Annual salary
$54,131
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
New Britain 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.
- New Britain School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,131 (BS/BA, step 3) and tops out at $118,050 (PHD, step 13), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS/BA) starts at $54,131 and reaches $93,063 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 5 degree and credits columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- New Britain School District enrolled 9,900 students in 2023-24, the 8th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BS/BA | BS/BA+30 | MS | MS+30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $54,131 | $58,350 | $60,015 | $64,168 | $68,655 |
| 4 | $57,413 | $61,999 | $63,780 | $68,282 | $72,918 |
| 5 | $60,698 | $65,651 | $67,567 | $72,401 | $77,177 |
| 6 | $63,979 | $69,304 | $71,353 | $76,515 | $81,436 |
| 7 | $67,263 | $72,955 | $75,138 | $80,630 | $85,694 |
| 8 | $70,548 | $76,606 | $78,925 | $84,742 | $89,955 |
| 9 | $73,830 | $80,254 | $82,711 | $88,856 | $94,212 |
| 10 | $76,688 | $83,299 | $85,820 | $92,130 | $97,559 |
| 11 | $81,328 | $88,302 | $90,962 | $97,616 | $103,304 |
| 12 | $87,721 | $95,210 | $98,067 | $105,208 | $111,275 |
| 13 | $93,063 | $101,007 | $104,039 | $111,615 | $118,050 |
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Per month (12)
$4,510.92
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $57,413 | +$3,282 |
| 5 | $60,698 | +$6,567 |
| 6 | $63,979 | +$9,848 |
| 7 | $67,263 | +$13,132 |
| 8 | $70,548 | +$16,417 |
Worked example as rendered: BS/BA, step 3 = $54,131 a year, $4,510.92 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 BS/BA column a teacher moves from $54,131 at step 3 to $93,063 at step 13: 10 step increases worth $3,893 each on average, 72% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,393, between step 11 and step 12.
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $68,655 and tops out at $118,050, 27% above the top of the BS/BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, New Britain School District's starting pay ranks 47th and its top cell ranks 21st; 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 60th percentile and the top cell at the 82nd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS/BA | $54,131 | $93,063 | 10 | 72% |
| BS/BA+30 | $58,350 | $101,007 | 10 | 73% |
| MS | $60,015 | $104,039 | 10 | 73% |
| MS+30 | $64,168 | $111,615 | 10 | 74% |
| PHD | $68,655 | $118,050 | 10 | 72% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain School District | 9,900 | 2026-27 | $54,131 | – | $118,050 |
| 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 |
| Meriden School District | 8,789 | 2025-26 | $54,503 | – | $103,236 |
| Norwalk School District | 11,520 | 2025-26 | $50,948 | $56,529 | $140,744 |
| Bristol School District | 7,774 | 2026-27 | $52,617 | $58,563 | $119,520 |
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 New Britain School District?
$54,131 on the degree and credits BS/BA at step 3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,131 (BS/BA).
What is the top of the New Britain School District salary schedule?
$118,050, 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 New Britain School District salary schedule?
On the BS/BA column the top figure, $93,063, is reached at step 13, 10 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Fairfield School Districtstarts $57,515
- West Hartford School Districtstarts $52,844
- Meriden School Districtstarts $54,503
- Norwalk School Districtstarts $50,948
- Bristol School Districtstarts $52,617
- Danbury Public Schoolsstarts $55,781
- Trumbull School Districtstarts $53,657
- Stratford School Districtstarts $60,043
- East Hartford School Districtstarts $56,564
- Southington School Districtstarts $53,150
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