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Somers 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.
- Somers School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $49,660 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,878 (6TH+18, step 15), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $49,660 and reaches $91,476 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $52,025 to $98,071.
- The grid has 9 degree and credits columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Somers School District enrolled 1,357 students in 2023-24, the 95th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+9 | MA+18 | 6TH YR | 6TH+9 | 6TH+18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,660 | $50,295 | $50,625 | $52,025 | $52,826 | $53,316 | $56,231 | $56,283 | $56,938 |
| 2 | $51,552 | $52,189 | $52,516 | $54,004 | $54,806 | $55,295 | $57,419 | $58,385 | $59,042 |
| 3 | $53,517 | $54,153 | $54,482 | $56,055 | $56,856 | $57,345 | $59,610 | $60,575 | $61,230 |
| 4 | $55,566 | $56,201 | $56,529 | $58,194 | $58,995 | $59,486 | $61,886 | $62,849 | $63,506 |
| 5 | $57,694 | $58,330 | $58,658 | $60,414 | $61,215 | $61,705 | $64,248 | $65,213 | $65,869 |
| 6 | $59,910 | $60,547 | $60,872 | $62,725 | $63,527 | $64,017 | $66,711 | $67,676 | $68,330 |
| 7 | $62,210 | $62,847 | $63,175 | $65,135 | $65,938 | $66,429 | $69,268 | $70,231 | $70,887 |
| 8 | $64,601 | $65,238 | $65,562 | $67,641 | $68,440 | $68,930 | $71,929 | $72,893 | $73,549 |
| 9 | $67,092 | $67,729 | $68,056 | $70,242 | $71,045 | $71,534 | $74,691 | $75,654 | $76,311 |
| 10 | $70,056 | $70,690 | $71,018 | $73,313 | $74,114 | $74,602 | $77,943 | $78,906 | $79,563 |
| 11 | $73,974 | $74,625 | $74,960 | $78,100 | $78,919 | $79,418 | $82,924 | $83,910 | $84,581 |
| 12 | $77,896 | $78,559 | $78,901 | $82,889 | $83,725 | $84,235 | $87,905 | $88,912 | $89,599 |
| 13 | $81,284 | $81,967 | $82,319 | $86,813 | $87,673 | $88,199 | $92,019 | $93,055 | $93,760 |
| 14 | $84,758 | $85,467 | $85,831 | $90,694 | $91,586 | $92,130 | $96,634 | $97,192 | $97,922 |
| 15 | $91,476 | $92,240 | $92,631 | $98,071 | $99,030 | $99,618 | $103,933 | $105,090 | $105,878 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,552 | +$1,892 |
| 3 | $53,517 | +$3,857 |
| 4 | $55,566 | +$5,906 |
| 5 | $57,694 | +$8,034 |
| 6 | $59,910 | +$10,250 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $49,660 a year, $4,138.33 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 $49,660 at step 1 to $91,476 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,987 each on average, 84% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,718, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $2,365 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.8%) and $6,595 more at the top of the column (7.2%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH+18, starts at $56,938 and tops out at $105,878, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Somers School District's starting pay ranks 106th and its top cell ranks 75th; 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 45th percentile and the top cell at the 68th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $49,660 | $91,476 | 14 | 84% |
| BA+15 | $50,295 | $92,240 | 14 | 83% |
| BA+30 | $50,625 | $92,631 | 14 | 83% |
| MA | $52,025 | $98,071 | 14 | 89% |
| MA+9 | $52,826 | $99,030 | 14 | 87% |
| MA+18 | $53,316 | $99,618 | 14 | 87% |
| 6TH YR | $56,231 | $103,933 | 14 | 85% |
| 6TH+9 | $56,283 | $105,090 | 14 | 87% |
| 6TH+18 | $56,938 | $105,878 | 14 | 86% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers School District | 1,357 | 2025-26 | $49,660 | $52,025 | $105,878 |
| Stafford School District | 1,318 | 2026-27 | $59,105 | $62,557 | $100,818 |
| Orange School District | 1,281 | 2025-26 | $51,275 | $53,163 | $105,435 |
| Plymouth School District | 1,279 | 2025-26 | $48,194 | $51,542 | $98,134 |
| Clinton School District | 1,457 | 2026-27 | $52,283 | $56,624 | $107,214 |
| Windsor Locks School District | 1,487 | 2026-27 | $51,056 | $56,450 | $112,079 |
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 Somers School District?
$49,660 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 $49,660 (BA).
What is the top of the Somers School District salary schedule?
$105,878, at step 15 on 6TH+18 (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 Somers School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $91,476, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Somers School District?
$2,365 more at the first step: $52,025 on MA against $49,660 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Stafford School Districtstarts $59,105
- Orange School Districtstarts $51,275
- Plymouth School Districtstarts $48,194
- Clinton School Districtstarts $52,283
- Windsor Locks School Districtstarts $51,056
- Canton School Districtstarts $50,227
- Putnam School Districtstarts $53,408
- Coventry School Districtstarts $48,650
- East Windsor School Districtstarts $55,311
- Oxford School Districtstarts $51,747
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