Annual salary
$50,221
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2025-26
Kent 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.
- Kent School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,221 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $110,311 (PHD, step 12), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,221 and reaches $84,923 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,125 to $100,571.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Kent School District enrolled 191 students in 2023-24, the 157th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,221 | $55,125 | $56,998 | $58,408 |
| 2 | $51,971 | $57,446 | $59,666 | $61,142 |
| 3 | $53,787 | $60,000 | $62,473 | $64,081 |
| 4 | $55,668 | $62,821 | $65,448 | $67,133 |
| 5 | $58,195 | $66,241 | $69,320 | $71,105 |
| 6 | $60,842 | $69,855 | $73,438 | $75,329 |
| 7 | $63,620 | $73,680 | $77,810 | $79,814 |
| 8 | $66,533 | $77,724 | $82,457 | $84,581 |
| 9 | $69,586 | $82,004 | $87,396 | $89,647 |
| 10 | $72,794 | $86,522 | $92,647 | $95,041 |
| 11 | $77,662 | $92,350 | $98,894 | $101,449 |
| 12 | $84,923 | $100,571 | $107,533 | $110,311 |
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Per month (12)
$4,185.08
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,971 | +$1,750 |
| 3 | $53,787 | +$3,566 |
| 4 | $55,668 | +$5,447 |
| 5 | $58,195 | +$7,974 |
| 6 | $60,842 | +$10,621 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,221 a year, $4,185.08 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 $50,221 at step 1 to $84,923 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $3,155 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,261, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $4,904 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.8%) and $15,648 more at the top of the column (18.4%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $58,408 and tops out at $110,311, 30% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Kent School District's starting pay ranks 101st and its top cell ranks 51st; 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 48th percentile and the top cell at the 74th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,221 | $84,923 | 11 | 69% |
| MA | $55,125 | $100,571 | 11 | 82% |
| 6TH YR | $56,998 | $107,533 | 11 | 89% |
| PHD | $58,408 | $110,311 | 11 | 89% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent School District | 191 | 2025-26 | $50,221 | $55,125 | $110,311 |
| Andover School District | 205 | 2026-27 | $53,777 | $59,885 | $100,460 |
| Eastford School District | 174 | 2026-27 | $53,414 | $59,090 | $90,725 |
| Bozrah School District | 170 | 2026-27 | $49,878 | $54,676 | $98,485 |
| 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 Kent School District?
$50,221 on the degree and credits BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,221 (BA).
What is the top of the Kent School District salary schedule?
$110,311, at step 12 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 Kent School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $84,923, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Kent School District?
$4,904 more at the first step: $55,125 on MA against $50,221 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Andover School Districtstarts $53,777
- Eastford School Districtstarts $53,414
- Bozrah School Districtstarts $49,878
- Barkhamsted School Districtstarts $45,348
- Voluntown School Districtstarts $52,291
- North Canaan School Districtstarts $48,255
- Sherman School Districtstarts $60,391
- Sharon School Districtstarts $54,311
- Scotland School Districtstarts $49,416
- Cornwall School Districtstarts $51,826
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