Annual salary
$55,781
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Danbury Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' salary schedule, Appendix B-1 (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a track and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Danbury Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,781 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $121,691 (PHD, step 17), per Danbury Board of Education and NEA Danbury (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,781 and reaches $93,844 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,999 to $107,224.
- The schedule is built on 184 work days, which makes the starting cell about $303.16 per day.
- The grid has 5 track columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Danbury School District enrolled 12,126 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary schedule, Appendix B-1 (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentDanbury Board of Education and NEA DanburySchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days184
| Step \ Track | BA | BA+30 | MA | 6th | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | $55,781 | $60,184 | $60,999 | $66,308 | $71,683 |
| 4 | $58,164 | $62,544 | $63,321 | $68,620 | $74,023 |
| 5 | $60,647 | $64,997 | $65,731 | $71,011 | $76,439 |
| 6 | $63,239 | $67,546 | $68,232 | $73,486 | $78,933 |
| 7 | $65,939 | $70,196 | $70,828 | $76,048 | $81,510 |
| 8 | $68,756 | $72,948 | $73,525 | $78,699 | $84,171 |
| 9 | $71,692 | $75,808 | $76,324 | $81,442 | $86,919 |
| 10 | $74,753 | $78,782 | $79,229 | $84,282 | $89,756 |
| 11 | $77,947 | $81,872 | $82,243 | $87,221 | $92,685 |
| 12 | $83,246 | $84,611 | $87,239 | $91,935 | $97,519 |
| 13 | $88,545 | $89,667 | $92,235 | $96,649 | $102,353 |
| 14 | $93,844 | $94,723 | $97,231 | $101,363 | $107,187 |
| 15 | $102,096 | $102,227 | $106,077 | $112,021 | |
| 16 | $107,224 | $110,791 | $116,855 | ||
| 17 | $115,504 | $121,691 |
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Per month (12)
$4,648.42
Per work day
$303.16 / 184 days
Next 5 steps in this track
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $58,164 | +$2,383 |
| 5 | $60,647 | +$4,866 |
| 6 | $63,239 | +$7,458 |
| 7 | $65,939 | +$10,158 |
| 8 | $68,756 | +$12,975 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $55,781 a year, $4,648.42 a month spread over 12 months, $303.16 per work day on a 184-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From the ratified 2026-2029 collective bargaining agreement between the Danbury Board of Education and the National Education Association in Danbury; Appendix B-1 is the first contract year (2026-27). Appendices B-2 and B-3 carry 2027-28 and 2028-29.
The document heads the five tracks with roman numerals I, IC, II, III and IV above the labels BA, BA+30, MA, 6th and PHD; the lane labels here are the degree labels as printed.
Steps 1 and 2 are printed on the schedule with no dollar values, and the top of each track ends at a different step, so the blank cells are left null.
All teachers advance one step during 2026-2027. Teachers are compensated at a per diem rate for 184 days.
- Soft spot: The prior 2023-2026 agreement, which carried the 2025-26 schedule, is posted only as a scanned image PDF and was not parsed.
- Soft spot: Where a step pays less than the same step on a lower degree track the contract directs the Board to pay the higher figure; the grid is reproduced as printed and is not adjusted for that rule.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,781 at step 3 to $93,844 at step 14: 11 step increases worth $3,460 each on average, 68% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,299, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $5,218 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.4%) and $13,380 more at the top of the column (14.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $71,683 and tops out at $121,691, 30% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Danbury Public Schools's starting pay ranks 29th and its top cell ranks 17th; 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 65th percentile and the top cell at the 85th percentile.
Column by column
| Track | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,781 | $93,844 | 11 | 68% |
| BA+30 | $60,184 | $102,096 | 12 | 70% |
| MA | $60,999 | $107,224 | 13 | 76% |
| 6th | $66,308 | $115,504 | 14 | 74% |
| PHD | $71,683 | $121,691 | 14 | 70% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Public Schools | 12,126 | 2026-27 | $55,781 | $60,999 | $121,691 |
| Norwalk School District | 11,520 | 2025-26 | $50,948 | $56,529 | $140,744 |
| New Britain School District | 9,900 | 2026-27 | $54,131 | – | $118,050 |
| Fairfield School District | 9,355 | 2026-27 | $57,515 | $63,100 | $130,984 |
| West Hartford School District | 9,261 | 2026-27 | $52,844 | $57,844 | $122,496 |
| Meriden School District | 8,789 | 2025-26 | $54,503 | – | $103,236 |
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 Danbury Public Schools?
$55,781 on the track BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Danbury Board of Education and NEA Danbury). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,781 (BA).
What is the top of the Danbury Public Schools salary schedule?
$121,691, at step 17 on PHD (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 Danbury Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $93,844, is reached at step 14, 11 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Danbury Public Schools?
$5,218 more at the first step: $60,999 on MA against $55,781 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- 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
- Stamford Public Schoolsstarts $53,319
- Bristol School Districtstarts $52,617
- Hartford Public Schoolsstarts $55,643
- Trumbull School Districtstarts $53,657
- Stratford School Districtstarts $60,043
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