation to next year's base, up to 45 credits past a bachelor's or 60 past a master's.PVUSDPVUSD has no lanes: each approved college or equivalent credit adds Professional Growth pay, more with a master's, with no maximum. Credits filed by February 1 count in the next contract.TUSDTUSD has one column of steps per job group and no lanes for credits. Teachers add pay through a master's or doctoral stipend; official transcripts by November 1 earn the full year's amount.

Arkansas

Arkansas state guide

BentonvilleBentonville moves teachers to its +15 and +30 lanes only for credit hours inside a cohesive program toward a higher degree or a new licensure area, approved on a Transcript Review Form; loose credits do not change a lane.SpringdaleSpringdale teachers move to the BACH+15, MAST+15 and MAST+30 lanes with hours completed after their last degree, filed with the Business Office by the last working day in August; changes apply going forward, with no back pay.

California

California state guide

Corona-NorcoCorona-Norco moves teachers from Class A to D on semester units earned after the degree: 45 for Class B, 60 or 75 with a master's for C and D. Pay changes after a Board vote.CUSDCapistrano Unified has four columns, A to D, set by semester units after the bachelor's. Courses not on the pre-approved list need a Graduate Work Approval 20 working days before they start.Elk Grove UnifiedElk Grove Unified pays Classes A (BA) to G (BA+90), plus Class H. Class G needs 15 G approved units after hire; units need pre-approval, and transcripts are due by October 1 of the year of the move.Fresno UnifiedFresno Unified pays by Class: I at BA+30, II at BA+45, III at BA+60, IV at BA+75 to 90. Units must be upper-division or graduate-level, at most 15 a year, with transcripts in by the end of August.LAUSDLAUSD counts salary points: one per semester unit, two-thirds per quarter unit. Each 14 points moves a teacher to the next box on the T or L table, and university work is filed on the U-Form.Long Beach UnifiedLong Beach Unified columns run 911 (BA), 912 (BA+28), 913 (BA+56 or MA), 914 and 916. Units must be upper-division or graduate standing; lower-division exceptions need approval, 9 units maximum.OUSDOUSD teachers move across six columns, BA to BA+90, on upper-division and graduate units earned after the BA. A 10-month teacher who files by the third Friday in November is paid from the start of the year.Sac City UnifiedSac City Unified sets training classes A to E twice a year. Units filed by October 10 count from July 1; units filed by March 10 count from February 1.San Diego UnifiedSan Diego Unified columns sit at BA, BA+36, BA+60, BA+72 and BA+90 semester units. Units done by Sept 30 and filed by Nov 15 pay from the first contract day; by Jan 31 and Mar 15, from Feb 1.San Juan UnifiedSan Juan Unified places teachers in Columns I to V by upper-division or graduate units earned after the degree. Transcripts are due to Human Resources by October 1 for that year's pay.SAUSDSAUSD moves teachers to Class II at BA+24, Class III at BA+45 and Class IV with a master's. The change starts the first of the month after HR has the transcript, never retroactively.SFUSDSFUSD has three teacher pay groups: B6 (BA with under 30 semester units), B7 (30 to 59) and B8 (60 or more). Transcripts go to the HR Salary Unit any time and count in the next monthly pay cycle.

Colorado

Colorado state guide

Adams 12Adams 12 moves educators in 30-quarter-hour lanes, BA to BA+150/MA+90, then EdS and Doctorate. Credits received by the 10th of a month count that month.AuroraAurora adds a lane for every 15 semester credits, BA to DOC. Credits must count for Colorado re-licensure and postdate your highest degree; raises start the month after HR gets the transcript.Cherry CreekFor 2026-27, Cherry Creek grants horizontal advancement only for a new master's or doctorate. Credit-based moves across its seven columns are paused under the CCEA memorandum.DCSDDCSD moves teachers across nine lanes in 15-credit blocks. Only graduate-level credits earned after your latest degree count, and a Workday HLA request sets the payroll month.DPSDPS has seven grades: BA, BA+18, BA+36/MA, MA+18, MA+36, MA+54 and Doctorate. Each 18 credits moves one lane; Longevity and National Board add one each. Moves start within 30 days of approval.JeffcoJeffco has six lanes: BA, BA+18, MA, then a master's with 60, 75 or 90 graduate hours. Credits from your master's program count. Transcripts received by the 15th change your lane on the 16th.

