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East Haven 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.
- East Haven School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $52,551 (BA, step 3) and tops out at $101,654 (6TH YR, step 14), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $52,551 and reaches $93,452 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,650 to $97,554.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- East Haven School District enrolled 2,903 students in 2023-24, the 54th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $52,551 | $53,650 | $57,159 |
| 4 | $54,724 | $56,187 | $60,142 |
| 5 | $57,140 | $59,009 | $62,973 |
| 6 | $60,107 | $62,370 | $66,140 |
| 7 | $63,502 | $66,140 | $69,912 |
| 8 | $66,893 | $69,909 | $73,683 |
| 9 | $70,016 | $73,205 | $77,091 |
| 10 | $73,981 | $77,151 | $81,053 |
| 11 | $79,094 | $82,506 | $86,233 |
| 12 | $83,332 | $87,000 | $90,824 |
| 13 | $89,369 | $93,293 | $97,214 |
| 14 | $93,452 | $97,554 | $101,654 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $54,724 | +$2,173 |
| 5 | $57,140 | +$4,589 |
| 6 | $60,107 | +$7,556 |
| 7 | $63,502 | +$10,951 |
| 8 | $66,893 | +$14,342 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $52,551 a year, $4,379.25 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 $52,551 at step 3 to $93,452 at step 14: 11 step increases worth $3,718 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,037, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $1,099 more than a bachelor's at the first step (2.1%) and $4,102 more at the top of the column (4.4%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $57,159 and tops out at $101,654, 9% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, East Haven School District's starting pay ranks 68th and its top cell ranks 96th; 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 56th percentile and the top cell at the 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $52,551 | $93,452 | 11 | 78% |
| MA | $53,650 | $97,554 | 11 | 82% |
| 6TH YR | $57,159 | $101,654 | 11 | 78% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Haven School District | 2,903 | 2025-26 | $52,551 | $53,650 | $101,654 |
| New London School District | 2,922 | 2025-26 | $46,424 | $51,685 | $99,022 |
| Avon School District | 3,125 | 2026-27 | $68,104 | $74,986 | $126,208 |
| Guilford School District | 3,130 | 2025-26 | $53,071 | $58,709 | $105,319 |
| Berlin School District | 2,661 | 2026-27 | $54,797 | $60,507 | $114,617 |
| Branford School District | 2,625 | 2026-27 | $56,974 | $59,916 | $113,513 |
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 East Haven School District?
$52,551 on the degree and credits BA at step 3 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $52,551 (BA).
What is the top of the East Haven School District salary schedule?
$101,654, at step 14 on 6TH YR (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 East Haven School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $93,452, is reached at step 14, 11 step increases after step 3 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in East Haven School District?
$1,099 more at the first step: $53,650 on MA against $52,551 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- New London School Districtstarts $46,424
- Avon School Districtstarts $68,104
- Guilford School Districtstarts $53,071
- Berlin School Districtstarts $54,797
- Branford School Districtstarts $56,974
- Brookfield School Districtstarts $58,948
- Vernon School Districtstarts $56,621
- Windham School Districtstarts $52,802
- Watertown School Districtstarts $51,809
- North Haven School Districtstarts $48,373
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