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Springfield Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Academic teacher salary scale (2026-27). 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.
- Springfield Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,450 (B, step 1) and tops out at $91,347 (D, step 12), per Springfield Public Schools, Educators CBA 2024-2025 and 2025-2028 (Springfield Education Association) (effective ).
- The grid has 4 column columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Springfield enrolled 23,693 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Massachusetts by NCES enrollment.
Academic teacher salary scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | B | M | 2M/C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,450 | $61,424 | $61,531 | $61,638 |
| 2 | $58,452 | $63,918 | $64,025 | $64,132 |
| 3 | $60,941 | $66,596 | $66,703 | $66,810 |
| 4 | $63,261 | $68,787 | $68,894 | $69,001 |
| 5 | $65,563 | $71,335 | $71,442 | $71,549 |
| 6 | $67,887 | $73,692 | $73,799 | $73,906 |
| 7 | $70,518 | $76,162 | $76,269 | $76,377 |
| 8 | $72,682 | $78,766 | $78,873 | $78,980 |
| 9 | $75,830 | $81,652 | $81,759 | $81,866 |
| 10 | $77,225 | $84,427 | $84,534 | $84,641 |
| 11 | $78,592 | $87,712 | $87,819 | $87,926 |
| 12 | $80,240 | $91,132 | $91,239 | $91,347 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,452 | +$2,002 |
| 3 | $60,941 | +$4,491 |
| 4 | $63,261 | +$6,811 |
| 5 | $65,563 | +$9,113 |
| 6 | $67,887 | +$11,437 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $56,450 a year, $4,704.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A1a, SY 2026-2027 Academic Teacher Salary Scale, from the ratified Educators CBA covering 2024-2025 and 2025-2028.
2M/C placement requires two master's degrees in education and/or a licensed subject, or a CAGS. Placement is by years of creditable service (step) and degree.
Vocational teachers use a separate scale, Appendix A1b, which is not included here.
The 2026-2027 scale is the 2025-2026 scale increased 3.50 percent.
- Soft spot: The posted contract PDF is a scan with no text layer, so the numbers were read off the page image. Every cell was checked against the printed 2025-2026 scale times 1.035 and matched.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the contract work year on the salary appendix, so work_days is null.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Springfield Public Schools schedule?
$56,450 at step 1 on B, per the 2026-27 schedule (Springfield Public Schools, Educators CBA 2024-2025 and 2025-2028 (Springfield Education Association)).
What is the top of the Springfield Public Schools salary schedule?
$91,347, at step 12 on D (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Massachusetts districts with schedules
- Worcester Public Schoolsstarts $61,410
- Lynn Public Schoolsstarts $57,650
- Brockton Public Schoolsstarts $58,552
- Lowell Public Schoolsstarts $63,158
- Arlingtonstarts $55,500
- Shrewsburystarts $54,995
- Bridgewater-Raynhamstarts $52,207
- Andoverstarts $65,194
- Belmontstarts $55,624
- Hopkintonstarts $53,917
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