Connecticut

Connecticut state guide

BridgeportBridgeport teachers move from BA to MA pay with a master's or 30 credits past the BA, and to 6th Year pay with 30 credits past the master's or 60 past the BA; notice is due February 1 of the year before, with sealed transcripts by December 1 or April 1.WaterburyWaterbury teachers move from BA to MA pay with 30 semester hours of approved study past the bachelor's or a master's, and on to 6th Year and 6th Year+15 with more approved study; the new column starts on the first day of school or March 1.

Delaware

Delaware state guide

ChristinaChristina pays on Delaware's state columns from No Degree to Doctorate, adds a local Master's + 60 column for approved credits, and moves teachers only through graduate salary increments applied for in DEEDS, which the Department of Education must receive by June 1 to count in the current fiscal year.Red ClayRed Clay pays on Delaware's state salary columns, from No Degree to Doctorate, with a local share on top. Every column move is a graduate salary increment approved by the Department of Education, filed in DEEDS, with applications due by June 1 for the current fiscal year.

Florida

Florida state guide

BrowardBroward has no credit-hour columns. An in-field master's, specialist or doctorate earns a degree stipend, and 15 semester hours or 300 inservice points can earn a Basic Incentive Award.DuvalGrandfather teachers move to the Masters, Specialist or Doctorate column of Pay Scale TA. Others get a degree supplement, in-field for post-2011 hires. Incentive Pay covers 15 approved semester hours.HillsboroughPre-2013 hires use Schedules A and B, with Bachelor's to Doctorate columns. Later hires are on experience schedules and get an Advanced Degree Supplement for a master's, specialist or doctorate.Miami-DadeMiami-Dade pays teachers on a min/max A0 schedule. An in-field master's, specialist or doctorate adds a credential payment, and 36 graduate semester hours past the master's count as Specialist.OCPSOCPS has one open salary range and no credit-hour columns. Pay rises with yearly performance raises, and a verified master's, specialist or doctorate adds a supplement.Palm BeachPalm Beach pays on open ranges, not lanes. A master's, double master's, specialist or doctorate adds a supplement via Form PBSD 2277; post-2011 hires need the degree in-field.PinellasPinellas prints Bachelor's to Doctorate levels for continuing-contract staff, including Bachelor's plus 15 for pre-2011 hires on Level 1. Newer hires get an in-field degree supplement.PolkPolk has no degree lanes. Degrees earned after June 30, 2011, or held by later hires, are paid as a supplement, backdated only to the day Human Resource Services gets the transcript.

Georgia

Georgia state guide

APSAPS pays teachers on a 202-day schedule with T4 to T7 columns set by GaPSC certificate level. An upgrade is paid back to the certificate's effective date, through June 30 of the contract year, only if you send the certificate to HR within 30 days of issue.ClaytonClayton pays teachers by T-level, T-4 through T-7, and verified years on steps E to 34. An upgrade takes effect on the certificate issuance date with no retroactive pay, and an upgrade issued after the last contracted workday waits for the next contract year.CobbCobb's four columns, CIT4 to CIT7, follow the highest valid in-field Georgia certificate you hold. A master's moves you to CIT5 only once GaPSC issues the level 5 certificate.DeKalbDeKalb places teachers in slot E04, E05, E06 or E07, matching a GaPSC certificate at level 4, 5, 6 or 7. A degree changes the slot only after GaPSC upgrades the certificate.ForsythForsyth places teachers in tier T-4, T-5, T-6 or T-7 by the highest valid Georgia certificate on file with HR. Before enrolling in a degree, FCS tells teachers to run GaPSC's upgrade check and save it in MyPSC.FultonFulton's 190-day teacher schedule has four columns, T4 to T7, tied to the Georgia certificate level. A degree raises pay only after GaPSC issues the higher level, and salary corrections are granted only within the current fiscal year.GCPSGCPS has four pay Levels tied to GaPSC certificate levels 4 to 7. Only an upgraded certificate moves you up a Level; steps need a Proficient TAPS rating.HenryHenry publishes 2026-27 teacher pay as salary ranges on 190-day scales: C1-BACH to C1-DOC for certified teachers, P1 codes for provisional ones. HCS pays the level printed on your GaPSC certificate, so a higher degree needs a PSC upgrade first.

