Psychologist Salary Schedule 2026-2027
DeSoto County Schools (MS) · 2026-2027 · other Verified
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| Contract days | Years of experience | Degree / license class | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 Day | 0 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $57,701 |
| 187 Day | 0 | Master's (Class AA) | $59,201 |
| 187 Day | 0 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $60,201 |
| 187 Day | 0 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $61,701 |
| 187 Day | 1 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $58,101 |
| 187 Day | 1 | Master's (Class AA) | $59,726 |
| 187 Day | 1 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $60,751 |
| 187 Day | 1 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $62,301 |
| 187 Day | 2 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $58,501 |
| 187 Day | 2 | Master's (Class AA) | $60,251 |
| 187 Day | 2 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $61,301 |
| 187 Day | 2 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $62,901 |
| 187 Day | 3 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $58,901 |
| 187 Day | 3 | Master's (Class AA) | $60,776 |
| 187 Day | 3 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $61,851 |
| 187 Day | 3 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $63,501 |
| 187 Day | 4 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $59,301 |
| 187 Day | 4 | Master's (Class AA) | $61,301 |
| 187 Day | 4 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $62,401 |
| 187 Day | 4 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $64,101 |
| 187 Day | 5 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $60,578 |
| 187 Day | 5 | Master's (Class AA) | $62,628 |
| 187 Day | 5 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $63,778 |
| 187 Day | 5 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $65,528 |
| 187 Day | 6 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $60,978 |
| 187 Day | 6 | Master's (Class AA) | $63,153 |
| 187 Day | 6 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $64,328 |
| 187 Day | 6 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $66,128 |
| 187 Day | 7 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $61,378 |
| 187 Day | 7 | Master's (Class AA) | $63,678 |
| 187 Day | 7 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $64,878 |
| 187 Day | 7 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $66,728 |
| 187 Day | 8 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $61,778 |
| 187 Day | 8 | Master's (Class AA) | $64,203 |
| 187 Day | 8 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $65,428 |
| 187 Day | 8 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $67,328 |
| 187 Day | 9 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $62,178 |
| 187 Day | 9 | Master's (Class AA) | $64,728 |
| 187 Day | 9 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $65,978 |
| 187 Day | 9 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $67,928 |
| 187 Day | 10 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $63,454 |
| 187 Day | 10 | Master's (Class AA) | $66,054 |
| 187 Day | 10 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $67,354 |
| 187 Day | 10 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $69,354 |
| 187 Day | 11 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $63,854 |
| 187 Day | 11 | Master's (Class AA) | $66,579 |
| 187 Day | 11 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $67,904 |
| 187 Day | 11 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $69,954 |
| 187 Day | 12 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $64,254 |
| 187 Day | 12 | Master's (Class AA) | $67,104 |
| 187 Day | 12 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $68,454 |
| 187 Day | 12 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $70,554 |
| 187 Day | 13 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $64,654 |
| 187 Day | 13 | Master's (Class AA) | $67,629 |
| 187 Day | 13 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $69,004 |
| 187 Day | 13 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $71,154 |
| 187 Day | 14 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $65,054 |
| 187 Day | 14 | Master's (Class AA) | $68,154 |
| 187 Day | 14 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $69,554 |
| 187 Day | 14 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $71,754 |
| 187 Day | 15 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $66,331 |
| 187 Day | 15 | Master's (Class AA) | $69,481 |
| 187 Day | 15 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $70,931 |
| 187 Day | 15 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $73,181 |
| 187 Day | 16 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $66,731 |
| 187 Day | 16 | Master's (Class AA) | $70,006 |
| 187 Day | 16 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $71,481 |
| 187 Day | 16 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $73,781 |
| 187 Day | 17 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $67,131 |
| 187 Day | 17 | Master's (Class AA) | $70,531 |
| 187 Day | 17 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $72,031 |
