Annual salary
$56,030
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2025-26
Simsbury 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.
- Simsbury School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $56,030 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $116,473 (7TH YR, step 10), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $56,030 and reaches $78,840 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,925 to $103,929.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 10 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 10.
- Simsbury School District enrolled 4,165 students in 2023-24, the 34th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR | 7TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,030 | $58,925 | $61,818 | $65,825 |
| 2 | $57,588 | $61,485 | $64,267 | $68,274 |
| 3 | $59,814 | $64,601 | $67,606 | $71,502 |
| 4 | $62,596 | $67,939 | $71,724 | $75,620 |
| 5 | $65,937 | $72,281 | $76,177 | $81,631 |
| 6 | $69,221 | $78,125 | $82,772 | $88,031 |
| 7 | $73,581 | $83,968 | $89,367 | $94,431 |
| 8 | $78,840 | $89,811 | $95,962 | $100,830 |
| 9 | $96,420 | $103,235 | $108,202 | |
| 10 | $103,929 | $111,408 | $116,473 |
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Per month (12)
$4,669.17
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,588 | +$1,558 |
| 3 | $59,814 | +$3,784 |
| 4 | $62,596 | +$6,566 |
| 5 | $65,937 | +$9,907 |
| 6 | $69,221 | +$13,191 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $56,030 a year, $4,669.17 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 $56,030 at step 1 to $78,840 at step 8: 7 step increases worth $3,259 each on average, 41% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,259, between step 7 and step 8.
A master's degree is worth $2,895 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.2%) and $25,089 more at the top of the column (31.8%).
The highest-paid column, 7TH YR, starts at $65,825 and tops out at $116,473, 48% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Simsbury School District's starting pay ranks 28th and its top cell ranks 24th; 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 66th percentile and the top cell at the 81st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $56,030 | $78,840 | 7 | 41% |
| MA | $58,925 | $103,929 | 9 | 76% |
| 6TH YR | $61,818 | $111,408 | 9 | 80% |
| 7TH YR | $65,825 | $116,473 | 9 | 77% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simsbury School District | 4,165 | 2025-26 | $56,030 | $58,925 | $116,473 |
| New Canaan School District | 4,109 | 2025-26 | $51,949 | $56,653 | $138,270 |
| Cheshire School District | 4,224 | 2026-27 | $55,279 | $59,804 | $115,637 |
| Groton School District | 4,099 | 2025-26 | $50,880 | $54,565 | $105,058 |
| Naugatuck School District | 4,231 | 2026-27 | $53,396 | $58,425 | $113,604 |
| Middletown School District | 4,378 | 2026-27 | $51,358 | $56,514 | $106,037 |
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 Simsbury School District?
$56,030 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 $56,030 (BA).
What is the top of the Simsbury School District salary schedule?
$116,473, at step 10 on 7TH 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 Simsbury School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $78,840, is reached at step 8, 7 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Simsbury School District?
$2,895 more at the first step: $58,925 on MA against $56,030 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- New Canaan School Districtstarts $51,949
- Cheshire School Districtstarts $55,279
- Groton School Districtstarts $50,880
- Naugatuck School Districtstarts $53,396
- Middletown School Districtstarts $51,358
- Newtown School Districtstarts $51,325
- Torrington School Districtstarts $44,529
- Newington School Districtstarts $50,559
- Shelton School Districtstarts $58,715
- Wilton School Districtstarts $51,066
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