Idaho

Idaho state guide

BoiseBoise pays eight lanes, I (BA) through VIII (MA+30 ES/DR). Official transcripts date-stamped in Human Resources by October 1 move a teacher for the full year, retroactive to the start; later transcripts count the next year.NampaNampa's 2026–27 matrix follows Idaho's career ladder rungs, R1 to AP5, across three columns: base, BA+24 and Masters. Credits count in semester hours, and official transcripts are due in HR before September 1.West AdaWest Ada has three education columns, BA, BA+24 and MA. The BA+24 and MA columns need a Professional Endorsement, and official transcripts must reach the district by the last Friday of September.

Illinois

Illinois state guide

CPSChicago Public Schools places teachers on six lanes: a bachelor's degree, a master's, a master's plus 15, 30 or 45 graduate semester hours, and a doctorate. A lane change dates from completion if the claim and proof reach the Talent Office within 60 calendar days.U-46School District U-46 pays eight lanes, BA and BA+10 through BA+70, for graduate-level credit earned after the bachelor's. Since fall 2024 each course needs portal pre-approval, a grade of C or better, and a transcript filed by October 15 or February 15; movement is capped at two lanes a year.

Indiana

Indiana state guide

Fort WayneFort Wayne Community Schools pays teachers on a bachelor's and a master's column with lettered rows. Teachers advance a row through the evaluation factor and move to the master's column only by earning a content-area master's degree; credit hours alone do not change the column.IPSIndianapolis Public Schools does not pay by degree or credit hour. Under the 2025-27 agreement, raises come from evaluation rating, years of IPS service and academic needs such as special education, STEM or dual credit assignments and the literacy endorsement; coursework counts toward license renewal instead.

Iowa

Iowa state guide

DavenportDavenport pays teachers on BA, BA+15, MA, MA+15, MA+30 and MA+60 lanes for graduate-level credit related to their teaching area. Each course goes into Employee Online for pre-approval within 30 days of its start; intent to advance is due February 15 and proof August 31.Des MoinesDes Moines Public Schools pays teachers on eight lanes, BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45 and Ph.D./Ed.D. Plus lanes count semester hours of approved credit earned after the degree; the Office of Talent and Personnel approves courses, and transcripts are due September 15 and February 15.

Kansas

Kansas state guide

OlatheOlathe pays on ten columns, BS through Doctorate, with 12-hour columns between degrees. Graduate-level credits that apply to your position or licensure count; finish by July 31, get transcripts to HR by August 31 and allocate them by October 15.WichitaWichita pays teachers on 12 tracks: degree tracks plus intermediate tracks for each 10 graduate semester hours beyond a BA, MA or Ed.S. Official transcripts must reach Human Resources by September 10 for that year's placement.

Kentucky

Kentucky state guide

Fayette CountyFayette County pays on six levels: Rank 3.1 (AB), 3.2 (AB+15), 2.1 (MA), 2.2 (MA+15), 1.1 (MA+30) and 1.2 (Doctoral). Fifteen graduate hours outside a degree move a teacher to a plus-15 level if completed before September 15.

Maine

Maine state guide

LewistonLewiston pays on three lanes, BA/BS, MA/MS and CAS/PhD/EdD, so a completed degree is what moves a teacher across. File a letter of intent by March 1 of the year before, then proof of the degree.PortlandPortland pays on five lanes that teachers climb with approved salary contact hours (SCH). One college credit equals 15 SCH; a lane change takes 180 or 225 SCH plus three or four years. Proposals are due October 1 and proof January 10.

