Annual salary
$53,319
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Stamford Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix A (2) salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Stamford Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $53,319 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $132,824 (PH.D, step 16), per Stamford Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $53,319 and reaches $95,062 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $58,934 to $114,721.
- The schedule is built on 186 work days, which makes the starting cell about $286.66 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Stamford School District enrolled 16,339 students in 2023-24, the 5th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Appendix A (2) salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | 6TH YR | PH.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | $53,319 | $53,969 | $58,934 | $60,245 | $61,701 | $65,830 |
| 3 | $55,551 | $56,199 | $61,540 | $62,850 | $64,478 | $68,611 |
| 4 | $57,781 | $58,435 | $64,137 | $65,451 | $67,257 | $71,381 |
| 5 | $60,009 | $60,660 | $66,735 | $68,048 | $70,030 | $74,165 |
| 6 | ||||||
| 7 | $64,465 | $65,125 | $71,946 | $73,256 | $75,590 | $79,715 |
| 8 | $66,702 | $67,350 | $74,545 | $75,854 | $78,363 | $82,491 |
| 9 | $69,887 | $70,532 | $78,323 | $79,634 | $82,419 | $86,469 |
| 10 | $74,138 | $74,790 | $82,346 | $83,657 | $86,693 | $90,819 |
| 11 | $78,446 | $79,127 | $84,946 | $86,256 | $89,468 | $93,595 |
| 12 | $82,455 | $83,166 | $88,299 | $89,612 | $92,248 | $96,372 |
| 13 | $87,666 | $88,417 | $92,051 | $93,401 | $95,019 | $99,150 |
| 14 | $87,666 | $88,417 | $95,803 | $97,192 | $102,991 | $107,085 |
| 15 | $87,666 | $88,417 | $99,917 | $101,358 | $109,475 | $113,645 |
| 16 | $95,062 | $95,892 | $114,721 | $116,394 | $128,074 | $132,824 |
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Find my cell
Per month (12)
$4,443.25
Per work day
$286.66 / 186 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $55,551 | +$2,232 |
| 4 | $57,781 | +$4,462 |
| 5 | $60,009 | +$6,690 |
| 7 | $64,465 | +$11,146 |
| 8 | $66,702 | +$13,383 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $53,319 a year, $4,443.25 a month spread over 12 months, $286.66 per work day on a 186-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A (2) of the agreement between the Stamford Board of Education and the Stamford Education Association, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The district posts this page as a standalone 2026-2027 Salary Schedule PDF on its Union Contracts page; the same table appears at page 56 of the full agreement.
Steps 1 and 6 are printed on the schedule with no dollar values, so those rows are null.
Teachers not yet on the maximum step who worked at least half the work days in the previous year move one full step in 2026-27.
The SEA work year is 186 days. A few programs, including APPLES, carry a 206 day base work year.
- Soft spot: The BA and BA+15 lanes are flat at 87,666 and 88,417 for steps 13, 14 and 15, and every lane jumps sharply at step 16 (MA goes from 99,917 to 114,721). Both are as printed in the document.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $53,319 at step 2 to $95,062 at step 16: 13 step increases worth $3,211 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,396, between step 15 and step 16.
2 of the 13 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $5,615 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.5%) and $19,659 more at the top of the column (20.7%).
The highest-paid column, PH.D, starts at $65,830 and tops out at $132,824, 40% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Stamford Public Schools's starting pay ranks 58th and its top cell ranks 5th; 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 58th percentile and the top cell at the 92nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $53,319 | $95,062 | 13 | 78% |
| BA+15 | $53,969 | $95,892 | 13 | 78% |
| MA | $58,934 | $114,721 | 13 | 95% |
| MA+15 | $60,245 | $116,394 | 13 | 93% |
| 6TH YR | $61,701 | $128,074 | 13 | 108% |
| PH.D | $65,830 | $132,824 | 13 | 102% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Public Schools | 16,339 | 2026-27 | $53,319 | $58,934 | $132,824 |
| Hartford Public Schools | 16,839 | 2026-27 | $55,643 | $61,955 | $114,267 |
| Waterbury Public Schools | 18,956 | 2026-27 | $61,497 | $65,604 | $108,264 |
| New Haven Public Schools | 18,966 | 2026-27 | $51,421 | $53,615 | $108,047 |
| Bridgeport Board of Education | 19,591 | 2026-27 | $51,079 | $53,699 | $107,539 |
| Danbury Public Schools | 12,126 | 2026-27 | $55,781 | $60,999 | $121,691 |
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 Stamford Public Schools?
$53,319 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Stamford Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,319 (BA).
What is the top of the Stamford Public Schools salary schedule?
$132,824, at step 16 on PH.D (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 Stamford Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $95,062, is reached at step 16, 13 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Stamford Public Schools?
$5,615 more at the first step: $58,934 on MA against $53,319 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Hartford Public Schoolsstarts $55,643
- Waterbury Public Schoolsstarts $61,497
- New Haven Public Schoolsstarts $51,421
- Bridgeport Board of Educationstarts $51,079
- Danbury Public Schoolsstarts $55,781
- Norwalk School Districtstarts $50,948
- New Britain School Districtstarts $54,131
- Fairfield School Districtstarts $57,515
- West Hartford School Districtstarts $52,844
- Meriden School Districtstarts $54,503
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