Annual salary
$63,091
Maryland · salary schedule · 2026-27
Anne Arundel County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Unit 1 Salary Scale, 191-Day (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.
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,091 (Bachelor's SPC, step 3) and tops out at $123,428 (Doctorate, step 25), per Anne Arundel County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's SPC) starts at $63,091 and reaches $80,738 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Equivalent APC) the range is $66,925 to $109,682.
- The schedule is built on 191 work days, which makes the starting cell about $330.32 per day.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools enrolled 84,346 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
Unit 1 Salary Scale, 191-Day (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelor's SPC | Master's Equivalent APC | Master's Degree SPC | Master's Degree APC | Master's + 30 SPC or APC | Master's + 60 SPC or APC | Doctorate | Provisional Bachelor's | Provisional Master's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $63,091 | $66,925 | $66,925 | $68,252 | $70,995 | $73,843 | $75,314 | $63,091 | $66,925 |
| 4 | $65,615 | $69,603 | $69,603 | $70,983 | $73,835 | $76,798 | $78,325 | $65,615 | $69,603 |
| 5 | $68,241 | $72,385 | $72,385 | $73,822 | $76,788 | $79,872 | $81,458 | ||
| 6 | $69,605 | $73,836 | $73,836 | $75,298 | $78,324 | $81,470 | $83,088 | ||
| 7 | $70,998 | $75,311 | $75,311 | $76,806 | $79,889 | $83,096 | $84,750 | ||
| 8 | $72,419 | $76,815 | $76,815 | $78,342 | $81,488 | $84,758 | $86,443 | ||
| 9 | $73,865 | $78,354 | $78,354 | $79,909 | $83,117 | $86,455 | $88,172 | ||
| 10 | $75,342 | $79,921 | $79,921 | $81,506 | $84,779 | $88,183 | $89,936 | ||
| 11 | $76,849 | $81,521 | $81,521 | $83,136 | $86,476 | $89,948 | $91,736 | ||
| 12 | $78,387 | $83,150 | $83,150 | $84,800 | $88,202 | $91,745 | $93,571 | ||
| 13 | $80,738 | $84,813 | $84,813 | $86,493 | $89,969 | $93,580 | $95,439 | ||
| 14 | $86,508 | $86,508 | $88,225 | $91,767 | $95,452 | $97,349 | |||
| 15 | $88,241 | $88,241 | $89,990 | $93,604 | $97,361 | $99,294 | |||
| 16 | $90,884 | $90,884 | $92,689 | $96,411 | $100,283 | $102,275 | |||
| 17 | $92,705 | $92,705 | $94,542 | $98,339 | $102,288 | $104,323 | |||
| 18 | $94,559 | $94,559 | $96,435 | $100,304 | $104,333 | $106,406 | |||
| 19 | $96,449 | $96,449 | $98,362 | $102,310 | $106,420 | $108,535 | |||
| 20 | $98,378 | $98,378 | $100,332 | $104,358 | $108,550 | $110,707 | |||
| 21 | $101,328 | $101,328 | $103,340 | $107,489 | $111,805 | $114,026 | |||
| 22 | $103,355 | $103,355 | $105,407 | $109,640 | $114,040 | $116,307 | |||
| 23 | $105,423 | $105,423 | $107,513 | $111,833 | $116,322 | $118,635 | |||
| 24 | $107,532 | $107,532 | $109,664 | $114,068 | $118,649 | $121,008 | |||
| 25 | $109,682 | $109,682 | $111,858 | $116,350 | $121,021 | $123,428 |
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Per month (12)
$5,257.58
Per work day
$330.32 / 191 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $65,615 | +$2,524 |
| 5 | $68,241 | +$5,150 |
| 6 | $69,605 | +$6,514 |
| 7 | $70,998 | +$7,907 |
| 8 | $72,419 | +$9,328 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's SPC, step 3 = $63,091 a year, $5,257.58 a month spread over 12 months, $330.32 per work day on a 191-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Unit 1 covers teachers and other certificated bargaining-unit staff, represented by TAAAC.
SPC = Standard Professional Certificate, APC = Advanced Professional Certificate.
The same document also publishes 193-day, 195-day, 200-day, 210-day and 12-month versions of this scale; the 191-day scale reproduced here is the standard 10-month teacher year.
The Provisional Bachelor's and Provisional Master's columns exist only at Steps 3 and 4.
Steps 1 and 2 are not published; the scale begins at Step 3.
- Soft spot: Longevity or National Board supplements, if any, are published elsewhere and are not included.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's SPC column a teacher moves from $63,091 at step 3 to $80,738 at step 13: 10 step increases worth $1,765 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,626, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $3,834 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.1%) and $28,944 more at the top of the column (35.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $75,314 and tops out at $123,428, 53% above the top of the Bachelor's SPC column.
Among the 24 Maryland district schedules indexed here, Anne Arundel County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 4th; the state medians are $60,125 to start and $103,582 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 87th percentile and the top cell at the 86th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's SPC | $63,091 | $80,738 | 10 | 28% |
| Master's Equivalent APC | $66,925 | $109,682 | 22 | 64% |
| Master's Degree SPC | $66,925 | $109,682 | 22 | 64% |
| Master's Degree APC | $68,252 | $111,858 | 22 | 64% |
| Master's + 30 SPC or APC | $70,995 | $116,350 | 22 | 64% |
| Master's + 60 SPC or APC | $73,843 | $121,021 | 22 | 64% |
| Doctorate | $75,314 | $123,428 | 22 | 64% |
| Provisional Bachelor's | $63,091 | $65,615 | 1 | 4% |
| Provisional Master's | $66,925 | $69,603 | 1 | 4% |
Against Maryland districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 84,346 | 2026-27 | $63,091 | $66,925 | $123,428 |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | 75,811 | 2026-27 | $63,731 | – | $124,402 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 110,275 | 2026-27 | $62,252 | $67,508 | $121,924 |
| Howard County Public School System | 57,633 | 2026-27 | $62,730 | $67,836 | $121,691 |
| Frederick County Public Schools | 47,681 | 2026-27 | $60,250 | – | $116,219 |
| Harford County Public Schools | 38,105 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,764 | $114,352 |
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 Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
$63,091 on the column Bachelor's SPC at step 3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Anne Arundel County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,091 (Bachelor's SPC).
What is the top of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools salary schedule?
$123,428, at step 25 on Doctorate (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 Anne Arundel County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's SPC column the top figure, $80,738, is reached at step 13, 10 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
$3,834 more at the first step: $66,925 on Master's Equivalent APC against $63,091 on Bachelor's SPC (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maryland districts with schedules
- Baltimore City Public Schoolsstarts $63,731
- Baltimore County Public Schoolsstarts $62,252
- Howard County Public School Systemstarts $62,730
- Frederick County Public Schoolsstarts $60,250
- Harford County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Prince George's County Public Schoolsstarts $62,291
- Charles County Public Schoolsstarts $60,697
- Carroll County Public Schoolsstarts $61,200
- Washington County Public Schoolsstarts $61,074
- St. Mary's County Public Schoolsstarts $61,710
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