Annual salary
$60,000
Maryland · salary schedule · 2026-27
Harford County Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule for Certificated Teachers, FY27. 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.
- Harford County Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,000 (Bachelor's Degree, step A) and tops out at $114,352 (Doctorate, step X), per Harford County Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's Degree) starts at $60,000 and reaches $76,929 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree) the range is $62,764 to $103,183.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step X.
- Harford County Public Schools enrolled 38,105 students in 2023-24, the 8th-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule for Certificated Teachers, FY27
| Step \ Column | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree Plus | Master's Degree | Master's Degree Plus 30 | Master's Degree Plus 60 | Doctorate | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $60,000 | $60,975 | $62,764 | $64,603 | $67,603 | $68,103 | $60,000 |
| B | $60,975 | $62,764 | $64,603 | $66,498 | $69,498 | $69,998 | $60,975 |
| C | $62,764 | $64,605 | $66,498 | $68,802 | $71,802 | $72,302 | $62,764 |
| D | $64,603 | $66,498 | $68,452 | $72,029 | $75,029 | $75,529 | $64,603 |
| E | $66,438 | $68,393 | $70,402 | $74,656 | $77,656 | $78,156 | $66,438 |
| F | $68,393 | $70,402 | $72,476 | $77,352 | $80,352 | $80,852 | |
| G | $70,402 | $72,476 | $74,608 | $80,038 | $83,038 | $83,538 | |
| H | $72,515 | $74,608 | $76,808 | $82,733 | $85,733 | $86,233 | |
| I | $74,689 | $76,808 | $79,069 | $85,430 | $88,430 | $88,930 | |
| J | $76,929 | $79,069 | $81,403 | $88,119 | $91,119 | $91,619 | |
| K | $81,403 | $83,798 | $90,814 | $93,814 | $94,314 | ||
| L | $83,798 | $86,273 | $93,502 | $96,502 | $97,002 | ||
| M | $86,272 | $88,820 | $96,267 | $99,267 | $99,767 | ||
| N | $88,861 | $91,486 | $99,154 | $102,154 | $102,654 | ||
| O | $90,031 | $92,657 | $100,324 | $103,324 | $103,824 | ||
| P | $91,200 | $93,825 | $101,493 | $104,493 | $104,993 | ||
| Q | $92,370 | $94,997 | $102,664 | $105,664 | $106,164 | ||
| R | $93,540 | $96,166 | $103,834 | $106,834 | $107,334 | ||
| S | $94,711 | $97,335 | $105,002 | $108,002 | $108,502 | ||
| T | $95,880 | $98,505 | $106,173 | $109,173 | $109,673 | ||
| U | $97,049 | $99,674 | $107,342 | $110,342 | $110,842 | ||
| V | $98,219 | $100,843 | $108,513 | $111,513 | $112,013 | ||
| W | $99,389 | $102,013 | $109,681 | $112,681 | $113,181 | ||
| X | $100,558 | $103,183 | $110,852 | $113,852 | $114,352 |
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Per month (12)
$5,000.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| B | $60,975 | +$975 |
| C | $62,764 | +$2,764 |
| D | $64,603 | +$4,603 |
| E | $66,438 | +$6,438 |
| F | $68,393 | +$8,393 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's Degree, step A = $60,000 a year, $5,000.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Steps are lettered A through X, not numbered.
The Conditional column applies to teachers holding a conditional certificate and stops after Step E; teachers with a provisional certificate and a master's degree are paid on the provisional schedule plus $200.
The same document publishes an eleven-month (210-day) certificated teacher schedule and separate schedules for SLPs, OTs, audiologists, school psychologists and therapist assistants.
- Soft spot: The ten-month certificated teacher schedule does not state its contract days; the eleven-month version in the same document is labelled 210 days and the ten-month related-service schedule is labelled 190 days.
- Soft spot: No public index page linking this PDF was found; the landing URL is the Human Resources department page.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's Degree column a teacher moves from $60,000 at step A to $76,929 at step J: 9 step increases worth $1,881 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,240, between step I and step J.
A master's degree is worth $2,764 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.6%) and $26,254 more at the top of the column (34.1%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $68,103 and tops out at $114,352, 49% above the top of the Bachelor's Degree column.
Among the 24 Maryland district schedules indexed here, Harford County Public Schools's starting pay ranks 13th and its top cell ranks 10th; 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 78th percentile and the top cell at the 79th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $60,000 | $76,929 | 9 | 28% |
| Bachelor's Degree Plus | $60,975 | $100,558 | 23 | 65% |
| Master's Degree | $62,764 | $103,183 | 23 | 64% |
| Master's Degree Plus 30 | $64,603 | $110,852 | 23 | 72% |
| Master's Degree Plus 60 | $67,603 | $113,852 | 23 | 68% |
| Doctorate | $68,103 | $114,352 | 23 | 68% |
| Conditional | $60,000 | $66,438 | 4 | 11% |
Against Maryland districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harford County Public Schools | 38,105 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,764 | $114,352 |
| Frederick County Public Schools | 47,681 | 2026-27 | $60,250 | – | $116,219 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 27,765 | 2025-26 | $60,697 | $65,627 | $104,080 |
| Carroll County Public Schools | 26,123 | 2026-27 | $61,200 | – | $106,700 |
| Washington County Public Schools | 22,549 | 2025-26 | $61,074 | $63,057 | $100,806 |
| Howard County Public School System | 57,633 | 2026-27 | $62,730 | $67,836 | $121,691 |
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 Harford County Public Schools?
$60,000 on the column Bachelor's Degree at step A of the 2026-27 schedule (Harford County Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,000 (Bachelor's Degree).
What is the top of the Harford County Public Schools salary schedule?
$114,352, at step X 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 Harford County Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's Degree column the top figure, $76,929, is reached at step J, 9 step increases after step A (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Harford County Public Schools?
$2,764 more at the first step: $62,764 on Master's Degree against $60,000 on Bachelor's Degree (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maryland districts with schedules
- Frederick County Public Schoolsstarts $60,250
- Charles County Public Schoolsstarts $60,697
- Carroll County Public Schoolsstarts $61,200
- Washington County Public Schoolsstarts $61,074
- Howard County Public School Systemstarts $62,730
- 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
- Allegany County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
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