Annual salary
$57,934
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bethany School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and credits and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bethany School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,934 (BA, step 2) and tops out at $100,650 (6TH YR, step 17), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $57,934 and reaches $92,768 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $59,604 to $95,394.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Bethany School District enrolled 445 students in 2023-24, the 136th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | MA+15 | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,934 | $59,604 | $61,275 | $62,944 |
| 3 | $59,441 | $61,153 | $62,867 | $64,580 |
| 4 | $60,986 | $62,743 | $64,503 | $66,260 |
| 5 | $62,573 | $64,374 | $66,180 | $67,983 |
| 6 | $64,199 | $66,049 | $67,899 | $69,751 |
| 7 | $65,869 | $67,766 | $69,665 | $71,565 |
| 8 | $67,581 | $69,527 | $71,477 | $73,425 |
| 9 | $69,339 | $71,335 | $73,335 | $75,333 |
| 10 | $71,518 | $73,543 | $75,569 | $77,594 |
| 11 | $73,663 | $75,749 | $77,836 | $79,922 |
| 12 | $76,242 | $78,401 | $80,560 | $82,720 |
| 13 | $78,910 | $81,145 | $83,380 | $85,616 |
| 14 | $82,066 | $84,391 | $86,715 | $89,041 |
| 15 | $85,350 | $87,766 | $90,184 | $92,602 |
| 16 | $88,764 | $91,277 | $93,792 | $96,306 |
| 17 | $92,768 | $95,394 | $98,022 | $100,650 |
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Per month (12)
$4,827.83
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $59,441 | +$1,507 |
| 4 | $60,986 | +$3,052 |
| 5 | $62,573 | +$4,639 |
| 6 | $64,199 | +$6,265 |
| 7 | $65,869 | +$7,935 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $57,934 a year, $4,827.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Connecticut has no statewide teacher salary schedule. Every district bargains its own, and the Connecticut Education Association collects them all into one annual compendium; this grid is that district's page from it.
Lane structures are bargained locally, so the columns here are this district's own and do not match the district next door.
The compendium prints negotiated schedules through 2028-29; the grid shown is this district's 2026-27 one, the year in force.
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How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $57,934 at step 2 to $92,768 at step 17: 15 step increases worth $2,322 each on average, 60% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,004, between step 16 and step 17.
A master's degree is worth $1,670 more than a bachelor's at the first step (2.9%) and $2,626 more at the top of the column (2.8%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $62,944 and tops out at $100,650, 8% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Bethany School District's starting pay ranks 15th and its top cell ranks 100th; the state medians are $52,886 to start and $107,940 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 71st percentile and the top cell at the 61st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $57,934 | $92,768 | 15 | 60% |
| MA | $59,604 | $95,394 | 15 | 60% |
| MA+15 | $61,275 | $98,022 | 15 | 60% |
| 6TH YR | $62,944 | $100,650 | 15 | 60% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany School District | 445 | 2026-27 | $57,934 | $59,604 | $100,650 |
| Marlborough School District | 445 | 2026-27 | $61,273 | $67,399 | $117,820 |
| Lisbon School District | 442 | 2026-27 | $60,316 | $62,788 | $103,067 |
| Preston School District | 450 | 2026-27 | $59,884 | $69,597 | $109,636 |
| New Hartford School District | 455 | 2025-26 | $47,272 | $51,372 | $103,426 |
| Columbia School District | 477 | 2026-27 | $52,928 | $53,568 | $111,078 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Bethany School District?
$57,934 on the degree and credits BA at step 2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,934 (BA).
What is the top of the Bethany School District salary schedule?
$100,650, at step 17 on 6TH YR (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Bethany School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $92,768, is reached at step 17, 15 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bethany School District?
$1,670 more at the first step: $59,604 on MA against $57,934 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Marlborough School Districtstarts $61,273
- Lisbon School Districtstarts $60,316
- Preston School Districtstarts $59,884
- New Hartford School Districtstarts $47,272
- Columbia School Districtstarts $52,928
- Canterbury School Districtstarts $49,820
- Willington School Districtstarts $49,932
- Salem School Districtstarts $52,760
- Ashford School Districtstarts $46,379
- Sterling School Districtstarts $46,101
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