Annual salary
$56,450
Massachusetts · salary schedule · 2026-27
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)
Transcribed from imageDocumentSpringfield Public Schools, Educators CBA 2024-2025 and 2025-2028 (Springfield Education Association)School year2026-27Effective
| 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 |
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Per month (12)
$4,704.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| 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.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $56,450 at step 1 to $80,240 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $2,163 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,148, between step 8 and step 9.
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $61,638 and tops out at $91,347, 14% above the top of the B column.
Among the 34 Massachusetts district schedules indexed here, Springfield Public Schools's starting pay ranks 19th and its top cell ranks 30th; 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 67th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $56,450 | $80,240 | 11 | 42% |
| M | $61,424 | $91,132 | 11 | 48% |
| 2M/C | $61,531 | $91,239 | 11 | 48% |
| D | $61,638 | $91,347 | 11 | 48% |
Against Massachusetts districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Public Schools | 23,693 | 2026-27 | $56,450 | – | $91,347 |
| Worcester Public Schools | 24,350 | 2025-26 | $61,410 | $75,667 | $117,270 |
| 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 |
| Arlington | 5,997 | 2023-24 | $55,500 | $59,210 | $105,130 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Springfield Public Schools salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $80,240, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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 $60,171
- Bridgewater-Raynhamstarts $54,316
- Andoverstarts $65,194
- Belmontstarts $55,624
- Hopkintonstarts $53,917
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