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Plainville 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.
- Plainville School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $50,859 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,560 (6TH YR, step 15), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,859 and reaches $83,017 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,312 to $99,068.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Plainville School District enrolled 2,255 students in 2023-24, the 67th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | MA+15 | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,859 | $54,312 | $55,996 | $58,001 |
| 2 | $52,361 | $56,229 | $57,983 | $60,073 |
| 3 | $53,903 | $58,217 | $60,041 | $62,220 |
| 4 | $55,224 | $60,269 | $62,172 | $64,440 |
| 5 | $56,851 | $62,398 | $64,382 | $66,743 |
| 6 | $58,528 | $64,601 | $66,667 | $69,124 |
| 7 | $60,257 | $66,883 | $69,036 | $71,592 |
| 8 | $61,374 | $68,506 | $70,724 | $73,359 |
| 9 | $63,183 | $70,927 | $73,236 | $75,977 |
| 10 | $64,740 | $72,954 | $75,324 | $78,059 |
| 11 | $67,205 | $75,992 | $78,456 | $81,228 |
| 12 | $69,168 | $78,453 | $80,992 | $83,782 |
| 13 | $72,514 | $82,478 | $85,142 | $88,008 |
| 14 | $83,017 | $87,367 | $90,186 | $93,155 |
| 15 | $99,068 | $102,258 | $105,560 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,361 | +$1,502 |
| 3 | $53,903 | +$3,044 |
| 4 | $55,224 | +$4,365 |
| 5 | $56,851 | +$5,992 |
| 6 | $58,528 | +$7,669 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $50,859 a year, $4,238.25 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 $50,859 at step 1 to $83,017 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $2,474 each on average, 63% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $10,503, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $3,453 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.8%) and $16,051 more at the top of the column (19.3%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $58,001 and tops out at $105,560, 27% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Plainville School District's starting pay ranks 94th and its top cell ranks 78th; 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 50th percentile and the top cell at the 68th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,859 | $83,017 | 13 | 63% |
| MA | $54,312 | $99,068 | 14 | 82% |
| MA+15 | $55,996 | $102,258 | 14 | 83% |
| 6TH YR | $58,001 | $105,560 | 14 | 82% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainville School District | 2,255 | 2025-26 | $50,859 | $54,312 | $105,560 |
| Tolland School District | 2,210 | 2026-27 | $51,285 | $57,623 | $106,669 |
| Waterford School District | 2,341 | 2026-27 | $51,518 | – | $98,511 |
| Colchester School District | 2,161 | 2026-27 | $57,311 | $58,906 | $105,896 |
| New Fairfield School District | 2,154 | 2026-27 | $54,495 | $60,900 | $115,248 |
| Wolcott School District | 2,132 | 2025-26 | $47,532 | $50,512 | $103,933 |
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 Plainville School District?
$50,859 on the degree and credits BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $50,859 (BA).
What is the top of the Plainville School District salary schedule?
$105,560, at step 15 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 Plainville School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,017, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Plainville School District?
$3,453 more at the first step: $54,312 on MA against $50,859 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Tolland School Districtstarts $51,285
- Waterford School Districtstarts $51,518
- Colchester School Districtstarts $57,311
- New Fairfield School Districtstarts $54,495
- Wolcott School Districtstarts $47,532
- Ansonia School Districtstarts $60,900
- Seymour School Districtstarts $54,609
- Killingly School Districtstarts $50,716
- Madison School Districtstarts $61,000
- Ledyard School Districtstarts $52,101
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