Annual salary
$55,500
Massachusetts · salary schedule · 2023-24
Arlington salary schedule, 2023-24
Teacher salary schedule, 2023-24. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Arlington's 2023-24 salary schedule starts at $55,500 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,130 (MA+60 DOC, step 12), per Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Educator Contracts.
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,500 and reaches $86,260 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $59,210 to $97,770.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Arlington enrolled 5,997 students in 2023-24, the 28th-largest district in Massachusetts by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2023-24
Official sourceDocumentMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Educator ContractsSchool year2023-24Effectivenot printed on the document
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 CAGS | MA+60 DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,500 | $57,360 | $59,210 | $60,140 | $61,080 | $64,170 |
| 2 | $57,980 | $59,850 | $61,710 | $62,630 | $63,570 | $66,660 |
| 3 | $60,460 | $62,320 | $64,170 | $65,110 | $66,040 | $69,150 |
| 4 | $62,950 | $64,840 | $66,660 | $67,590 | $68,520 | $72,240 |
| 5 | $65,440 | $67,590 | $69,760 | $70,700 | $71,630 | $75,350 |
| 6 | $68,520 | $70,700 | $72,870 | $73,790 | $74,720 | $78,460 |
| 7 | $71,630 | $73,800 | $75,970 | $76,890 | $77,830 | $81,560 |
| 8 | $74,720 | $77,200 | $79,690 | $80,620 | $81,560 | $85,280 |
| 9 | $77,750 | $80,610 | $83,480 | $84,350 | $85,230 | $89,030 |
| 10 | $81,960 | $85,130 | $88,310 | $89,130 | $89,960 | $93,930 |
| 11 | $84,400 | $87,660 | $92,680 | $93,240 | $95,830 | $99,640 |
| 12 | $86,260 | $89,600 | $97,770 | $98,370 | $101,100 | $105,130 |
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Per month (12)
$4,625.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,980 | +$2,480 |
| 3 | $60,460 | +$4,960 |
| 4 | $62,950 | +$7,450 |
| 5 | $65,440 | +$9,940 |
| 6 | $68,520 | +$13,020 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $55,500 a year, $4,625.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Massachusetts has no statewide teacher salary schedule. Pay is bargained district by district, and this grid comes from the salary appendix of this district's teacher collective bargaining agreement as filed with the state.
The agreement labels this table 2023-24. Massachusetts does not require districts to file a current contract, so a successor agreement may already be in force locally; the year shown is the year printed in the filed document.
Table caption in the agreement: Step BA BA+15 MA MA+15 CAGS DOC
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,500 at step 1 to $86,260 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $2,796 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,210, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $3,710 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.7%) and $11,510 more at the top of the column (13.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60 DOC, starts at $64,170 and tops out at $105,130, 22% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 34 Massachusetts district schedules indexed here, Arlington's starting pay ranks 23rd and its top cell ranks 25th; the state medians are $56,720 to start and $111,218 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 64th percentile and the top cell at the 67th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,500 | $86,260 | 11 | 55% |
| BA+15 | $57,360 | $89,600 | 11 | 56% |
| MA | $59,210 | $97,770 | 11 | 65% |
| MA+15 | $60,140 | $98,370 | 11 | 64% |
| MA+30 CAGS | $61,080 | $101,100 | 11 | 66% |
| MA+60 DOC | $64,170 | $105,130 | 11 | 64% |
Against Massachusetts districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 5,997 | 2023-24 | $55,500 | $59,210 | $105,130 |
| Shrewsbury | 5,921 | 2026-27 | $60,171 | – | $118,262 |
| Bridgewater-Raynham | 5,582 | 2026-27 | $54,316 | – | $122,063 |
| Andover | 5,448 | 2026-27 | $65,194 | – | $132,981 |
| Belmont | 4,424 | 2023-24 | $55,624 | – | $111,942 |
| Hopkinton | 4,187 | 2026-27 | $53,917 | – | $127,834 |
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 Arlington?
$55,500 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2023-24 schedule (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Educator Contracts). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,500 (BA).
What is the top of the Arlington salary schedule?
$105,130, at step 12 on MA+60 DOC (2023-24). 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 Arlington salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $86,260, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2023-24 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Arlington?
$3,710 more at the first step: $59,210 on MA against $55,500 on BA (2023-24 schedule).
Other Massachusetts districts with schedules
- Shrewsburystarts $60,171
- Bridgewater-Raynhamstarts $54,316
- Andoverstarts $65,194
- Belmontstarts $55,624
- Hopkintonstarts $53,917
- Salemstarts $56,773
- Dartmouthstarts $58,813
- Randolphstarts $62,443
- Bedfordstarts $67,069
- Northamptonstarts $54,176
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