Annual salary
$54,422
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2025-26
South Windsor 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.
- South Windsor School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $54,422 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $111,500 (6TH YR, step 12), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,422 and reaches $94,000 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,132 to $104,000.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- South Windsor School District enrolled 5,022 students in 2023-24, the 25th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,422 | $58,132 | $64,174 |
| 2 | $56,349 | $60,109 | $66,170 |
| 3 | $58,178 | $62,533 | $68,226 |
| 4 | $59,992 | $64,758 | $70,385 |
| 5 | $62,675 | $66,805 | $72,975 |
| 6 | $65,873 | $70,289 | $76,507 |
| 7 | $69,675 | $74,688 | $80,968 |
| 8 | $74,433 | $79,629 | $85,976 |
| 9 | $79,425 | $83,992 | $90,336 |
| 10 | $83,154 | $88,352 | $94,700 |
| 11 | $86,827 | $96,176 | $103,100 |
| 12 | $94,000 | $104,000 | $111,500 |
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Per month (12)
$4,535.17
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,349 | +$1,927 |
| 3 | $58,178 | +$3,756 |
| 4 | $59,992 | +$5,570 |
| 5 | $62,675 | +$8,253 |
| 6 | $65,873 | +$11,451 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $54,422 a year, $4,535.17 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 $54,422 at step 1 to $94,000 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $3,598 each on average, 73% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,173, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $3,710 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.8%) and $10,000 more at the top of the column (10.6%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $64,174 and tops out at $111,500, 19% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, South Windsor School District's starting pay ranks 44th and its top cell ranks 46th; 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 61st percentile and the top cell at the 76th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,422 | $94,000 | 11 | 73% |
| MA | $58,132 | $104,000 | 11 | 79% |
| 6TH YR | $64,174 | $111,500 | 11 | 74% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Windsor School District | 5,022 | 2025-26 | $54,422 | $58,132 | $111,500 |
| Wallingford School District | 5,292 | 2025-26 | $55,024 | $57,287 | $109,341 |
| Westport School District | 5,333 | 2026-27 | $56,592 | – | $138,885 |
| Darien School District | 4,681 | 2025-26 | $54,646 | $63,454 | $132,491 |
| Shelton School District | 4,513 | 2025-26 | $58,715 | $61,381 | $120,715 |
| 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 South Windsor School District?
$54,422 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 $54,422 (BA).
What is the top of the South Windsor School District salary schedule?
$111,500, at step 12 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 South Windsor School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $94,000, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in South Windsor School District?
$3,710 more at the first step: $58,132 on MA against $54,422 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Wallingford School Districtstarts $55,024
- Westport School Districtstarts $56,592
- Darien School Districtstarts $54,646
- Shelton School Districtstarts $58,715
- Middletown School Districtstarts $51,358
- Glastonbury School Districtstarts $56,795
- Naugatuck School Districtstarts $53,396
- Cheshire School Districtstarts $55,279
- Simsbury School Districtstarts $56,030
- New Canaan School Districtstarts $51,949
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