Annual salary
$54,646
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2025-26
Darien School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26. 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.
- Darien School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $54,646 (BA, step 5) and tops out at $132,491 (PHD, step 20), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,646 and reaches $78,345 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $63,454 to $120,793.
- The grid has 6 degree and credits columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Darien School District enrolled 4,681 students in 2023-24, the 27th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+60 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $54,646 | $63,454 | $65,167 | $67,502 | $72,558 | $76,474 |
| 6 | $56,826 | $65,849 | $67,532 | $69,891 | $74,984 | $78,858 |
| 7 | $59,318 | $68,532 | $70,187 | $72,574 | $77,716 | $81,552 |
| 8 | $61,996 | $71,333 | $72,953 | $75,368 | $80,555 | $84,344 |
| 9 | $64,914 | $74,256 | $75,835 | $78,275 | $83,503 | $87,239 |
| 10 | $68,361 | $77,307 | $78,839 | $81,302 | $86,565 | $90,235 |
| 11 | $72,253 | $80,491 | $81,970 | $84,455 | $89,747 | $93,343 |
| 12 | $78,345 | $83,816 | $85,233 | $87,735 | $93,052 | $96,561 |
| 13 | $87,285 | $88,631 | $91,150 | $96,485 | $99,897 | |
| 14 | $90,906 | $92,174 | $94,706 | $100,051 | $103,354 | |
| 15 | $94,523 | $95,702 | $98,238 | $103,577 | $106,752 | |
| 16 | $98,460 | $99,542 | $102,084 | $107,418 | $110,457 | |
| 17 | $102,569 | $103,545 | $106,088 | $111,408 | $114,296 | |
| 18 | $107,473 | $108,335 | $110,892 | $116,218 | $118,958 | |
| 19 | $113,993 | $114,761 | $117,441 | $123,005 | $125,691 | |
| 20 | $120,793 | $121,561 | $124,241 | $129,805 | $132,491 |
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Per month (12)
$4,553.83
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $56,826 | +$2,180 |
| 7 | $59,318 | +$4,672 |
| 8 | $61,996 | +$7,350 |
| 9 | $64,914 | +$10,268 |
| 10 | $68,361 | +$13,715 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 5 = $54,646 a year, $4,553.83 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 2025-26 one, the year in force.
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How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $54,646 at step 5 to $78,345 at step 12: 7 step increases worth $3,386 each on average, 43% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,092, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $8,808 more than a bachelor's at the first step (16.1%) and $42,448 more at the top of the column (54.2%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $76,474 and tops out at $132,491, 69% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Darien School District's starting pay ranks 38th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 92nd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,646 | $78,345 | 7 | 43% |
| MA | $63,454 | $120,793 | 15 | 90% |
| MA+15 | $65,167 | $121,561 | 15 | 87% |
| MA+30 | $67,502 | $124,241 | 15 | 84% |
| MA+60 | $72,558 | $129,805 | 15 | 79% |
| PHD | $76,474 | $132,491 | 15 | 73% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien School District | 4,681 | 2025-26 | $54,646 | $63,454 | $132,491 |
| Shelton School District | 4,513 | 2025-26 | $58,715 | $61,381 | $120,715 |
| Middletown School District | 4,378 | 2026-27 | $51,358 | $56,514 | $106,037 |
| South Windsor School District | 5,022 | 2025-26 | $54,422 | $58,132 | $111,500 |
| Naugatuck School District | 4,231 | 2026-27 | $53,396 | $58,425 | $113,604 |
| Cheshire School District | 4,224 | 2026-27 | $55,279 | $59,804 | $115,637 |
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 Darien School District?
$54,646 on the degree and credits BA at step 5 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,646 (BA).
What is the top of the Darien School District salary schedule?
$132,491, at step 20 on PHD (2025-26). 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 Darien School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $78,345, is reached at step 12, 7 step increases after step 5 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Darien School District?
$8,808 more at the first step: $63,454 on MA against $54,646 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Shelton School Districtstarts $58,715
- Middletown School Districtstarts $51,358
- South Windsor School Districtstarts $54,422
- Naugatuck School Districtstarts $53,396
- Cheshire School Districtstarts $55,279
- Simsbury School Districtstarts $56,030
- New Canaan School Districtstarts $51,949
- Groton School Districtstarts $50,880
- Wallingford School Districtstarts $55,024
- Westport School Districtstarts $56,592
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