Salary Grade Structure
Related Pages
Compensation and Reclassification Processes are outlined in Policy 05:02:05.
Staff
| Executive | Grade | Min | Mid | Max | Target yrs to Mid | |
| 1 | $62,397 | $81,120 | $99,842 | 7 | ||
| 2 | $68,638 | $89,230 | $109,821 | 7 | ||
| 3 | $75,502 | $98,148 | $120,795 | 7 | ||
| 4 | $83,044 | $107,963 | $132,883 | 7 | ||
| 5 | $91,350 | $118,762 | $146,173 | 7 | ||
| 6 | $100,498 | $130,642 | $160,786 | 8 | ||
| 7 | $110,543 | $143,703 | $176,864 | 8 | ||
| 8 | $121,592 | $158,076 | $194,559 | 8 | ||
| 9 | $133,757 | $173,880 | $214,003 | 8 | ||
| 10 | $147,135 | $191,269 | $235,403 | 8 | ||
|
|
||||||
| Professional / Administrative | Grade | Min | Mid | Max | Target yrs to Mid | |
| 5 | -- | -- | -- | 5 | ||
| 6 | $36,955 | $46,194 | $55,433 | 5 | ||
| 7 | $40698 | $50,872 | $61,047 | 5 | ||
| 8 | $44,814 | $56,018 | $67,221 | 5 | ||
| 9 | $49,305 | $61,631 | $73,957 | 5 | ||
| 10 | $54,264 | $67,829 | $81,395 | 6 | ||
| 11 | $59,783 | $74,729 | $89,675 | 6 | ||
| 12 | $65,865 | $82,331 | $98,797 | 6 | ||
| 13 | $72,507 | $90,634 | $108,761 | 6 | ||
| 14 | $79,805 | $99,756 | $119,707 | 6 | ||
| 15 | $87,851 | $109,814 | $131,776 | 6 | ||
| Support | Grade | Min | Mid | Max | Target yrs to Mid | |
| 1 | -- | -- | -- | 5 | ||
| 2 | $22,757 | $27,300 | $31,844 | 5 | ||
| 3 | $24,570 | $29,484 | $34,398 | 5 | ||
| 4 | $26,540 | $31,844 | $37,148 | 5 | ||
| 5 | $28,665 | $34,398 | $40,131 | 5 | ||
| 6 | $30,947 | $37,148 | $43,329 | 5 | ||
| 7 | $33,423 | $40,112 | $46,800 | 5 | ||
| 8 | $36,095 | $43,329 | $50,544 | 5 | ||
| 9 | $38,981 | $46,781 | $54,581 | 5 | ||
| 10 | $42,101 | $50,525 | $58,949 | 5 | ||
| 11 | $45,474 | $54,581 | $63,668 | 5 |
Faculty
| **9 Month Scale** | ||||||||
| Rank | Degree | Degree Code |
Code | Min | Mid/Mkt | Max | Target yrs to Mid (LOS) | |
| Instructor | Less than AA | 0 | R1/D0 | $38,236 | $47,795 | $57,354 | 5 | |
| AA | 1 | R1/D1 | $40,148 | $50,184 | $60,221 | 5 | ||
| BS | 2 | R1/D2 | $42,155 | $52,694 | $63,232 | 5 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R1/D3 | $44,263 | $55,328 | $66,394 | 5 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R1/D4 | $46,476 | $58,095 | $69,714 | 5 | ||
| Asst Professor | AA | 1 | R2/D1 | $43,359 | $54,199 | $55,283 | 8 | |
| BS | 2 | R2/D2 | $45,527 | $56,909 | $68,291 | 8 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R2/D3 | $47,804 | $59,755 | $71,706 | 8 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R2/D4 | $50,194 | $62,742 | $75,291 | 8 | ||
| Associate Professor | AA | 1 | R3/D1 | $46,828 | $58,535 | $70,242 | 11 | |
| BS | 2 | R3/D2 | $49,170 | $61,462 | $73,754 | 11 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R3/D3 | $51,628 | $64,535 | $77,442 | 11 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R3/D4 | $54,209 | $67,762 | $81,314 | 11 | ||
| Professor | AA | 1 | R4/D1 | $ - | $ - | $ - | 16 | |
| BS | 2 | R4/D2 | $ - | $ - | $ - | 16 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R4/D3 | $55,758 | $69,698 | $83,637 | 16 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R4/D4 | $58,546 | $73,183 | $87,819 | 16 | ||
| **12 Month Scale** | ||||||||
| Rank | Degree | Degree Code |
Code | Min | Mid/Mkt | Max | Target yrs to Mid (LOS) | |
| Instructor | Less than AA | 0 | R1/D0 | $50,854 | $63,567 | $76,281 | 5 | |
| AA | 1 | R1/D1 | $53,397 | $66,745 | $80,094 | 5 | ||
| BS | 2 | R1/D2 | $56,066 | $70,083 | $84,099 | 5 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R1/D3 | $58,870 | $73,586 | $88,304 | 5 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R1/D4 | $61,813 | $77,266 | $92,720 | 5 | ||
| Asst Professor | AA | 1 | R2/D1 | $57,677 | $72,085 | $73,256 | 8 | |
| BS | 2 | R2/D2 | $60,551 | $75,689 | $90,827 | 8 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R2/D3 | $63,579 | $79,474 | $95,369 | 8 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R2/D4 | $66,758 | $83,447 | $100,137 | 8 | ||
| Associate Professor | AA | 1 | R3/D1 | $62,281 | $77,852 | $93,422 | 11 | |
| BS | 2 | R3/D2 | $65,396 | $81,744 | $98,093 | 11 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R3/D3 | $68,665 | $85,832 | $102,998 | 11 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R3/D4 | $72,098 | $90,123 | $108,148 | 11 | ||
| Professor | AA | 1 | R4/D1 | $ - | $ - | $ - | 16 | |
| BS | 2 | R4/D2 | $ - | $ - | $ - | 16 | ||
| MS/MA | 3 | R4/D3 | $74,158 | $92,698 | $111,237 | 16 | ||
| PhD | 4 | R4/D4 | $77,866 | $97,333 | $116,799 | 16 | ||
Contact
Local: 423.323.3191
Toll-Free: 800.836.7822
Address
2425 Highway 75
PO Box 246
Blountville, Tennessee
37617-0246
Connect with Northeast State