Teacher Salary at Jefferson County
Birmingham, Alabama · Jefferson
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$70,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Jefferson County
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Jefferson County directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Alabama average teacher salary is $54,056 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $39,440.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Jefferson County — estimate uses the Alabama state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Alabama cost-of-living index is 87.5 (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 Jefferson County
- Enrollment
- 35,444 students
- Schools
- 57
- Teachers
- 2,035.51
- Student / teacher ratio
- 17.4 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Jefferson County
99 open positions right now at Jefferson County.
- 59 certificated teaching
- 4 administration
- 4 paraprofessional