Annual salary
$51,783
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Sprague School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27. 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.
- Sprague School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,783 (BA, step 3) and tops out at $98,588 (6TH YR, step 15), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,783 and reaches $92,995 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,194 to $95,235.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Sprague School District enrolled 291 students in 2023-24, the 147th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $51,783 | $54,194 | $57,693 |
| 4 | $53,492 | $55,918 | $59,405 |
| 5 | $55,189 | $57,640 | $61,120 |
| 6 | $56,911 | $59,363 | $62,833 |
| 7 | $59,970 | $62,465 | $65,953 |
| 8 | $63,205 | $65,735 | $69,229 |
| 9 | $66,616 | $69,182 | $72,681 |
| 10 | $70,219 | $72,814 | $76,310 |
| 11 | $74,026 | $76,643 | $80,129 |
| 12 | $78,133 | $80,675 | $84,136 |
| 13 | $82,473 | $84,927 | $88,352 |
| 14 | $87,063 | $89,406 | $92,782 |
| 15 | $92,995 | $95,235 | $98,588 |
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Per month (12)
$4,315.25
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $53,492 | +$1,709 |
| 5 | $55,189 | +$3,406 |
| 6 | $56,911 | +$5,128 |
| 7 | $59,970 | +$8,187 |
| 8 | $63,205 | +$11,422 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $51,783 a year, $4,315.25 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 2026-27 one, the year in force.
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How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,783 at step 3 to $92,995 at step 15: 12 step increases worth $3,434 each on average, 80% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,932, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $2,411 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.7%) and $2,240 more at the top of the column (2.4%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $57,693 and tops out at $98,588, 6% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Sprague School District's starting pay ranks 79th and its top cell ranks 107th; 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 53rd percentile and the top cell at the 58th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,783 | $92,995 | 12 | 80% |
| MA | $54,194 | $95,235 | 12 | 76% |
| 6TH YR | $57,693 | $98,588 | 12 | 71% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague School District | 291 | 2026-27 | $51,783 | $54,194 | $98,588 |
| Salisbury School District | 303 | 2026-27 | $53,853 | $59,561 | $115,806 |
| Sterling School District | 328 | 2025-26 | $46,101 | $50,523 | $95,134 |
| Sherman School District | 246 | 2026-27 | $60,391 | $69,229 | $115,871 |
| North Canaan School District | 244 | 2026-27 | $48,255 | $54,228 | $110,156 |
| Voluntown School District | 236 | 2025-26 | $52,291 | $54,493 | $96,020 |
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 Sprague School District?
$51,783 on the degree and credits BA at step 3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,783 (BA).
What is the top of the Sprague School District salary schedule?
$98,588, at step 15 on 6TH YR (2026-27). 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 Sprague School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $92,995, is reached at step 15, 12 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Sprague School District?
$2,411 more at the first step: $54,194 on MA against $51,783 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Salisbury School Districtstarts $53,853
- Sterling School Districtstarts $46,101
- Sherman School Districtstarts $60,391
- North Canaan School Districtstarts $48,255
- Voluntown School Districtstarts $52,291
- Ashford School Districtstarts $46,379
- Barkhamsted School Districtstarts $45,348
- Andover School Districtstarts $53,777
- Salem School Districtstarts $52,760
- Kent School Districtstarts $50,221
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