Annual salary
$51,730
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Suffield 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.
- Suffield School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,730 (BA, step 2) and tops out at $114,405 (MA+45, step 12), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,730 and reaches $76,259 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $54,792 to $101,442.
- The grid has 4 degree and credits columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Suffield School District enrolled 2,038 students in 2023-24, the 77th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $51,730 | $54,792 | $58,810 | $60,300 |
| 3 | $54,075 | $57,573 | $61,625 | $63,583 |
| 4 | $56,455 | $60,495 | $64,574 | $67,043 |
| 5 | $58,384 | $63,564 | $67,664 | $70,692 |
| 6 | $61,907 | $66,789 | $70,902 | $74,538 |
| 7 | $69,789 | $70,177 | $74,294 | $78,593 |
| 8 | $71,083 | $73,736 | $77,847 | $83,023 |
| 9 | $72,377 | $77,173 | $81,359 | $86,967 |
| 10 | $73,671 | $79,905 | $84,182 | $90,082 |
| 11 | $74,965 | $84,776 | $89,284 | $95,592 |
| 12 | $76,259 | $101,442 | $106,804 | $114,405 |
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Per month (12)
$4,310.83
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $54,075 | +$2,345 |
| 4 | $56,455 | +$4,725 |
| 5 | $58,384 | +$6,654 |
| 6 | $61,907 | +$10,177 |
| 7 | $69,789 | +$18,059 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 2 = $51,730 a year, $4,310.83 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 $51,730 at step 2 to $76,259 at step 12: 10 step increases worth $2,453 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,882, between step 6 and step 7.
A master's degree is worth $3,062 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.9%) and $25,183 more at the top of the column (33.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $60,300 and tops out at $114,405, 50% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Suffield School District's starting pay ranks 81st and its top cell ranks 35th; 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 79th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,730 | $76,259 | 10 | 47% |
| MA | $54,792 | $101,442 | 10 | 85% |
| MA+30 | $58,810 | $106,804 | 10 | 82% |
| MA+45 | $60,300 | $114,405 | 10 | 90% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffield School District | 2,038 | 2026-27 | $51,730 | $54,792 | $114,405 |
| Montville School District | 2,021 | 2026-27 | $54,305 | $57,004 | $103,511 |
| Bloomfield School District | 1,982 | 2026-27 | $54,999 | $57,350 | $112,147 |
| Seymour School District | 2,101 | 2027-28 | $54,609 | $64,742 | $113,058 |
| Wolcott School District | 2,132 | 2025-26 | $47,532 | $50,512 | $103,933 |
| New Fairfield School District | 2,154 | 2026-27 | $54,495 | $60,900 | $115,248 |
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 Suffield School District?
$51,730 on the degree and credits BA at step 2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,730 (BA).
What is the top of the Suffield School District salary schedule?
$114,405, at step 12 on MA+45 (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 Suffield School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $76,259, is reached at step 12, 10 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Suffield School District?
$3,062 more at the first step: $54,792 on MA against $51,730 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Montville School Districtstarts $54,305
- Bloomfield School Districtstarts $54,999
- Seymour School Districtstarts $54,609
- Wolcott School Districtstarts $47,532
- New Fairfield School Districtstarts $54,495
- Colchester School Districtstarts $57,311
- Cromwell School Districtstarts $50,616
- Plainfield School Districtstarts $46,707
- Tolland School Districtstarts $51,285
- Plainville School Districtstarts $50,859
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