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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 |
| 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.
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.
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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