| 187 Day | 17 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $74,381 |
| 187 Day | 18 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $67,531 |
| 187 Day | 18 | Master's (Class AA) | $71,056 |
| 187 Day | 18 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $72,581 |
| 187 Day | 18 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $74,981 |
| 187 Day | 19 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $67,931 |
| 187 Day | 19 | Master's (Class AA) | $71,581 |
| 187 Day | 19 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $73,131 |
| 187 Day | 19 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $75,581 |
| 187 Day | 20 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $69,207 |
| 187 Day | 20 | Master's (Class AA) | $72,907 |
| 187 Day | 20 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $74,507 |
| 187 Day | 20 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $77,007 |
| 187 Day | 21 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $69,607 |
| 187 Day | 21 | Master's (Class AA) | $73,432 |
| 187 Day | 21 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $75,057 |
| 187 Day | 21 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $77,607 |
| 187 Day | 22 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $70,007 |
| 187 Day | 22 | Master's (Class AA) | $73,957 |
| 187 Day | 22 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $75,607 |
| 187 Day | 22 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $78,207 |
| 187 Day | 23 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $70,407 |
| 187 Day | 23 | Master's (Class AA) | $74,482 |
| 187 Day | 23 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $76,157 |
| 187 Day | 23 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $78,807 |
| 187 Day | 24 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $70,807 |
| 187 Day | 24 | Master's (Class AA) | $75,007 |
| 187 Day | 24 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $76,707 |
| 187 Day | 24 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $79,407 |
| 187 Day | 25 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $73,884 |
| 187 Day | 25 | Master's (Class AA) | $78,084 |
| 187 Day | 25 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $79,784 |
| 187 Day | 25 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $82,484 |
| 187 Day | 26 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $74,284 |
| 187 Day | 26 | Master's (Class AA) | $78,609 |
| 187 Day | 26 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $80,334 |
| 187 Day | 26 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $83,084 |
| 187 Day | 27 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $74,684 |
| 187 Day | 27 | Master's (Class AA) | $79,134 |
| 187 Day | 27 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $80,884 |
| 187 Day | 27 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $83,684 |
| 187 Day | 28 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,084 |
| 187 Day | 28 | Master's (Class AA) | $79,659 |
| 187 Day | 28 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $81,434 |
| 187 Day | 28 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $84,284 |
| 187 Day | 29 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,484 |
| 187 Day | 29 | Master's (Class AA) | $80,184 |
| 187 Day | 29 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $81,984 |
| 187 Day | 29 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $84,884 |
| 187 Day | 30 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,884 |
| 187 Day | 30 | Master's (Class AA) | $80,709 |
| 187 Day | 30 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $82,534 |
| 187 Day | 30 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $85,484 |
| 187 Day | 31 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $76,284 |
| 187 Day | 31 | Master's (Class AA) | $81,234 |
| 187 Day | 31 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $83,084 |
| 187 Day | 31 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $86,084 |
| 187 Day | 32 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $76,684 |
| 187 Day | 32 | Master's (Class AA) | $81,759 |
| 187 Day | 32 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $83,634 |
| 187 Day | 32 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $86,684 |
| 187 Day | 33 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $77,084 |
| 187 Day | 33 | Master's (Class AA) | $82,284 |
| 187 Day | 33 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $84,184 |
| 187 Day | 33 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $87,284 |
| 187 Day | 34 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $77,484 |
| 187 Day | 34 | Master's (Class AA) | $82,809 |
| 187 Day | 34 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $84,734 |
| 187 Day | 34 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $87,884 |
| 187 Day | 35 & Above | Bachelor's (Class A) | $77,884 |
| 187 Day | 35 & Above | Master's (Class AA) | $83,334 |
| 187 Day | 35 & Above | Specialist (Class AAA) | $85,284 |
| 187 Day | 35 & Above | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $88,484 |
| 230 Day | 0 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $70,969 |
| 230 Day | 0 | Master's (Class AA) | $72,814 |
