Annual salary
$50,482
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Stratford 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.
- Stratford School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,043 (6TH YR, step 1) and tops out at $122,921 (6TH YR, step 16), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $50,482 and reaches $99,841 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $56,219 to $110,425.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Stratford School District enrolled 6,743 students in 2023-24, the 15th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,043 | ||
| 2 | $56,219 | $62,863 | |
| 3 | $50,482 | $58,360 | $65,178 |
| 4 | $52,473 | $60,734 | $67,888 |
| 5 | $55,443 | $63,152 | $70,602 |
| 6 | $57,804 | $65,525 | $73,318 |
| 7 | $60,185 | $67,936 | $76,204 |
| 8 | $62,565 | $70,725 | $79,091 |
| 9 | $65,308 | $73,514 | $82,145 |
| 10 | $68,082 | $76,317 | $85,198 |
| 11 | $71,085 | $79,144 | $88,260 |
| 12 | $73,620 | $81,917 | $91,651 |
| 13 | $76,422 | $85,102 | $95,047 |
| 14 | $79,576 | $88,296 | $98,454 |
| 15 | $84,127 | $93,187 | $103,816 |
| 16 | $99,841 | $110,425 | $122,921 |
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Per month (12)
$4,206.83
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $52,473 | +$1,991 |
| 5 | $55,443 | +$4,961 |
| 6 | $57,804 | +$7,322 |
| 7 | $60,185 | +$9,703 |
| 8 | $62,565 | +$12,083 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $50,482 a year, $4,206.83 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 $50,482 at step 3 to $99,841 at step 16: 13 step increases worth $3,797 each on average, 98% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $15,714, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $5,737 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.4%) and $10,584 more at the top of the column (10.6%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $60,043 and tops out at $122,921, 23% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Stratford School District's starting pay ranks 98th and its top cell ranks 15th; 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 49th percentile and the top cell at the 86th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $50,482 | $99,841 | 13 | 98% |
| MA | $56,219 | $110,425 | 14 | 96% |
| 6TH YR | $60,043 | $122,921 | 15 | 105% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford School District | 6,743 | 2026-27 | $50,482 | $56,219 | $122,921 |
| Trumbull School District | 6,940 | 2025-26 | $53,657 | $58,734 | $127,081 |
| East Hartford School District | 6,410 | 2025-26 | $56,564 | $65,050 | $116,353 |
| Southington School District | 6,242 | 2026-27 | $53,150 | $57,239 | $96,488 |
| Manchester School District | 6,167 | 2025-26 | $53,160 | – | $102,993 |
| West Haven School District | 5,998 | 2026-27 | $45,111 | – | $102,306 |
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 Stratford School District?
$50,482 on the degree and credits BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,043 (6TH YR).
What is the top of the Stratford School District salary schedule?
$122,921, at step 16 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 Stratford School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $99,841, is reached at step 16, 13 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Stratford School District?
$5,737 more at the first step: $56,219 on MA against $50,482 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Trumbull School Districtstarts $53,657
- East Hartford School Districtstarts $56,564
- Southington School Districtstarts $53,150
- Manchester School Districtstarts $53,160
- West Haven School Districtstarts $45,111
- Bristol School Districtstarts $52,617
- Glastonbury School Districtstarts $56,795
- Westport School Districtstarts $56,592
- Wallingford School Districtstarts $55,024
- South Windsor School Districtstarts $54,422
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