Please click the links below to view salary schedule details by employee type.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
The salary schedules below are used to determine the base pay for school Administrators in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Please see the links below for information related to Administrator Compensation.
TEACHERS & TEACHER TYPES
The salary schedules below are used to determine the base pay for teachers and teacher types in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
- 10-Month Teacher Salary Schedule
- 10-Month Extended Day Salary Schedule (IZONE)
- 11-Month Counselor Salary Schedule
- 11-Month Extended Day Salary Schedule (IZONE)
- 12-Month Teacher Salary Schedule
Please see the links below for information related to Teacher Compensation.
Special Education Teacher Sign-On Bonus
Please click the link below for more information regarding the Sign-On Bonus of up to $7,500 for the SPED Initiative.
Hard-to-Staff and Critical Needs Stipends
| Stipend Type | Who is Eligible? | Stipend Amount |
| Hard-to-Staff | Newly hired teacher in an identified hard-to-staff subject:
| $2,500.00 |
| Critical Needs | Newly hired teacher in an identified hard-to-staff subject:
| $3,000.00 |
Relocation Stipend Information
| Mileage Ranges (mi) | Tiered Stipend Amount ($) |
| 200.00 - 300.49 | $750.00 |
| 300.5 - 700.49 | $1,000.00 |
| 700.5+ | $1,250.00 |
**The following job titles qualify for this stipend: teacher, librarian, counselor.
***If employees have received this stipend in a previous fiscal year, they are not eligible to receive it again in the current fiscal year.
For employees who start on the first day of the school year, this stipend will be paid out after 20-day adjustments.
NOTE: This does not mean the stipend will be paid on the 20th day with students.
For employees who start after the first day of the school year, this stipend will be paid out on the next scheduled stipend payment date in the school year.
Please refer to the the Supplemental Pay Schedule 2021-2022 for stipend payment dates.
Teacher Referral Bonus
The Teacher Referral Program allows full-time District staff to refer high quality candidates for teaching vacancies and other critical, hard-to-fill instructional positions. In return, the referring employee will receive a cash bonus in the amount of $500. Please click the link below for eligibility requirements and the procedures for requesting/receiving the bonus.
For questions, please feel free to call 901-416-2832 or email us at [email protected]