| 230 Day | 0 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $74,044 |
| 230 Day | 0 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $75,889 |
| 230 Day | 1 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $71,461 |
| 230 Day | 1 | Master's (Class AA) | $73,460 |
| 230 Day | 1 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $74,720 |
| 230 Day | 1 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $76,627 |
| 230 Day | 2 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $71,953 |
| 230 Day | 2 | Master's (Class AA) | $74,106 |
| 230 Day | 2 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $75,397 |
| 230 Day | 2 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $77,365 |
| 230 Day | 3 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $72,445 |
| 230 Day | 3 | Master's (Class AA) | $74,751 |
| 230 Day | 3 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $76,073 |
| 230 Day | 3 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $78,103 |
| 230 Day | 4 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $72,937 |
| 230 Day | 4 | Master's (Class AA) | $75,397 |
| 230 Day | 4 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $76,750 |
| 230 Day | 4 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $78,841 |
| 230 Day | 5 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $74,508 |
| 230 Day | 5 | Master's (Class AA) | $77,029 |
| 230 Day | 5 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $78,444 |
| 230 Day | 5 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $80,596 |
| 230 Day | 6 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,000 |
| 230 Day | 6 | Master's (Class AA) | $77,675 |
| 230 Day | 6 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $79,120 |
| 230 Day | 6 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $81,334 |
| 230 Day | 7 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,492 |
| 230 Day | 7 | Master's (Class AA) | $78,321 |
| 230 Day | 7 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $79,796 |
| 230 Day | 7 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $82,072 |
| 230 Day | 8 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $75,984 |
| 230 Day | 8 | Master's (Class AA) | $78,966 |
| 230 Day | 8 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $80,473 |
| 230 Day | 8 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $82,810 |
| 230 Day | 9 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $76,476 |
| 230 Day | 9 | Master's (Class AA) | $79,612 |
| 230 Day | 9 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $81,149 |
| 230 Day | 9 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $83,548 |
| 230 Day | 10 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $78,045 |
| 230 Day | 10 | Master's (Class AA) | $81,243 |
| 230 Day | 10 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $82,842 |
| 230 Day | 10 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $85,302 |
| 230 Day | 11 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $78,537 |
| 230 Day | 11 | Master's (Class AA) | $81,889 |
| 230 Day | 11 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $83,518 |
| 230 Day | 11 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $86,040 |
| 230 Day | 12 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $79,029 |
| 230 Day | 12 | Master's (Class AA) | $82,534 |
| 230 Day | 12 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $84,195 |
| 230 Day | 12 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $86,778 |
| 230 Day | 13 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $79,521 |
| 230 Day | 13 | Master's (Class AA) | $83,180 |
| 230 Day | 13 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $84,871 |
| 230 Day | 13 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $87,516 |
| 230 Day | 14 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $80,013 |
| 230 Day | 14 | Master's (Class AA) | $83,826 |
| 230 Day | 14 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $85,548 |
| 230 Day | 14 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $88,254 |
| 230 Day | 15 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $81,584 |
| 230 Day | 15 | Master's (Class AA) | $85,458 |
| 230 Day | 15 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $87,241 |
| 230 Day | 15 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $90,009 |
| 230 Day | 16 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $82,076 |
| 230 Day | 16 | Master's (Class AA) | $86,104 |
| 230 Day | 16 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $87,918 |
| 230 Day | 16 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $90,747 |
| 230 Day | 17 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $82,568 |
| 230 Day | 17 | Master's (Class AA) | $86,749 |
| 230 Day | 17 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $88,594 |
| 230 Day | 17 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $91,485 |
| 230 Day | 18 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $83,060 |
| 230 Day | 18 | Master's (Class AA) | $87,395 |
| 230 Day | 18 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $89,271 |
| 230 Day | 18 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $92,223 |
| 230 Day | 19 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $83,551 |
