Annual salary
$64,432
Massachusetts · salary schedule · 2023-24
Boston Public Schools salary schedule, 2023-24
Traditional teacher salary schedule (2023-24). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Boston Public Schools's 2023-24 salary schedule starts at $64,432 (Bachelor, step 1) and tops out at $128,913 (Doctorate, step 9), per Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $64,432 and reaches $107,373 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $68,866 to $113,251.
- The grid has 9 grade columns and 9 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 9.
- Boston enrolled 45,742 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Massachusetts by NCES enrollment.
Traditional teacher salary schedule (2023-24)
| Step \ Grade | Bachelor | B+15 | Masters | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 | M+75 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,432 | $66,657 | $68,866 | $71,093 | $73,312 | $75,532 | $78,070 | $80,272 | $81,528 |
| 2 | $72,354 | $74,964 | $77,581 | $80,202 | $82,816 | $85,417 | $88,357 | $90,623 | $91,915 |
| 3 | $76,712 | $79,329 | $81,942 | $84,564 | $87,163 | $89,789 | $92,728 | $94,998 | $96,291 |
| 4 | $81,085 | $83,702 | $86,309 | $88,927 | $91,537 | $94,142 | $97,100 | $99,365 | $100,655 |
| 5 | $85,443 | $88,391 | $91,323 | $94,266 | $97,214 | $100,152 | $103,414 | $105,685 | $106,978 |
| 6 | $90,550 | $93,481 | $96,425 | $99,362 | $102,305 | $105,238 | $108,715 | $110,981 | $112,274 |
| 7 | $96,370 | $99,307 | $102,253 | $105,191 | $108,135 | $111,077 | $114,349 | $116,617 | $117,909 |
| 8 | $102,260 | $105,192 | $108,139 | $111,077 | $114,020 | $116,970 | $120,235 | $122,507 | $123,799 |
| 9 | $107,373 | $110,308 | $113,251 | $116,191 | $119,132 | $122,085 | $125,352 | $127,623 | $128,913 |
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Per month (12)
$5,369.33
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $72,354 | +$7,922 |
| 3 | $76,712 | +$12,280 |
| 4 | $81,085 | +$16,653 |
| 5 | $85,443 | +$21,011 |
| 6 | $90,550 | +$26,118 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, step 1 = $64,432 a year, $5,369.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
This is the Traditional (26 pay checks) teacher grid on the district's BPS Salary Scales - Teachers sheet, headed "Teachers 09/01/23-08/31/24".
The same sheet carries a separate, higher Schedule A grid for Schedule A teachers, plus Career Award longevity amounts of $1,450 at 9 years rising to $5,250 at 44 years, and a Novice through Master career-ladder table. Those are not included here.
The grid comes from the 2021-24 Boston Public Schools / Boston Teachers Union collective bargaining agreement. The district also links a 2025-2026 addendum, but that folder is not publicly readable.
- Soft spot: This is the most recent teacher grid the district or the Boston Teachers Union publishes. Rates for 2024-25 onward are not posted publicly, so this schedule may lag the amounts actually paid in 2026-27.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the contract work year, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $64,432 at step 1 to $107,373 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $5,368 each on average, 67% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,922, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $4,434 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.9%) and $5,878 more at the top of the column (5.5%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $81,528 and tops out at $128,913, 20% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 34 Massachusetts district schedules indexed here, Boston Public Schools's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 89th percentile.
Column by column
| Grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $64,432 | $107,373 | 8 | 67% |
| B+15 | $66,657 | $110,308 | 8 | 65% |
| Masters | $68,866 | $113,251 | 8 | 64% |
| M+15 | $71,093 | $116,191 | 8 | 63% |
| M+30 | $73,312 | $119,132 | 8 | 62% |
| M+45 | $75,532 | $122,085 | 8 | 62% |
| M+60 | $78,070 | $125,352 | 8 | 61% |
| M+75 | $80,272 | $127,623 | 8 | 59% |
| Doctorate | $81,528 | $128,913 | 8 | 58% |
Against Massachusetts districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 45,742 | 2023-24 | $64,432 | $68,866 | $128,913 |
| Worcester Public Schools | 24,350 | 2025-26 | $61,410 | $75,667 | $117,270 |
| Springfield Public Schools | 23,693 | 2026-27 | $56,450 | – | $91,347 |
| Lynn Public Schools | 16,022 | 2026-27 | $57,650 | – | $104,180 |
| Brockton Public Schools | 14,954 | 2026-27 | $58,552 | $62,870 | $125,338 |
| Lowell Public Schools | 14,273 | 2026-27 | $63,158 | $68,761 | $132,003 |
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 Boston Public Schools?
$64,432 on the grade Bachelor at step 1 of the 2023-24 schedule (Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,432 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Boston Public Schools salary schedule?
$128,913, at step 9 on Doctorate (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 Boston Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $107,373, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2023-24 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Boston Public Schools?
$4,434 more at the first step: $68,866 on Masters against $64,432 on Bachelor (2023-24 schedule).
Other Massachusetts districts with schedules
- Worcester Public Schoolsstarts $61,410
- Springfield Public Schoolsstarts $56,450
- Lynn Public Schoolsstarts $57,650
- Brockton Public Schoolsstarts $58,552
- Lowell Public Schoolsstarts $63,158
- Arlingtonstarts $55,500
- Shrewsburystarts $60,171
- Bridgewater-Raynhamstarts $54,316
- Andoverstarts $65,194
- Belmontstarts $55,624
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