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Westbrook 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.
- Westbrook School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,607 (BA, step 5) and tops out at $107,018 (PHD, step 14), per Connecticut Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $57,607 and reaches $83,185 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,487 to $97,290.
- The grid has 5 degree and credits columns and 10 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Westbrook School District enrolled 597 students in 2023-24, the 130th-largest district in Connecticut by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
| Step \ Degree and credits | BA | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $57,607 | $59,911 | $60,487 | $63,368 | $66,660 |
| 6 | $60,487 | $62,789 | $63,368 | $66,660 | $70,363 |
| 7 | $63,368 | $66,001 | $66,660 | $70,363 | $73,655 |
| 8 | $66,660 | $69,292 | $70,363 | $73,655 | $77,767 |
| 9 | $68,930 | $72,915 | $73,655 | $77,767 | $82,294 |
| 10 | $71,199 | $76,035 | $77,767 | $82,294 | $86,411 |
| 11 | $73,469 | $79,156 | $80,940 | $85,303 | $89,463 |
| 12 | $75,738 | $82,275 | $86,087 | $90,552 | $94,912 |
| 13 | $78,008 | $85,398 | $91,235 | $95,799 | $100,359 |
| 14 | $83,185 | $91,065 | $97,290 | $102,156 | $107,018 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $60,487 | +$2,880 |
| 7 | $63,368 | +$5,761 |
| 8 | $66,660 | +$9,053 |
| 9 | $68,930 | +$11,323 |
| 10 | $71,199 | +$13,592 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 5 = $57,607 a year, $4,800.58 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.
Listed under MIDDLESEX County.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $57,607 at step 5 to $83,185 at step 14: 9 step increases worth $2,842 each on average, 44% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,177, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $2,880 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.0%) and $14,105 more at the top of the column (17.0%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $66,660 and tops out at $107,018, 29% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 124 Connecticut district schedules indexed here, Westbrook School District's starting pay ranks 17th and its top cell ranks 66th; 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 70th percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Degree and credits | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $57,607 | $83,185 | 9 | 44% |
| BA+30 | $59,911 | $91,065 | 9 | 52% |
| MA | $60,487 | $97,290 | 9 | 61% |
| MA+30 | $63,368 | $102,156 | 9 | 61% |
| PHD | $66,660 | $107,018 | 9 | 61% |
Against Connecticut districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook School District | 597 | 2026-27 | $57,607 | $60,487 | $107,018 |
| Winchester School District | 619 | 2026-27 | $44,456 | $49,438 | $100,709 |
| Bolton School District | 699 | 2026-27 | $52,334 | $59,892 | $105,391 |
| Hebron School District | 701 | 2026-27 | $56,428 | – | $105,604 |
| Canterbury School District | 486 | 2026-27 | $49,820 | $59,840 | $102,751 |
| Columbia School District | 477 | 2026-27 | $52,928 | $53,568 | $111,078 |
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 Westbrook School District?
$57,607 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 $57,607 (BA).
What is the top of the Westbrook School District salary schedule?
$107,018, at step 14 on PHD (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 Westbrook School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,185, is reached at step 14, 9 step increases after step 5 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Westbrook School District?
$2,880 more at the first step: $60,487 on MA against $57,607 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Connecticut districts with schedules
- Winchester School Districtstarts $44,456
- Bolton School Districtstarts $52,334
- Hebron School Districtstarts $56,428
- Canterbury School Districtstarts $49,820
- Columbia School Districtstarts $52,928
- New Hartford School Districtstarts $47,272
- North Stonington School Districtstarts $49,151
- Preston School Districtstarts $59,884
- Marlborough School Districtstarts $61,273
- Bethany School Districtstarts $57,934
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