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State Board approves $50,000 minimum teacher salary for 2026–27
Summary
The Tennessee State Board of Education approved a new minimum salary schedule setting the base pay for licensed educators with a bachelor’s degree and 0 years’ experience at $50,000, funded in part by an annual $125 million TISA allocation; the board recorded an 8-0 vote.
The Tennessee State Board of Education on final reading approved a 2026–27 minimum salary schedule that sets the base pay for licensed personnel with a bachelor’s degree and no experience at $50,000, up from $47,000 under the current schedule. The Department of Education presented the proposal and told the board the change is supported by a recurring $125,000,000 allocation in the general assembly's budget directed to the Tennessee Investment and Student Achievement (TISA) formula.
"The minimum salary schedule for 2627 will include a base salary of $50,000 in comparison with the salary schedule for 2526, which was $47,000," Mary Anne Dursky, chief financial officer for the Department of Education, told the board. Dursky said the department estimates about 9,632 educators will be impacted by the change and noted a recent adjustment reduced the estimated cost to Jefferson County to $631,565 for 184 educators. The board approved the schedule by roll call, with the chair announcing eight ayes and the motion passing.