Maryland

Maryland state guide

Anne ArundelAACPS has nine salary columns. Master's +30 and +60 need a master's plus 30 or 60 hours of post-baccalaureate graduate-level credit, B or better, in a program the HR executive director approves.BCPSBCPS lanes run BA, MA, MA30, MA60 and DOC; master's equivalency takes 36 credits with 21 graduate-level, and a new lane starts the first full pay period after documents arrive.MCPSMCPS teachers file Form 475-1 to reach MA/MEQ, MA/MEQ+30 or MA/MEQ+60; each lane needs 15 graduate-level credits, and changes follow a two-week cutoff calendar.PGCPSPGCPS pays teachers by Grade, from Grade 2 (bachelor's) to Grade 7 (doctorate); an electronic request plus an official transcript moves you, with retro pay to the pay period documents arrive.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts state guide

BPSBoston pays on nine lanes, from Bachelor's to Doctorate. Graduate credits, up to 30 BPS in-service credits and district Academic Ladder Credits move a teacher across, filed on form PS-03 with official transcripts.BrocktonBrockton pays on nine columns, from B.A. to Doctorate. A joint Salary Accreditation Committee reviews credits each month; M+45 and M+60 need graduate courses within a Massachusetts area of certification.

Michigan

Michigan state guide

UticaUtica pays on BA, MA, MA+15, specialist and doctorate columns. After a master's, 15 graduate-level semester hours earned after the MA move a teacher to MA+15; official transcripts are due by the second Friday in November.

Minnesota

Minnesota state guide

Anoka-HennepinAnoka-Hennepin pays on lanes in steps of 10 semester credits, from BA to MA+40. Credits need approval by the Director of Employee Services before the course ends, and official transcripts are due October 31 or March 25.SPPSSt. Paul pays on lanes from BA to PhD. Outside classes need pre-approval at least two weeks before they start, credits must come from an institution Minnesota recognizes for certification, and requests received by September 30 apply from the first day of school.

Missouri

Missouri state guide

SpringfieldSpringfield Public Schools pays teachers on four columns: Bachelor's, Master's, Master's +30 or Specialist, and Doctorate. A teacher with a master's moves to Master's +30 after 30 credit hours begun after the master's, in the certification area or related to the teaching assignment.

Montana

Montana state guide

BillingsBillings teachers move across nine lanes, BA through PhD, with credits earned after a degree and approved by Human Resources. Notify HR by February 1, confirm by August 1 and earn the credits by September 1 for a new lane at the opening of school; one lane change is allowed a year.Great FallsGreat Falls teachers move one lane to the right for every 10 semester hours (or 15 quarter hours) of accredited college credit earned after their degree and related to their teaching. Credits a transcript labels as professional development units or continuing education are not approved, and transcripts in by December 10 pay back to the start of the year.

Nebraska

Nebraska state guide

LPSLincoln Public Schools teachers move a lane with every 18 graduate hours (BA+18, BA+36, MA+18, MA+36), and up to 30 LPS staff development hours can count over a career. A lane change can be filed any time and pays from the contract day Human Resources has every document.OPSOmaha Public Schools pays six lanes: Bachelors, BA+18, Masters, MA+18, MA+30 and PhD. Each lane past a degree takes 18 or 30 graduate hours with a grade of C or better; applications by September 1 pay for the whole school year, and those by February 1 pay from the March paycheck.

Nevada

Nevada state guide

CCSDCCSD moves a teacher one column after 225 contact units, every three years or every two at Title I schools. Approved-university courses earn 8 units per semester credit; file by October 1.WashoeWashoe pays by Class: TC at BA+24 undergraduate or 16 graduate-level credits, TD at BA+48 or 32, TE at a master's. Credits filed with HR by the month's first workday move the next pay warrant.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire state guide

NashuaNashua teachers move to a higher column by filing a written request with a transcript by September 1 (paid from the first workday) or February 1 (paid from the 92nd workday). Credit counts only for accredited college or university courses allied to the teacher's profession.

New Jersey

New Jersey state guide

NewarkNewark's combined Teacher/CST salary guide has BA, MA and PhD columns, so credits short of a degree do not change a teacher's column; an advanced degree awarded before July 1 and verified with official transcripts moves you for that school year.PatersonPaterson pays BA+30 and MA+30 columns through an equivalency program: file on the official application by September 30 or February 28, and approved adjustments take effect September 1 or February 1.

New Mexico

New Mexico state guide

APSAPS teachers move across the salary matrix with semester hours earned after a degree from regionally accredited colleges: 15 or 45 hours past the bachelor's or master's. Claim the increment by letter to Human Resources by September 15, and get the official transcript there during that school year.

