Annual salary
$57,515
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fairfield 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.
- Fairfield School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,515 (BA, step 5) and tops out at $130,984 (PHD, step 20), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $57,515 and reaches $90,930 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $63,100 to $112,072.
- The grid has 5 degree and credits columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Fairfield School District enrolled 9,355 students in 2023-24, the 9th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR | 7TH YR | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $57,515 | $63,100 | $68,684 | $71,476 | $74,268 |
| 6 | $59,191 | $64,776 | $70,360 | $73,152 | $75,943 |
| 7 | $61,429 | $67,010 | $72,594 | $75,386 | $78,179 |
| 8 | $64,776 | $70,360 | $75,943 | $77,947 | $81,529 |
| 9 | $70,360 | $74,268 | $79,853 | $82,471 | $85,436 |
| 10 | $72,037 | $78,179 | $83,762 | $86,379 | $89,346 |
| 11 | $73,712 | $82,087 | $87,673 | $90,289 | $93,254 |
| 12 | $76,502 | $85,998 | $91,581 | $94,198 | $97,167 |
| 13 | $78,179 | $91,581 | $95,489 | $98,108 | $101,072 |
| 14 | $79,853 | $93,254 | $101,072 | $103,690 | $104,981 |
| 15 | $81,529 | $94,931 | $102,750 | $109,033 | $110,564 |
| 16 | $84,322 | $97,722 | $104,422 | $110,709 | $112,241 |
| 17 | $87,626 | $101,072 | $108,891 | $115,174 | $116,707 |
| 18 | $90,930 | $104,838 | $112,653 | $118,937 | $120,473 |
| 19 | $108,456 | $117,091 | $123,360 | $125,729 | |
| 20 | $112,072 | $121,529 | $127,783 | $130,984 |
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Per month (12)
$4,792.92
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $59,191 | +$1,676 |
| 7 | $61,429 | +$3,914 |
| 8 | $64,776 | +$7,261 |
| 9 | $70,360 | +$12,845 |
| 10 | $72,037 | +$14,522 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 5 = $57,515 a year, $4,792.92 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 $57,515 at step 5 to $90,930 at step 18: 13 step increases worth $2,570 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,584, between step 8 and step 9.
A master's degree is worth $5,585 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.7%) and $21,142 more at the top of the column (23.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $74,268 and tops out at $130,984, 44% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Fairfield School District's starting pay ranks 18th and its top cell ranks 8th; 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 70th percentile and the top cell at the 91st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $57,515 | $90,930 | 13 | 58% |
| MA | $63,100 | $112,072 | 15 | 78% |
| 6TH YR | $68,684 | $121,529 | 15 | 77% |
| 7TH YR | $71,476 | $127,783 | 15 | 79% |
| PHD | $74,268 | $130,984 | 15 | 76% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| New Britain School District | 9,900 | 2026-27 | $54,131 | – | $118,050 |
| Meriden School District | 8,789 | 2025-26 | $54,503 | – | $103,236 |
| Bristol School District | 7,774 | 2026-27 | $52,617 | $58,563 | $119,520 |
| Norwalk School District | 11,520 | 2025-26 | $50,948 | $56,529 | $140,744 |
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 Fairfield School District?
$57,515 on the degree and credits BA at step 5 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,515 (BA).
What is the top of the Fairfield School District salary schedule?
$130,984, at step 20 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 Fairfield School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $90,930, is reached at step 18, 13 step increases after step 5 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fairfield School District?
$5,585 more at the first step: $63,100 on MA against $57,515 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- West Hartford School Districtstarts $52,844
- New Britain School Districtstarts $54,131
- Meriden School Districtstarts $54,503
- Bristol School Districtstarts $52,617
- Norwalk School Districtstarts $50,948
- Trumbull School Districtstarts $53,657
- Stratford School Districtstarts $60,043
- Danbury Public Schoolsstarts $55,781
- East Hartford School Districtstarts $56,564
- Southington School Districtstarts $53,150
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