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North Stonington 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.
- North Stonington School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $49,151 (BA, step 3) and tops out at $97,255 (6TH YR, step 14), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $49,151 and reaches $81,952 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,452 to $91,144.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- North Stonington School District enrolled 741 students in 2023-24, the 125th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $49,151 | $54,452 | $59,364 |
| 4 | $51,548 | $57,136 | $62,126 |
| 5 | $54,062 | $59,952 | $65,014 |
| 6 | $56,701 | $62,906 | $68,039 |
| 7 | $59,466 | $66,008 | $71,203 |
| 8 | $62,368 | $69,264 | $74,514 |
| 9 | $65,412 | $72,677 | $77,978 |
| 10 | $68,603 | $76,261 | $81,604 |
| 11 | $71,952 | $80,020 | $85,398 |
| 12 | $75,024 | $83,435 | $89,097 |
| 13 | $78,273 | $86,849 | $92,797 |
| 14 | $81,952 | $91,144 | $97,255 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $51,548 | +$2,397 |
| 5 | $54,062 | +$4,911 |
| 6 | $56,701 | +$7,550 |
| 7 | $59,466 | +$10,315 |
| 8 | $62,368 | +$13,217 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $49,151 a year, $4,095.92 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 2025-26 one, the year in force.
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How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $49,151 at step 3 to $81,952 at step 14: 11 step increases worth $2,982 each on average, 67% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,679, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $5,301 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.8%) and $9,192 more at the top of the column (11.2%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $59,364 and tops out at $97,255, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, North Stonington School District's starting pay ranks 108th and its top cell ranks 113th; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $49,151 | $81,952 | 11 | 67% |
| MA | $54,452 | $91,144 | 11 | 67% |
| 6TH YR | $59,364 | $97,255 | 11 | 64% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Stonington School District | 741 | 2025-26 | $49,151 | $54,452 | $97,255 |
| Woodstock School District | 775 | 2025-26 | $47,633 | $51,008 | $77,877 |
| Hebron School District | 701 | 2026-27 | $56,428 | – | $105,604 |
| Bolton School District | 699 | 2026-27 | $52,334 | $59,892 | $105,391 |
| Winchester School District | 619 | 2026-27 | $44,456 | $49,438 | $100,709 |
| Redding School District | 865 | 2026-27 | $56,095 | $66,944 | $131,806 |
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 North Stonington School District?
$49,151 on the degree and credits BA at step 3 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,151 (BA).
What is the top of the North Stonington School District salary schedule?
$97,255, at step 14 on 6TH YR (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 North Stonington School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $81,952, is reached at step 14, 11 step increases after step 3 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in North Stonington School District?
$5,301 more at the first step: $54,452 on MA against $49,151 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Woodstock School Districtstarts $47,633
- Hebron School Districtstarts $56,428
- Bolton School Districtstarts $52,334
- Winchester School Districtstarts $44,456
- Redding School Districtstarts $56,095
- Woodbridge School Districtstarts $53,947
- Westbrook School Districtstarts $57,607
- Brooklyn School Districtstarts $52,144
- Thompson School Districtstarts $51,041
- Easton School Districtstarts $54,668
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