Compensation for Public School Employees

Teachers, school administrators, and non-teaching positions in NC school districts (LEAs) are employed by local boards of education but are paid on a state salary schedule based on a number of factors. In addition to the state salary, a local supplement may be provided by the school district. Some public school employees may also receive compensation, or longevity pay, for continuing service.  Independent Public Schools (IPS - charter schools, lab schools, and regional schools) may follow the state salary schedules or determine their own.

Certified Educator Salary Schedules include teachers, certified instructional support and school based administrators. All certified educators working in Local Education Agencies (LEA) are required to be paid from the legislated salary schedule. This schedule is approved annually by the general assembly and sets a minimum pay based on the educators years of experience and education level. As a supplement to these monthly amounts, a LEA may approve additional funds to the educator to account for variances such as geographic location, market conditions or school demographics.

Tab/Accordion Items

Salary schedules and daily rates for state legislated certified salaries, and salary ranges for non-certified personnel.

2024-25

2023-24

Previous Years

 

Local Salary Supplement data is available in the Statistical Profile.

 

Continuation Budget Salary Schedules 2023-2024 - Educator Salaries

G.S. 143C-5-4 provides the legislation on operating without a ratified budget.  Per this statute, certified educators are required to be paid at the same level as the 2022-23 State Salary Schedules. LEAs are to use this Continuation Salary Schedules for Educators who received the bump in experience for FY2022-23. Educators who did not receive the bump in years of experience for FY2022-23 shall be paid based on the 2022-23 Salary Schedule.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact a salary analyst.

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Salary FAQ 2016-17

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Overtime Exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

FAQs for 2023-24

Summer School

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Legislated Bonuses

The following bonuses are legislated in the session law and may change from year to year.

2022-23

2021-22

2020-21

2019-20

 

State Funded Recruitment Supplements

The following are the recruitment supplements funded at the State level. Public school units may have their own additional local initiatives.

Principal Recruitment Supplement

Highly Qualified Teaching Graduates

 

Other Guidance

Manual

The State Salary Manual contains complete legislative salary information and State Board of Education salary policies.

Forms

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