New York

New York state guide

BuffaloBuffalo pays a differential for each 10 semester graduate hours completed after the bachelor's, up to BA+60, and for up to 30 hours past the master's. Notify the Board on the Advanced Credit Differentials form within 30 days of finishing a course; the adjustment starts with the next semester.NYC DOENYC teachers move across the salary schedule by applying for differentials: 30 credits past the bachelor's for C2, 60 for C2+ID, a master's for C2+PD, and a master's plus 30 more for C6+PD. Apply within six months of earning the credits; differentials are paid as of February 1, July 1 or September 1.

North Carolina

North Carolina state guide

CMSCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools pays teachers by years of experience and the license level NC DPI sets, on state rate codes plus a local supplement. Credits short of a degree do not change the schedule; graduate pay requires a relevant degree with at least one course completed before August 1, 2013.WCPSSWake County pays teachers by years of experience and license level on the state schedule, plus a local supplement. Credits short of a degree do not change the schedule; a relevant graduate degree can, and WCPSS pays a Local Graduate Pay schedule when it approves graduate pay that the state does not.

North Dakota

North Dakota state guide

BismarckBismarck pays semester credits beyond the bachelor's through BA+15, BA+30 and BA+45 columns, and credits after a master's through MA+15 to MA+60. Each course must be graduate-level and approved before you enroll; contracts are adjusted by the second Tuesday of September and of January.West FargoWest Fargo pays semester hours beyond a degree in BA+15, BA+30, MA+15 and MA+30 lanes. At least half of each block must be in the field you are licensed in, and a transcript filed by October 15 moves you from the first contract day; February 15 moves you in January.

Ohio

Ohio state guide

CincinnatiCincinnati pays semester hours in three credit classes: 150 hours with a bachelor's (Class III), 30 hours after a master's (Class V) and 45 hours after a master's (Class VI). Since July 1, 2021 the post-master's hours may be graduate or undergraduate if not duplicative, and three approved CEUs equal one semester hour.ColumbusColumbus pays two credit tracks: 150 total semester hours with a bachelor's, and 30 semester hours after a master's. The Master's+30 hours must be graduate-level courses in education or related to your certification, and the new column starts the earning period after HR has your transcripts.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma state guide

OKCPSOklahoma City pays three education lanes, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate. The hour-based Bachelors +15 and Masters +30 lanes expired on December 31, 2020, so a completed advanced degree is what moves a teacher; transcripts filed by October 31 make the raise retroactive.TulsaTulsa pays hours beyond a master's through Masters +30 and Masters +60 lanes. Graduate, undergraduate (up to 18 per lane) and continuing education hours can count, at 15 CE hours per credit hour; lane changes are made once after the school year begins, with evidence due by the last day of September.

Oregon

Oregon state guide

BeavertonBeaverton has only two pay columns, Bachelor's and Master's, so credits alone do not change your column; a master's finished before September 1 and proven by October 1 is paid from the first day.HillsboroHillsboro pays six columns, Column I (BA) to Column VI (BA+120 or MA+45). Proof of training filed by October 1 pays the higher column all year; proof filed by March 1 pays it for the second half.North ClackamasNorth Clackamas pays five columns, B (BA) to F (MA+45), counted in quarter hours. Teachers register new credits with HR by September 10, November 10, February 10 or May 10 and receive a revised contract.PPSPPS teachers move right across seven lanes, BA+15 to BA+105/MA+45, with hours from accredited colleges; credits verified by October 31 pay back to the start of the school year.Salem-KeizerSalem-Keizer teachers file evidence of finished coursework by 5:00 p.m. on September 15 or February 15; the new column, 102 (BA) through 108 (MA+45), starts the month after approval.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania state guide

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia pays four teacher lanes: BA, MA or Equivalent, MA+30 and Doctorate. Credits beyond a master's move a teacher to MA+30, subject to approval of their content, and from September 1, 2026 MA+30 plus Step 11 qualifies a teacher for the Senior Career Teacher schedule.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island state guide

CranstonCranston pays one step schedule and adds an annual advanced-degree stipend at BA+36, MA, MA+30, CAGS and doctorate levels. Teachers hired after September 1, 1989 need a B+36 to qualify. A full increment is paid when the request and a college letter reach the Personnel Office before October 15, and a half increment when they arrive before March 1.

