Annual salary
$51,809
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
Watertown 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.
- Watertown School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,809 (BA, step 4) and tops out at $106,918 (6TH YR, step 16), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $51,809 and reaches $88,236 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $55,600 to $100,743.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Watertown School District enrolled 2,578 students in 2023-24, the 58th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | MA | 6TH YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $51,809 | $55,600 | $57,875 |
| 5 | $53,322 | $57,875 | $60,912 |
| 6 | $54,842 | $60,152 | $63,946 |
| 7 | $57,875 | $63,189 | $66,981 |
| 8 | $60,912 | $66,222 | $70,017 |
| 9 | $63,189 | $69,256 | $73,809 |
| 10 | $65,464 | $72,293 | $77,603 |
| 11 | $67,739 | $76,085 | $80,638 |
| 12 | $70,017 | $79,142 | $84,433 |
| 13 | $73,970 | $84,025 | $89,511 |
| 14 | $77,925 | $88,907 | $94,590 |
| 15 | $80,877 | $92,379 | $98,187 |
| 16 | $88,236 | $100,743 | $106,918 |
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Per month (12)
$4,317.42
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $53,322 | +$1,513 |
| 6 | $54,842 | +$3,033 |
| 7 | $57,875 | +$6,066 |
| 8 | $60,912 | +$9,103 |
| 9 | $63,189 | +$11,380 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 4 = $51,809 a year, $4,317.42 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 $51,809 at step 4 to $88,236 at step 16: 12 step increases worth $3,036 each on average, 70% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,359, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $3,791 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.3%) and $12,507 more at the top of the column (14.2%).
The highest-paid column, 6TH YR, starts at $57,875 and tops out at $106,918, 21% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Watertown School District's starting pay ranks 78th and its top cell ranks 67th; 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 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,809 | $88,236 | 12 | 70% |
| MA | $55,600 | $100,743 | 12 | 81% |
| 6TH YR | $57,875 | $106,918 | 12 | 85% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown School District | 2,578 | 2026-27 | $51,809 | $55,600 | $106,918 |
| Brookfield School District | 2,582 | 2025-26 | $58,948 | $62,526 | $115,723 |
| Ellington School District | 2,547 | 2027-28 | $59,405 | $63,938 | $115,793 |
| Branford School District | 2,625 | 2026-27 | $56,974 | $59,916 | $113,513 |
| Rocky Hill School District | 2,530 | 2026-27 | $57,155 | $62,102 | $124,984 |
| East Lyme School District | 2,506 | 2026-27 | $49,893 | $54,390 | $99,931 |
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 Watertown School District?
$51,809 on the degree and credits BA at step 4 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $51,809 (BA).
What is the top of the Watertown School District salary schedule?
$106,918, 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 Watertown School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $88,236, is reached at step 16, 12 step increases after step 4 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Watertown School District?
$3,791 more at the first step: $55,600 on MA against $51,809 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Brookfield School Districtstarts $58,948
- Ellington School Districtstarts $59,405
- Branford School Districtstarts $56,974
- Rocky Hill School Districtstarts $57,155
- East Lyme School Districtstarts $49,893
- Berlin School Districtstarts $54,797
- Ledyard School Districtstarts $52,101
- Madison School Districtstarts $61,000
- Killingly School Districtstarts $50,716
- Ansonia School Districtstarts $60,900
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