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Eastford 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.
- Eastford School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,414 (BA, step 2) and tops out at $90,725 (PHD, step 13), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,414 and reaches $78,278 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $59,090 to $83,084.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Eastford School District enrolled 174 students in 2023-24, the 158th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $53,414 | $59,090 | $62,360 | $66,723 |
| 3 | $55,380 | $61,273 | $64,543 | $68,906 |
| 4 | $57,344 | $63,452 | $66,723 | $71,086 |
| 5 | $59,308 | $65,635 | $68,906 | $73,272 |
| 6 | $61,273 | $67,816 | $71,086 | $75,451 |
| 7 | $63,236 | $70,001 | $73,272 | $77,635 |
| 8 | $65,197 | $72,176 | $75,451 | $79,815 |
| 9 | $67,160 | $74,358 | $77,635 | $81,998 |
| 10 | $71,024 | $76,543 | $79,815 | $84,179 |
| 11 | $78,278 | $78,727 | $81,998 | $86,362 |
| 12 | $80,909 | $84,179 | $88,543 | |
| 13 | $83,084 | $86,362 | $90,725 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $55,380 | +$1,966 |
| 4 | $57,344 | +$3,930 |
| 5 | $59,308 | +$5,894 |
| 6 | $61,273 | +$7,859 |
| 7 | $63,236 | +$9,822 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $53,414 a year, $4,451.17 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 $53,414 at step 2 to $78,278 at step 11: 9 step increases worth $2,763 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,254, between step 10 and step 11.
A master's degree is worth $5,676 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.6%) and $4,806 more at the top of the column (6.1%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $66,723 and tops out at $90,725, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Eastford School District's starting pay ranks 55th and its top cell ranks 120th; 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 58th percentile and the top cell at the 48th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,414 | $78,278 | 9 | 47% |
| MA | $59,090 | $83,084 | 11 | 41% |
| 6TH YR | $62,360 | $86,362 | 11 | 38% |
| PHD | $66,723 | $90,725 | 11 | 36% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastford School District | 174 | 2026-27 | $53,414 | $59,090 | $90,725 |
| Bozrah School District | 170 | 2026-27 | $49,878 | $54,676 | $98,485 |
| Kent School District | 191 | 2025-26 | $50,221 | $55,125 | $110,311 |
| Andover School District | 205 | 2026-27 | $53,777 | $59,885 | $100,460 |
| Barkhamsted School District | 218 | 2026-27 | $45,348 | $50,783 | $109,121 |
| Voluntown School District | 236 | 2025-26 | $52,291 | $54,493 | $96,020 |
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 Eastford School District?
$53,414 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 $53,414 (BA).
What is the top of the Eastford School District salary schedule?
$90,725, at step 13 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 Eastford School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $78,278, is reached at step 11, 9 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Eastford School District?
$5,676 more at the first step: $59,090 on MA against $53,414 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Bozrah School Districtstarts $49,878
- Kent School Districtstarts $50,221
- Andover School Districtstarts $53,777
- Barkhamsted School Districtstarts $45,348
- Voluntown School Districtstarts $52,291
- Sharon School Districtstarts $54,311
- North Canaan School Districtstarts $48,255
- Scotland School Districtstarts $49,416
- Sherman School Districtstarts $60,391
- Cornwall School Districtstarts $51,826
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