South Carolina

South Carolina state guide

Greenville CountyGreenville County pays by the class level printed on a teacher's South Carolina certificate. Graduate-level hours move pay only after the state upgrades the certificate, for example to MA+30, and the teacher sends HR the changed certificate with the District Request Change Action form. Pay changes start from the certificate's effective date and are not entered for previous school years.

South Dakota

South Dakota state guide

Brandon ValleyBrandon Valley moves teachers to a higher lane for credit at the graduate level from an accredited university. File a written request with a transcript at the Superintendent's Office by September 1, or by January 1 for a half-year lane change.Sioux FallsSioux Falls has no BA+ lanes; education gates steps instead. A teacher needs BA+24 to pass Step 4, a master's to pass Step 7 and MA+24 to pass Step 9, with every course approved by the GCDA Committee, an intent form by February 1 and transcripts by September 1.

Tennessee

Tennessee state guide

MNPSMNPS sets a teacher's grade from the highest degree in TNCompass. Moving up means getting a new degree recorded there and notifying Human Resources; back pay is limited by when you report it.MSCSMSCS pays four degree columns: bachelor's, master's, Ed.S. and doctorate. File an Application for Salary Adjustment with a TDOE degree record and official transcript by June 30.RutherfordRutherford pays on five degree columns. File a new degree with the state by December 1 for full-year pay, or by February 1 for the second half, then give HR your updated license.

Texas

Texas state guide

Aldine ISDAldine ISD's master's and doctorate columns are the bachelor's salary plus a degree stipend, paid from the payroll after HR gets the transcript, or back to the start date within 60 days.Austin ISDAustin ISD has no degree columns. After year one, raises come from PPfT points, and a completed master's or higher adds Advanced Degree Compensation to base pay, due by June 1 for that year.Conroe ISDConroe ISD has one bachelor's scale and no degree columns. Classroom teachers with an accredited master's add a yearly stipend; a doctorate qualifies only in a field related to the courses taught.Cy-Fair ISDCy-Fair ISD pays classroom teachers on one experience schedule with 41 steps. A completed master's or doctorate adds a stipend at the teacher's step; a teacher gets one or the other, not both.Dallas ISDDallas ISD has no degree lanes. After a first year paid by creditable service, teachers are paid by one of nine Teacher Excellence Initiative levels, and no advanced-degree pay appears in the plan.Fort Bend ISDFort Bend ISD pays teachers on 41 experience steps. A completed master's or doctorate adds a teachers-only stipend, the doctorate's twice the master's, claimed by uploading records; partial hours add nothing.Fort Worth ISDFort Worth ISD teacher schedules run by step, 0 to 30, with no degree columns; a conferred master's or doctorate earns an Advanced Degree Stipend if the transcript arrives within 90 days.Houston ISDHouston ISD has no education columns. Since 2026-27, base pay follows a Teacher Excellence System effectiveness level, and the plan pays nothing extra for a master's degree or added hours.Katy ISDKaty ISD has one experience schedule, 0 to 40+ years. A master's or a doctorate earns the same Advanced Degree Stipend, and graduate-level hours short of a degree earn nothing on the schedule.Northside ISDNorthside ISD pays teachers by experience level, 0 to 35+. A master's or doctorate from a regionally accredited school adds the same stipend at the teacher's level; extra hours without a degree add nothing.

Utah

Utah state guide

AlpineAlpine pays on Lanes 1 to 9. Bachelor's +20, +37, +50 and +70 and master's +20 and +37 each open a lane. Apply by the 10th, September to May; pay changes that month, prorated.CanyonsCanyons pays by Increment Level. A master's or doctorate adds six levels; each 20, 40, 60 and 80 semester hours earned after July 1, 2017 adds one. Proof filed by month's end counts on the 1st.DavisDavis uses one ladder of Salary Levels, A to AX. BS+20, BS+40, MS+30, MS+60 and a doctorate each add two levels; a master's or BS+50 adds one. File by the 1st of the month.GraniteGranite pays on Lanes A to G. Twenty and 40 semester hours past a bachelor's or a master's each open a new lane. University and USBE credit count; relicensure hours do not.JordanJordan adds Salary Levels for education: 2 at BA+20, 2 at BA+40, 1 for a master's, 2 at MA+30, 2 for a doctorate. A transcript received before the 15th moves pay the next month.

