Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Does the state require or explicitly encourage additional pay for teachers who obtain advanced licensure?
October 2019
Overview: Education Commission of the States’ 50-State Comparison: Teacher Leadership and Licensure Advancement found that 30 states have a licensing system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. According to this data collection, only five of the 30 states with advanced licenses require or explicitly encourage additional pay for teachers who obtain advanced licensure.
Additional Information: Some states use advanced degree and/or National Board Certification status as the only eligibility criteria for an advanced license. In addition, many states require a pay increase for teachers who obtain an advanced degree and/or National Board Certification. This collection does not include pay incentives for advanced degree or board certification status, even when an advanced degree or board certification status is the only requirement a state has established for its advanced license(s). In these instances, the advanced degree or board certification status, not the advanced license, prompts the pay increase. 50-State Comparisons on each data point are here.
Additional Information: Some states use advanced degree and/or National Board Certification status as the only eligibility criteria for an advanced license. In addition, many states require a pay increase for teachers who obtain an advanced degree and/or National Board Certification. This collection does not include pay incentives for advanced degree or board certification status, even when an advanced degree or board certification status is the only requirement a state has established for its advanced license(s). In these instances, the advanced degree or board certification status, not the advanced license, prompts the pay increase. 50-State Comparisons on each data point are here.
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Does the state provide or require additional pay for teachers who obtain advanced licensure?
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| Wyoming | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Becoming Licensed in Wyoming Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Wisconsin | Yes. Teachers who obtain an advanced license and who have a rating of effective or highly effective may by eligible for annual grant dollars. | Wis. Admin. Code PI § 34.042 Wis. Admin. Code PI § 37.05 WMEAP Reimbursement and Annual Grant Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| West Virginia | No. | W. Va. Code R. §?126-136-10 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Washington | No. | Wash. Admin. Code 181-79A-206 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Virginia | No. | 8 Va. Admin. Code 20-23-50 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Vermont | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | 7-1 Code Vt. R. § 13 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Utah | No. | Utah Admin. Code r. R277-503-2 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Texas | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.13 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Tennessee | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-02-03-.02 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| South Dakota | No. | Admin. R. S.D. § 24:28:06:05 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| South Carolina | No. Although the state minimum teacher salary schedule is based on years of teaching experience and licensure rank, advanced license rankings in the state are based solely on advanced degree/credit accumulation. As such, the advanced degree/credit accumulation, not the advanced license ranking, prompts the salary schedule increase. | S.C. Code Regs. 43-53 FY 19 State Minimum Salary Schedule Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Rhode Island | No. | 200 R.I. Code R. 20-20-1.8 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile * Advanced licensure requirements were updated following the release of the Teacher Leadership and Advancement 50-State Comparison. |
| Pennsylvania | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | 22 Pa. Code § 49.83 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Oregon | No. | Or. Admin. R. 584-210-0050 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Oklahoma | Yes. Teachers who obtain the advanced license are eligible for additional pay. Statute requires an annual salary supplement for Lead and Master Certificate teachers. | Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 6-190 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Ohio | Yes. Teachers who obtain the advanced license may be eligible for additional pay. Cleveland Public Schools is required to consider "the level of licensure issued" in its differentiated salary schedule based on performance. | Senior Professional Educator and Lead Professional Educator Licenses Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3311.78 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| North Dakota | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Types of Licenses Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| North Carolina | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 115C-270.20 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| New York | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | N.Y. Comp. Codes, R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 80-3.4 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| New Mexico | Yes. The state has established minimum salary requirements for teachers who obtain the advanced license. | N.M. Admin. Code 6.60.6 N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-10A-11 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| New Jersey | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | N.J. Admin. Code 6A:9B-8.7 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| New Hampshire | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | NH ADC ED 504.02 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Nevada | No. | Nev. Admin. Code 391.100 Nev. Admin. Code 391.135 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Nebraska | No. | 92 Neb. Admin. R. & Regs. Ch. 21, § 005 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Montana | No. | Admin. R. Mont. 10.57.411 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile * Advanced licensure requirements were updated following the release of the Teacher Leadership and Advancement 50-State Comparison. |
| Missouri | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 5, § 20-400.260 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Mississippi | No. Although the state minimum teacher salary schedule is based on years of teaching experience and licensure rank, advanced license rankings in the state are based solely on advanced degree status. As such, the advanced degree, not the advanced license ranking, prompts the salary schedule increase. | Miss. Code. Ann. § 37-19-7 7 Code Miss. Rules T. 7, Pt. 4 FY 2019-2020 MAEP Salary Schedule Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Minnesota | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 122A.184 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Michigan | No. | Mich. Admin. Code R 390.1133 Mich. Admin. Code R 390.1137 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Massachusetts | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | 603 Code Mass. Regs. 7.04 Teacher License Types and General Requirements Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Maryland | No. | Code Md. Regs. 13A.12.01.06 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Maine | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 13013 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Louisiana | No. | 28 La. Admin. Code Pt CXXXI, §305 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Kentucky | No. Although the state minimum teacher salary schedule is based on years of teaching experience and licensure rank, advanced license rankings in the state are based solely on advanced degree/credit accumulation. As such, the advanced degree/credit accumulation, not the advanced license ranking, prompts the salary schedule increase. | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 161.1211 Kentucky's Minimum Salary Schedules Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Kansas | No. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 91-1-203 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Iowa | No. | Iowa Admin. Code r. 282-13.8(272) Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Indiana | No. | 511 Ind. Admin. Code 14-4-1 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Illinois | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/21B-20 Professional Educator License Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Idaho | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Idaho Admin. Code r. 08.02.02.015 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Hawaii | No. | Haw. Admin. R. §?8-54-9.3 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Georgia | No. | Tiered Certification Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Florida | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1012.56 Certificate Types and Requirements Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| District of Columbia | N/A. The District of Columbia does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 1601 Teacher Certification Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Delaware | No. | N/A |
| Connecticut | No. | Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-144o Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Colorado | No. | Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-60.5-202 1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-37:3.00 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| California | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Cal. Educ. Code Ann. § 44274.4 Teaching Credential Requirements Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Arkansas | Yes. Teachers who obtain one of two advanced license types may be eligible for additional pay. Statute permits a school district to differentiate salary levels of the minimum salary schedule to provide increased salaries based on the tiered licensing system. | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-402 Code Ark. R. 005.16.18-2-4.0 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Arizona | N/A. The state does not have a licensure system that allows teachers to advance beyond a standard professional license. | Ariz. Admin. Code R7-2-609 et seq. Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Alaska | No. | Alaska Admin. Code tit. 4, § 12.305 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |
| Alabama | No. | Ala. Admin. Code 290-3-3-.42 Ala. Admin. Code 290-3-3-.52 Teacher Leadership and Advancement: State Profile |