Annual salary
$51,421
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
New Haven Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- New Haven Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,421 (BA, step D) and tops out at $108,047 (PHD, step S), per New Haven Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 933 (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,421 and reaches $98,830 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,615 to $101,106.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step S.
- New Haven School District enrolled 18,966 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | 6TH | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $51,421 | $53,615 | $56,217 | $60,281 |
| E | $53,220 | $55,413 | $58,015 | $62,078 |
| F | $55,531 | $57,724 | $60,326 | $64,388 |
| G | $57,884 | $60,078 | $62,679 | $66,743 |
| H | $60,294 | $62,494 | $65,088 | $69,170 |
| I | $62,766 | $64,959 | $67,560 | $71,623 |
| J | $65,341 | $67,555 | $70,185 | $74,291 |
| K | $68,178 | $70,413 | $73,069 | $77,215 |
| L | $71,151 | $73,408 | $76,092 | $80,279 |
| M | $74,313 | $76,580 | $79,278 | $83,486 |
| N | $77,775 | $80,051 | $82,764 | $86,992 |
| O | $81,837 | $84,113 | $86,826 | $91,054 |
| P | $86,075 | $88,351 | $91,064 | $95,292 |
| Q | $90,580 | $92,856 | $95,569 | $99,797 |
| R | $95,080 | $97,356 | $100,069 | $104,297 |
| S | $98,830 | $101,106 | $103,819 | $108,047 |
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Per month (12)
$4,285.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| E | $53,220 | +$1,799 |
| F | $55,531 | +$4,110 |
| G | $57,884 | +$6,463 |
| H | $60,294 | +$8,873 |
| I | $62,766 | +$11,345 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step D = $51,421 a year, $4,285.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Posted by the New Haven Federation of Teachers as the salary schedules for the 2026-2029 agreement, which the union ratified in January 2026; the same sheet also prints 2025-26, 2027-28 and 2028-29.
Steps are lettered, not numbered. The 2025-26 schedule listed steps B and C with no values; the 2026-27 schedule prints D through S only, and step S is new for 2026-27.
The 2026-27 figures for steps D through R are identical to 2025-26.
Movement across the schedule (BA to MA to 6th to PHD) is governed by Article XII, Section 1. Longevity payments are separate from the grid.
- Soft spot: The source is the union's copy of the schedule appendix rather than the full signed agreement; the district does not post the teachers' contract on nhps.net.
- Soft spot: The sheet does not state the contract work year, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,421 at step D to $98,830 at step S: 15 step increases worth $3,161 each on average, 92% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,505, between step P and step Q.
A master's degree is worth $2,194 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.3%) and $2,276 more at the top of the column (2.3%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $60,281 and tops out at $108,047, 9% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, New Haven Public Schools's starting pay ranks 83rd and its top cell ranks 62nd; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,421 | $98,830 | 15 | 92% |
| MA | $53,615 | $101,106 | 15 | 89% |
| 6TH | $56,217 | $103,819 | 15 | 85% |
| PHD | $60,281 | $108,047 | 15 | 79% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Public Schools | 18,966 | 2026-27 | $51,421 | $53,615 | $108,047 |
| Waterbury Public Schools | 18,956 | 2026-27 | $61,497 | $65,604 | $108,264 |
| Bridgeport Board of Education | 19,591 | 2026-27 | $51,079 | $53,699 | $107,539 |
| Hartford Public Schools | 16,839 | 2026-27 | $55,643 | $61,955 | $114,267 |
| Stamford Public Schools | 16,339 | 2026-27 | $53,319 | $58,934 | $132,824 |
| Danbury Public Schools | 12,126 | 2026-27 | $55,781 | $60,999 | $121,691 |
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 Haven Public Schools?
$51,421 on the column BA at step D of the 2026-27 schedule (New Haven Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 933). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,421 (BA).
What is the top of the New Haven Public Schools salary schedule?
$108,047, at step S 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 Haven Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $98,830, is reached at step S, 15 step increases after step D (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in New Haven Public Schools?
$2,194 more at the first step: $53,615 on MA against $51,421 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Waterbury Public Schoolsstarts $61,497
- Bridgeport Board of Educationstarts $51,079
- Hartford Public Schoolsstarts $55,643
- Stamford Public Schoolsstarts $53,319
- Danbury Public Schoolsstarts $55,781
- Norwalk School Districtstarts $50,948
- New Britain School Districtstarts $54,131
- Fairfield School Districtstarts $57,515
- West Hartford School Districtstarts $52,844
- Meriden School Districtstarts $54,503
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