Annual salary
$61,200
Maryland · salary schedule · 2026-27
Carroll County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
10-month career ladder salary structure, Level 1 (FY27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a tier and interval to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Carroll County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $61,200 (Level 1, Tier 1, interval 1) and tops out at $106,700 (Level 1, Tier 4, interval 20), per Carroll County Public Schools (effective ).
- The grid has 4 tier columns and 20 interval rows; the highest cell is reached at interval 20.
- Carroll County Public Schools enrolled 26,123 students in 2023-24, the 10th-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
10-month career ladder salary structure, Level 1 (FY27)
| Interval \ Tier | Level 1, Tier 1 | Level 1, Tier 2 | Level 1, Tier 3 | Level 1, Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,200 | $62,200 | $63,200 | $64,200 |
| 2 | $61,450 | $62,450 | $63,700 | $65,450 |
| 3 | $61,700 | $62,700 | $64,950 | $66,950 |
| 4 | $61,950 | $62,950 | $66,700 | $68,700 |
| 5 | $62,200 | $63,700 | $68,200 | $70,200 |
| 6 | $62,450 | $65,200 | $69,700 | $71,700 |
| 7 | $63,550 | $67,450 | $72,200 | $74,200 |
| 8 | $65,300 | $69,700 | $74,700 | $76,700 |
| 9 | $67,050 | $71,950 | $77,200 | $79,200 |
| 10 | $68,800 | $74,450 | $79,700 | $81,700 |
| 11 | $70,800 | $76,950 | $82,200 | $84,200 |
| 12 | $72,800 | $79,450 | $84,700 | $86,700 |
| 13 | $74,800 | $81,950 | $87,200 | $89,200 |
| 14 | $76,800 | $84,450 | $89,700 | $91,700 |
| 15 | $78,800 | $86,950 | $92,200 | $94,200 |
| 16 | $80,800 | $89,450 | $94,700 | $96,700 |
| 17 | $82,800 | $91,950 | $97,200 | $99,200 |
| 18 | $84,800 | $94,450 | $99,700 | $101,700 |
| 19 | $86,800 | $96,950 | $102,200 | $104,200 |
| 20 | $88,800 | $99,450 | $104,700 | $106,700 |
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Per month (12)
$5,100.00
Next 5 steps in this tier
| Interval | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,450 | +$250 |
| 3 | $61,700 | +$500 |
| 4 | $61,950 | +$750 |
| 5 | $62,200 | +$1,000 |
| 6 | $62,450 | +$1,250 |
Worked example as rendered: Level 1, Tier 1, interval 1 = $61,200 a year, $5,100.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Only Level 1 of the CCPS career ladder is published as dollar amounts. Levels 2, 3 and 4 are described in the same document as fixed increases added to a teacher's Level 1 or Level 3 salary: $10,000 for Level 2, $3,000 to $5,000 per tier on Level 3, and $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 for the Level 4 lead, distinguished and professor roles.
The document notes that funding is paused for Level 2 in FY27.
Annual intervals are based on an educator's certificate or license status under section 6-301 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Future annual cost-of-living increases are applied to Level 1, Tier 1, Interval 1.
New teacher orientation is six days, paid $1,933 in FY27; the professional hourly rate is $46.02.
Carroll County publishes a matching 11-month career ladder structure.
How this schedule moves
On the Level 1, Tier 1 column a teacher moves from $61,200 at interval 1 to $88,800 at interval 20: 19 interval increases worth $1,453 each on average, 45% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,000, between interval 10 and interval 11.
The highest-paid column, Level 1, Tier 4, starts at $64,200 and tops out at $106,700, 20% above the top of the Level 1, Tier 1 column.
Among the 24 Maryland district schedules indexed here, Carroll County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 82nd percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Tier | First interval | Top | Interval moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1, Tier 1 | $61,200 | $88,800 | 19 | 45% |
| Level 1, Tier 2 | $62,200 | $99,450 | 19 | 60% |
| Level 1, Tier 3 | $63,200 | $104,700 | 19 | 66% |
| Level 1, Tier 4 | $64,200 | $106,700 | 19 | 66% |
Against Maryland districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Public Schools | 26,123 | 2026-27 | $61,200 | – | $106,700 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 27,765 | 2025-26 | $60,697 | $65,627 | $104,080 |
| Washington County Public Schools | 22,549 | 2025-26 | $61,074 | $63,057 | $100,806 |
| St. Mary's County Public Schools | 17,223 | 2025-26 | $61,710 | $65,790 | $115,363 |
| Calvert County Public Schools | 15,179 | 2025-26 | $62,226 | $66,817 | $117,800 |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | 15,086 | 2025-26 | $57,000 | $59,549 | $95,856 |
Starting pay is the first interval of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-interval cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Carroll County Public Schools schedule?
$61,200 at interval 1 on Level 1, Tier 1, per the 2026-27 schedule (Carroll County Public Schools).
What is the top of the Carroll County Public Schools salary schedule?
$106,700, at interval 20 on Level 1, Tier 4 (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 Carroll County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Level 1, Tier 1 column the top figure, $88,800, is reached at interval 20, 19 interval increases after interval 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maryland districts with schedules
- Charles County Public Schoolsstarts $60,697
- Washington County Public Schoolsstarts $61,074
- St. Mary's County Public Schoolsstarts $61,710
- Calvert County Public Schoolsstarts $62,226
- Wicomico County Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
- Cecil County Public Schoolsstarts $57,914
- Harford County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Allegany County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Queen Anne's County Public Schoolsstarts $57,181
- Worcester County Public Schoolsstarts $55,789
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