Annual salary
$51,285
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Tolland 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.
- Tolland School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,285 (BA, step 5) and tops out at $106,669 (6TH YR, step 15), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,285 and reaches $65,755 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $57,623 to $100,208.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Tolland School District enrolled 2,210 students in 2023-24, the 68th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $51,285 | $57,623 | $61,335 |
| 6 | $52,446 | $59,810 | $64,107 |
| 7 | $53,613 | $62,144 | $66,869 |
| 8 | $55,072 | $64,626 | $69,637 |
| 9 | $56,526 | $67,278 | $72,553 |
| 10 | $57,985 | $70,373 | $75,612 |
| 11 | $57,985 | $73,819 | $79,036 |
| 12 | $57,985 | $77,629 | $82,532 |
| 13 | $57,985 | $81,854 | $86,249 |
| 14 | $57,985 | $88,829 | $94,360 |
| 15 | $65,755 | $100,208 | $106,669 |
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Per month (12)
$4,273.75
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $52,446 | +$1,161 |
| 7 | $53,613 | +$2,328 |
| 8 | $55,072 | +$3,787 |
| 9 | $56,526 | +$5,241 |
| 10 | $57,985 | +$6,700 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 5 = $51,285 a year, $4,273.75 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 $51,285 at step 5 to $65,755 at step 15: 10 step increases worth $1,447 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,770, between step 14 and step 15.
4 of the 10 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $6,338 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.4%) and $34,453 more at the top of the column (52.4%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $61,335 and tops out at $106,669, 62% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Tolland School District's starting pay ranks 86th and its top cell ranks 68th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,285 | $65,755 | 10 | 28% |
| MA | $57,623 | $100,208 | 10 | 74% |
| 6TH YR | $61,335 | $106,669 | 10 | 74% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolland School District | 2,210 | 2026-27 | $51,285 | $57,623 | $106,669 |
| Plainville School District | 2,255 | 2025-26 | $50,859 | $54,312 | $105,560 |
| Colchester School District | 2,161 | 2026-27 | $57,311 | $58,906 | $105,896 |
| New Fairfield School District | 2,154 | 2026-27 | $54,495 | $60,900 | $115,248 |
| Wolcott School District | 2,132 | 2025-26 | $47,532 | $50,512 | $103,933 |
| Seymour School District | 2,101 | 2027-28 | $54,609 | $64,742 | $113,058 |
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 Tolland School District?
$51,285 on the degree and credits BA at step 5 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,285 (BA).
What is the top of the Tolland School District salary schedule?
$106,669, 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 Tolland School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $65,755, is reached at step 15, 10 step increases after step 5 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Tolland School District?
$6,338 more at the first step: $57,623 on MA against $51,285 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Plainville School Districtstarts $50,859
- Colchester School Districtstarts $57,311
- New Fairfield School Districtstarts $54,495
- Wolcott School Districtstarts $47,532
- Seymour School Districtstarts $54,609
- Waterford School Districtstarts $51,518
- Suffield School Districtstarts $51,730
- Ansonia School Districtstarts $60,900
- Montville School Districtstarts $54,305
- Killingly School Districtstarts $50,716
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