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New Hartford 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.
- New Hartford School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $47,272 (BA, step 2) and tops out at $103,426 (MA+30, step 13), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $47,272 and reaches $89,498 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,372 to $98,140.
- The grid has 5 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- New Hartford School District enrolled 455 students in 2023-24, the 133rd-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $47,272 | $49,323 | $51,372 | $53,629 | $56,984 |
| 3 | $49,231 | $51,553 | $53,796 | $55,988 | $60,188 |
| 4 | $51,809 | $54,016 | $56,219 | $58,604 | $63,385 |
| 5 | $54,381 | $56,561 | $58,736 | $61,359 | $66,584 |
| 6 | $56,740 | $59,250 | $61,756 | $64,775 | $69,784 |
| 7 | $59,390 | $62,213 | $65,028 | $68,509 | $72,984 |
| 8 | $62,042 | $65,171 | $68,304 | $72,243 | $76,185 |
| 9 | $66,120 | $69,445 | $72,767 | $76,336 | $79,568 |
| 10 | $70,200 | $73,711 | $77,220 | $80,427 | $83,629 |
| 11 | $75,536 | $78,907 | $83,308 | $85,918 | $89,096 |
| 12 | $79,543 | $82,876 | $87,750 | $90,094 | $93,287 |
| 13 | $89,498 | $92,793 | $98,140 | $100,218 | $103,426 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $49,231 | +$1,959 |
| 4 | $51,809 | +$4,537 |
| 5 | $54,381 | +$7,109 |
| 6 | $56,740 | +$9,468 |
| 7 | $59,390 | +$12,118 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $47,272 a year, $3,939.33 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 $47,272 at step 2 to $89,498 at step 13: 11 step increases worth $3,839 each on average, 89% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $9,955, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $4,100 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.7%) and $8,642 more at the top of the column (9.7%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $56,984 and tops out at $103,426, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, New Hartford School District's starting pay ranks 115th and its top cell ranks 89th; 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 37th percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $47,272 | $89,498 | 11 | 89% |
| BA+15 | $49,323 | $92,793 | 11 | 88% |
| MA | $51,372 | $98,140 | 11 | 91% |
| MA+15 | $53,629 | $100,218 | 11 | 87% |
| MA+30 | $56,984 | $103,426 | 11 | 82% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hartford School District | 455 | 2025-26 | $47,272 | $51,372 | $103,426 |
| Preston School District | 450 | 2026-27 | $59,884 | $69,597 | $109,636 |
| Marlborough School District | 445 | 2026-27 | $61,273 | $67,399 | $117,820 |
| Bethany School District | 445 | 2026-27 | $57,934 | $59,604 | $100,650 |
| Lisbon School District | 442 | 2026-27 | $60,316 | $62,788 | $103,067 |
| Columbia School District | 477 | 2026-27 | $52,928 | $53,568 | $111,078 |
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 Hartford School District?
$47,272 on the degree and credits BA at step 2 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $47,272 (BA).
What is the top of the New Hartford School District salary schedule?
$103,426, at step 13 on MA+30 (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 New Hartford School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $89,498, is reached at step 13, 11 step increases after step 2 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in New Hartford School District?
$4,100 more at the first step: $51,372 on MA against $47,272 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Preston School Districtstarts $59,884
- Marlborough School Districtstarts $61,273
- Bethany School Districtstarts $57,934
- Lisbon School Districtstarts $60,316
- Columbia School Districtstarts $52,928
- Canterbury School Districtstarts $49,820
- Willington School Districtstarts $49,932
- Salem School Districtstarts $52,760
- Ashford School Districtstarts $46,379
- Sterling School Districtstarts $46,101
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