Annual salary
$45,111
Connecticut · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Haven 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.
- West Haven School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,111 (BS, step 2) and tops out at $102,306 (BS+60, step 11), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BS) starts at $45,111 and reaches $90,127 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 3 degree and credits columns and 10 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 11.
- West Haven School District enrolled 5,998 students in 2023-24, the 19th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BS | BS+30 | BS+60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $45,111 | $50,948 | $53,071 |
| 3 | $53,071 | $55,194 | |
| 4 | $50,417 | $54,910 | $59,970 |
| 5 | $53,071 | $59,970 | $66,339 |
| 6 | $55,449 | $65,482 | $71,819 |
| 7 | $59,145 | $71,292 | $74,143 |
| 8 | $65,482 | $78,156 | |
| 9 | $69,707 | $78,156 | $81,324 |
| 10 | $80,123 | $85,538 | $90,950 |
| 11 | $90,127 | $96,219 | $102,306 |
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Per month (12)
$3,759.25
Next 5 steps in this degree and credits
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $50,417 | +$5,306 |
| 5 | $53,071 | +$7,960 |
| 6 | $55,449 | +$10,338 |
| 7 | $59,145 | +$14,034 |
| 8 | $65,482 | +$20,371 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 2 = $45,111 a year, $3,759.25 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 BS column a teacher moves from $45,111 at step 2 to $90,127 at step 11: 8 step increases worth $5,627 each on average, 100% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $10,416, between step 9 and step 10.
The highest-paid column, BS+60, starts at $53,071 and tops out at $102,306, 14% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, West Haven School District's starting pay ranks 122nd and its top cell ranks 95th; 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 31st percentile and the top cell at the 63rd percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | $45,111 | $90,127 | 8 | 100% |
| BS+30 | $50,948 | $96,219 | 8 | 89% |
| BS+60 | $53,071 | $102,306 | 9 | 93% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Haven School District | 5,998 | 2026-27 | $45,111 | – | $102,306 |
| Manchester School District | 6,167 | 2025-26 | $53,160 | – | $102,993 |
| Southington School District | 6,242 | 2026-27 | $53,150 | $57,239 | $96,488 |
| Glastonbury School District | 5,674 | 2026-27 | $56,795 | $60,238 | $126,130 |
| East Hartford School District | 6,410 | 2025-26 | $56,564 | $65,050 | $116,353 |
| Westport School District | 5,333 | 2026-27 | $56,592 | – | $138,885 |
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 West Haven School District?
$45,111 on the degree and credits BS at step 2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Connecticut Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,111 (BS).
What is the top of the West Haven School District salary schedule?
$102,306, at step 11 on BS+60 (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 West Haven School District salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $90,127, is reached at step 11, 8 step increases after step 2 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Manchester School Districtstarts $53,160
- Southington School Districtstarts $53,150
- Glastonbury School Districtstarts $56,795
- East Hartford School Districtstarts $56,564
- Westport School Districtstarts $56,592
- Wallingford School Districtstarts $55,024
- Stratford School Districtstarts $60,043
- Trumbull School Districtstarts $53,657
- South Windsor School Districtstarts $54,422
- Darien School Districtstarts $54,646
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