Annual salary
$51,079
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bridgeport Board of Education salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Bridgeport Board of Education's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,079 (BA, step 6) and tops out at $107,539 (6th Year, step 16), per Bridgeport Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,079 and reaches $83,715 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,699 to $97,635.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $274.62 per day.
- The grid has 3 class columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Bridgeport School District enrolled 19,591 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | BA | MA | 6th Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $51,079 | $53,699 | $55,444 |
| 7 | $52,825 | $55,821 | $57,774 |
| 8 | $54,571 | $58,209 | $60,815 |
| 9 | $56,317 | $61,251 | $65,160 |
| 10 | $58,064 | $64,292 | $69,504 |
| 11 | $59,810 | $67,331 | $73,848 |
| 12 | $61,730 | $70,372 | $78,191 |
| 13 | $66,100 | $76,280 | $84,357 |
| 14 | $70,459 | $81,770 | $90,235 |
| 15 | $73,770 | $85,833 | $94,626 |
| 16 | $83,715 | $97,635 | $107,539 |
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Per month (12)
$4,256.58
Per work day
$274.62 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | $52,825 | +$1,746 |
| 8 | $54,571 | +$3,492 |
| 9 | $56,317 | +$5,238 |
| 10 | $58,064 | +$6,985 |
| 11 | $59,810 | +$8,731 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 6 = $51,079 a year, $4,256.58 a month spread over 12 months, $274.62 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the agreement between the Bridgeport Education Association and the Bridgeport Board of Education for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028. The agreement prints one grid per year; this is the 2026-2027 grid.
The grid's first five rows are printed with no step number and $0 in every lane. The 2024-2025 page notes "Remove Steps 3, 4 & 5", so these are retired steps; they are omitted here rather than recorded as zero.
The schedule note reads: all teachers not already on step 16 will advance one step in 2026-27.
Appendix B adds a $750 stipend for a Ph.D. (not available to teachers hired on or after July 1, 2014) and sets Group V teachers 6% above the same class and step.
Article 12.1.1 sets the contractual work year at 186 days.
A separate step 17 is added in 2027-2028, the last year of the agreement.
- Soft spot: Because the first five rows carry no step label and no dollar value, this record starts at step 6; a reader comparing it with the printed page will see five blank rows above it.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,079 at step 6 to $83,715 at step 16: 10 step increases worth $3,264 each on average, 64% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $9,945, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $2,620 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.1%) and $13,920 more at the top of the column (16.6%).
The highest-paid column, 6th Year, starts at $55,444 and tops out at $107,539, 28% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Bridgeport Board of Education's starting pay ranks 88th and its top cell ranks 64th; 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 51st percentile and the top cell at the 71st percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,079 | $83,715 | 10 | 64% |
| MA | $53,699 | $97,635 | 10 | 82% |
| 6th Year | $55,444 | $107,539 | 10 | 94% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Board of Education | 19,591 | 2026-27 | $51,079 | $53,699 | $107,539 |
| New Haven Public Schools | 18,966 | 2026-27 | $51,421 | $53,615 | $108,047 |
| Waterbury Public Schools | 18,956 | 2026-27 | $61,497 | $65,604 | $108,264 |
| Hartford Public Schools | 16,839 | 2026-27 | $55,643 | $61,955 | $114,267 |
| Stamford Public Schools | 16,339 | 2026-27 | $53,319 | $58,934 | $132,824 |
| Danbury Public Schools | 12,126 | 2026-27 | $55,781 | $60,999 | $121,691 |
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 Bridgeport Board of Education?
$51,079 on the class BA at step 6 of the 2026-27 schedule (Bridgeport Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,079 (BA).
What is the top of the Bridgeport Board of Education salary schedule?
$107,539, at step 16 on 6th Year (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 Bridgeport Board of Education salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,715, is reached at step 16, 10 step increases after step 6 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bridgeport Board of Education?
$2,620 more at the first step: $53,699 on MA against $51,079 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- New Haven Public Schoolsstarts $51,421
- Waterbury Public Schoolsstarts $61,497
- Hartford Public Schoolsstarts $55,643
- Stamford Public Schoolsstarts $53,319
- Danbury Public Schoolsstarts $55,781
- Norwalk School Districtstarts $50,948
- New Britain School Districtstarts $54,131
- Fairfield School Districtstarts $57,515
- West Hartford School Districtstarts $52,844
- Meriden School Districtstarts $54,503
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