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Montville 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.
- Montville School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,305 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $103,511 (PHD, step 13), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,305 and reaches $94,235 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,004 to $97,328.
- The grid has 7 degree and credits columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Montville School District enrolled 2,021 students in 2023-24, the 78th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | 6TH YR | 6TH+15 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,305 | $55,654 | $57,004 | $58,353 | $59,698 | $61,049 | $62,398 |
| 2 | $57,195 | $58,546 | $59,894 | $61,243 | $62,593 | $63,942 | $65,291 |
| 3 | $60,087 | $61,436 | $62,786 | $64,134 | $65,486 | $66,836 | $68,184 |
| 4 | $62,980 | $64,329 | $65,676 | $67,029 | $68,377 | $69,729 | $71,079 |
| 5 | $65,872 | $67,222 | $68,572 | $70,016 | $71,460 | $72,714 | $73,967 |
| 6 | $68,761 | $70,109 | $71,460 | $72,811 | $74,159 | $75,511 | $76,858 |
| 7 | $71,650 | $73,004 | $74,352 | $75,702 | $77,054 | $78,403 | $79,753 |
| 8 | $74,545 | $75,893 | $77,245 | $78,593 | $79,940 | $81,292 | $82,642 |
| 9 | $78,397 | $79,749 | $81,099 | $82,446 | $83,796 | $85,145 | $86,499 |
| 10 | $82,101 | $83,479 | $84,858 | $86,235 | $87,612 | $88,990 | $90,371 |
| 11 | $85,401 | $86,818 | $88,236 | $89,651 | $91,065 | $92,480 | $93,905 |
| 12 | $88,834 | $90,290 | $91,747 | $93,201 | $94,652 | $96,105 | $97,576 |
| 13 | $94,235 | $95,781 | $97,328 | $98,869 | $100,409 | $101,950 | $103,511 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,195 | +$2,890 |
| 3 | $60,087 | +$5,782 |
| 4 | $62,980 | +$8,675 |
| 5 | $65,872 | +$11,567 |
| 6 | $68,761 | +$14,456 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $54,305 a year, $4,525.42 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 $54,305 at step 1 to $94,235 at step 13: 12 step increases worth $3,328 each on average, 74% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,401, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $2,699 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.0%) and $3,093 more at the top of the column (3.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $62,398 and tops out at $103,511, 10% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Montville School District's starting pay ranks 46th and its top cell ranks 87th; 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 61st percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,305 | $94,235 | 12 | 74% |
| BA+15 | $55,654 | $95,781 | 12 | 72% |
| MA | $57,004 | $97,328 | 12 | 71% |
| MA+15 | $58,353 | $98,869 | 12 | 69% |
| 6TH YR | $59,698 | $100,409 | 12 | 68% |
| 6TH+15 | $61,049 | $101,950 | 12 | 67% |
| PHD | $62,398 | $103,511 | 12 | 66% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montville School District | 2,021 | 2026-27 | $54,305 | $57,004 | $103,511 |
| Suffield School District | 2,038 | 2026-27 | $51,730 | $54,792 | $114,405 |
| Bloomfield School District | 1,982 | 2026-27 | $54,999 | $57,350 | $112,147 |
| Seymour School District | 2,101 | 2027-28 | $54,609 | $64,742 | $113,058 |
| Wolcott School District | 2,132 | 2025-26 | $47,532 | $50,512 | $103,933 |
| Cromwell School District | 1,904 | 2025-26 | $50,616 | $54,168 | $106,183 |
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 Montville School District?
$54,305 on the degree and credits BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,305 (BA).
What is the top of the Montville School District salary schedule?
$103,511, 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 Montville School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $94,235, is reached at step 13, 12 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Montville School District?
$2,699 more at the first step: $57,004 on MA against $54,305 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Suffield School Districtstarts $51,730
- Bloomfield School Districtstarts $54,999
- Seymour School Districtstarts $54,609
- Wolcott School Districtstarts $47,532
- Cromwell School Districtstarts $50,616
- Plainfield School Districtstarts $46,707
- New Fairfield School Districtstarts $54,495
- Colchester School Districtstarts $57,311
- Tolland School Districtstarts $51,285
- Plainville School Districtstarts $50,859
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