Annual salary
$61,410
Massachusetts · salary schedule · 2025-26
Worcester Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teachers salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Worcester Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $61,410 (BACH, step 2) and tops out at $117,270 (DOC, step 10), per Worcester Public Schools, 2023-2026 Units A & B Updated EAW Salary Schedules (effective ).
- On the master's column (CAGS/Equiv/2MA/Specialist) the range is $75,667 to $109,330.
- The schedule is built on 185 work days, which makes the starting cell about $331.95 per day.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 9 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 10.
- Worcester enrolled 24,350 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Massachusetts by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentWorcester Public Schools, 2023-2026 Units A & B Updated EAW Salary SchedulesSchool year2025-26EffectiveWork days185
| Step \ Column | BACH | B+15 | MAST | MA+15 | MA+30 | CAGS/Equiv/2MA/Specialist | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,410 | $64,379 | $69,053 | $70,755 | $73,118 | $75,667 | $83,303 |
| 3 | $66,004 | $68,966 | $73,641 | $75,343 | $77,704 | $80,256 | $87,895 |
| 4 | $69,183 | $72,153 | $76,823 | $78,523 | $80,889 | $83,436 | $91,077 |
| 5 | $72,365 | $75,332 | $80,005 | $81,704 | $84,069 | $86,616 | $94,255 |
| 6 | $75,543 | $78,515 | $83,183 | $84,887 | $87,248 | $89,795 | $97,437 |
| 7 | $78,728 | $81,691 | $86,366 | $88,071 | $90,432 | $92,980 | $100,617 |
| 8 | $85,765 | $88,732 | $93,407 | $95,112 | $97,472 | $100,019 | $107,658 |
| 9 | $91,240 | $94,209 | $99,232 | $101,426 | $103,436 | $106,125 | $113,833 |
| 10 | $93,996 | $97,054 | $102,228 | $104,490 | $106,560 | $109,330 | $117,270 |
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Per month (12)
$5,117.50
Per work day
$331.95 / 185 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $66,004 | +$4,594 |
| 4 | $69,183 | +$7,773 |
| 5 | $72,365 | +$10,955 |
| 6 | $75,543 | +$14,133 |
| 7 | $78,728 | +$17,318 |
Worked example as rendered: BACH, step 2 = $61,410 a year, $5,117.50 a month spread over 12 months, $331.95 per work day on a 185-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Taken from the "Teachers" page of the 2023-2026 Units A & B updated EAW salary schedules, using the last grid printed for the contract: 92nd day of the 2025-2026 school year, with Step 10 raised 1.0 percent.
The grid excludes Vocational School Trade Teachers and Vocational School Department Heads, who have their own schedule in the same document.
Step 1 was eliminated as of the first day of 2025-2026, so the schedule starts at Step 2.
The 2025-2026 year is a 185 day work year per the schedule heading.
The header column reads "CAGS/Equiv/2MA/Specialist" across two printed lines.
- Soft spot: The 2022-2026 agreement runs out after 2025-26 and no successor grid is posted, so this is the latest published Worcester schedule as of September 2026.
- Soft spot: Longevity and stipend tables in the same document are not included here.
How this schedule moves
On the BACH column a teacher moves from $61,410 at step 2 to $93,996 at step 10: 8 step increases worth $4,073 each on average, 53% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,037, between step 7 and step 8.
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $83,303 and tops out at $117,270, 25% above the top of the BACH column.
Among the 34 Massachusetts district schedules indexed here, Worcester Public Schools's starting pay ranks 7th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 83rd percentile and the top cell at the 81st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACH | $61,410 | $93,996 | 8 | 53% |
| B+15 | $64,379 | $97,054 | 8 | 51% |
| MAST | $69,053 | $102,228 | 8 | 48% |
| MA+15 | $70,755 | $104,490 | 8 | 48% |
| MA+30 | $73,118 | $106,560 | 8 | 46% |
| CAGS/Equiv/2MA/Specialist | $75,667 | $109,330 | 8 | 44% |
| DOC | $83,303 | $117,270 | 8 | 41% |
Against Massachusetts districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Worcester Public Schools schedule?
$61,410 at step 2 on BACH, per the 2025-26 schedule (Worcester Public Schools, 2023-2026 Units A & B Updated EAW Salary Schedules).
What is the top of the Worcester Public Schools salary schedule?
$117,270, at step 10 on DOC (2025-26). 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 Worcester Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BACH column the top figure, $93,996, is reached at step 10, 8 step increases after step 2 (2025-26 schedule).
Other Massachusetts districts with schedules
- 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
- Hopkintonstarts $53,917
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