| 230 Day | 19 | Master's (Class AA) | $88,041 |
| 230 Day | 19 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $89,947 |
| 230 Day | 19 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $92,961 |
| 230 Day | 20 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $85,121 |
| 230 Day | 20 | Master's (Class AA) | $89,672 |
| 230 Day | 20 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $91,640 |
| 230 Day | 20 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $94,714 |
| 230 Day | 21 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $85,613 |
| 230 Day | 21 | Master's (Class AA) | $90,317 |
| 230 Day | 21 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $92,316 |
| 230 Day | 21 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $95,452 |
| 230 Day | 22 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $86,105 |
| 230 Day | 22 | Master's (Class AA) | $90,963 |
| 230 Day | 22 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $92,993 |
| 230 Day | 22 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $96,190 |
| 230 Day | 23 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $86,597 |
| 230 Day | 23 | Master's (Class AA) | $91,609 |
| 230 Day | 23 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $93,669 |
| 230 Day | 23 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $96,928 |
| 230 Day | 24 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $87,089 |
| 230 Day | 24 | Master's (Class AA) | $92,255 |
| 230 Day | 24 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $94,346 |
| 230 Day | 24 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $97,666 |
| 230 Day | 25 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $90,873 |
| 230 Day | 25 | Master's (Class AA) | $96,039 |
| 230 Day | 25 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $98,130 |
| 230 Day | 25 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $101,451 |
| 230 Day | 26 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $91,365 |
| 230 Day | 26 | Master's (Class AA) | $96,685 |
| 230 Day | 26 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $98,807 |
| 230 Day | 26 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $102,189 |
| 230 Day | 27 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $91,857 |
| 230 Day | 27 | Master's (Class AA) | $97,331 |
| 230 Day | 27 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $99,483 |
| 230 Day | 27 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $102,927 |
| 230 Day | 28 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $92,349 |
| 230 Day | 28 | Master's (Class AA) | $97,976 |
| 230 Day | 28 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $100,159 |
| 230 Day | 28 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $103,665 |
| 230 Day | 29 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $92,841 |
| 230 Day | 29 | Master's (Class AA) | $98,622 |
| 230 Day | 29 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $100,836 |
| 230 Day | 29 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $104,403 |
| 230 Day | 30 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $93,333 |
| 230 Day | 30 | Master's (Class AA) | $99,268 |
| 230 Day | 30 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $101,512 |
| 230 Day | 30 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $105,141 |
| 230 Day | 31 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $93,825 |
| 230 Day | 31 | Master's (Class AA) | $99,913 |
| 230 Day | 31 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $102,189 |
| 230 Day | 31 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $105,879 |
| 230 Day | 32 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $94,317 |
| 230 Day | 32 | Master's (Class AA) | $100,559 |
| 230 Day | 32 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $102,865 |
| 230 Day | 32 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $106,617 |
| 230 Day | 33 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $94,809 |
| 230 Day | 33 | Master's (Class AA) | $101,205 |
| 230 Day | 33 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $103,542 |
| 230 Day | 33 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $107,355 |
| 230 Day | 34 | Bachelor's (Class A) | $95,301 |
| 230 Day | 34 | Master's (Class AA) | $101,851 |
| 230 Day | 34 | Specialist (Class AAA) | $104,218 |
| 230 Day | 34 | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $108,093 |
| 230 Day | 35 & Above | Bachelor's (Class A) | $95,793 |
| 230 Day | 35 & Above | Master's (Class AA) | $102,496 |
| 230 Day | 35 & Above | Specialist (Class AAA) | $104,895 |
| 230 Day | 35 & Above | Doctorate (Class AAAA) | $108,831 |
Notes
- Amounts are the total annual salary (state base plus the DeSoto County local supplement) for the selected contract-day scale, years of experience, and degree / license class.
- The local supplement built into these figures ranges from $14,201 to $15,084 depending on years of experience.
- MS license classes: A = Bachelor's, AA = Master's, AAA = Specialist, AAAA = Doctorate.
Official documents
Source: https://www.desotocountyschools.org
Compiled from public district documents. Always confirm with the official PDF and your HR department before making decisions.