Teacher Salary at Harnett County Schools
Lillington, North Carolina · Harnett
Estimated salary range
$38,000–$72,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Harnett County Schools
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Harnett County Schools directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: North Carolina average teacher salary is $55,460 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $37,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Harnett County Schools — estimate uses the North Carolina state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: North Carolina cost-of-living index is 95.5 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Harnett County Schools
- Enrollment
- 20,095 students
- Schools
- 29
- Teachers
- 1,161
- Student / teacher ratio
- 17.3 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Harnett County Schools
64 open positions right now at Harnett County Schools.
- 23 certificated teaching
- 2 administration
- 9 paraprofessional