Vermont

Vermont state guide

BurlingtonBurlington moves teachers across the salary schedule for graduate-level academic credits in their field or directly related to their teaching assignment. Credits earned before September 1 and reported by September 30 count from the start of the school year; credits reported by March 1 count back to February 1.Champlain ValleyChamplain Valley counts college credit, and approved workshop or conference credit, toward a column move when the Superintendent or a designee approves it before the work begins as part of the teacher's PLP or the local action plan. Work done by September 1 and documented by September 30 moves the teacher from July 1.

Virginia

Virginia state guide

CCPSChesterfield's 2026-27 teacher scale has three columns, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate; a job-related degree from a regionally accredited school moves you, normally from the conferral date.FCPSFCPS teachers file Form HR-353 with official transcripts to reach BA +15, BA +30, MA, MA +30 or PhD; graduate-level or Academy credits count, and pay changes the month after approval.LCPSLCPS teachers file a Salary Supplement Application with official transcripts; graduate-level hours from a regionally accredited university move them into BA+15, BA+30 or MA+30.PWCSPWCS teachers send a salary upgrade form and transcript to the Office of Certification; packets in by September 30 pay from the first semester, by January 31 from February 1.VBCPSVBCPS has no degree columns: teachers are paid by creditable years, and a master's, an advanced certificate (CAGS, Ed.S. or master's plus 30) or a doctorate adds a separate allowance.

Washington

Washington state guide

BellevueBellevue lanes A to G step up at 15, 30, 45 and 90 quarter hours beyond the BA, then MA+45 and MA+90. Request by October 15, transcript by November 10; pay is retroactive.EvergreenEvergreen has seven columns, BA+0 to MA+90/D. Credits and clock hours (10 hours = 1 credit) earned by September 30 and filed by October 15 count, paid back to September 1.KentKent pays in eight columns, BA to MA+90, placed by 2017-18 S-275 rules. Coursework must be done by October 1 and documents in Human Resources before November 1 to count that year.LWSDLWSD has four lanes: Staff A (BA), B (BA+45), C (MA or BA+90) and D (MA+45). Quarter credits and clock hours (10 hours = 1 credit) filed by October 1 count, paid back to day one.SeattleSeattle lanes run from 100 (BA) to 900 (BA+155+MA) plus 906 for a doctorate, in quarter credits. Credits earned by October 1 must reach HR by the last school day in October.SpokaneSpokane has eight columns, BA through MA+90. Credits count in quarter hours, 10 clock hours equal one credit, and work reported by the last working day of September is paid back to September 1.TacomaTacoma has ten columns, BA through PhD. Clock hours and credits OSPI accepts count; work earned by October 1 and filed with HR by December 31 counts for that year, later work the next.

West Virginia

West Virginia state guide

BerkeleyBerkeley County teachers move up through West Virginia's state salary classes. Fifteen eligible semester hours after the first license make BA15; 45, 60 and 75 total hours make MA15, MA30 and MA45. The teacher files Form 12 with the state, and the new class can date back no more than three months before the application arrives.KanawhaKanawha teachers move up through West Virginia's state salary classes. Fifteen eligible semester hours after the first license make BA+15; 45, 60 and 75 total hours make MA+15, MA+30 and MA+45. The teacher files Form 12 with the state, and the new class can date back no more than three months before the application arrives.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin state guide

MMSDMadison teachers move to Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 6 (BA+12, BA+24, MA+12, MA+24) with academic or professional advancement credits; Tracks 1, 4, 7 and 8 need degree evidence on official transcripts. Credit evidence is due to Human Resources by 5:00 p.m. October 1 or February 1.

Wyoming

Wyoming state guide

LCSD1LCSD1 teachers move across BA+15, BA+30, BA+45 and the MA+ columns with accredited hours in a field applicable to their teaching assignment, approved in advance by their principal, with column shift requests due January 31 or September 30.NatronaNatrona teachers move across BA+15 through MA+60 with graduate hours from an accredited, graduate degree granting institution. Class changes are made twice a year, at the start of each semester, on a request and official transcripts filed within set windows.

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