Annual salary
$62,730
Maryland · salary schedule · 2026-27
Howard County Public School System salary schedule, 2026-27
HCEA Salary Scale, 10-Month Teachers (195 Days), FY2027. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a grade and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Howard County Public School System's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,730 (A (SPC), step 4) and tops out at $121,691 (E (Doctorate), step 25), per Howard County Public School System (effective ).
- On the master's column (C (Masters)) the range is $67,836 to $117,645.
- The schedule is built on 195 work days, which makes the starting cell about $321.69 per day.
- The grid has 5 grade columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Howard County Public Schools enrolled 57,633 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
HCEA Salary Scale, 10-Month Teachers (195 Days), FY2027
| Step \ Grade | A (SPC) | B (BA/BS +30) | C (Masters) | D (MA/MS +30) | E (Doctorate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $62,730 | $65,812 | $67,836 | $69,858 | $71,882 |
| 5 | $64,266 | $68,183 | $70,208 | $72,230 | $74,255 |
| 6 | $66,017 | $70,555 | $72,580 | $74,603 | $76,626 |
| 7 | $67,768 | $72,928 | $74,952 | $76,974 | $78,998 |
| 8 | $69,520 | $75,299 | $77,322 | $79,346 | $81,371 |
| 9 | $71,273 | $77,671 | $79,695 | $81,718 | $83,742 |
| 10 | $73,025 | $80,043 | $82,066 | $84,090 | $86,112 |
| 11 | $74,777 | $82,416 | $84,439 | $86,463 | $88,486 |
| 12 | $76,530 | $84,786 | $86,810 | $88,834 | $90,858 |
| 13 | $76,530 | $87,158 | $89,183 | $91,205 | $93,228 |
| 14 | $76,530 | $89,531 | $91,554 | $93,579 | $95,602 |
| 15 | $76,530 | $91,902 | $93,926 | $95,948 | $97,973 |
| 16 | $76,530 | $94,275 | $96,299 | $98,321 | $100,345 |
| 17 | $76,530 | $96,646 | $98,670 | $100,693 | $102,717 |
| 18 | $76,530 | $99,018 | $101,041 | $103,064 | $105,089 |
| 19 | $76,530 | $101,390 | $103,415 | $105,436 | $107,461 |
| 20 | $76,530 | $103,762 | $105,785 | $107,809 | $109,833 |
| 21 | $76,530 | $106,133 | $108,156 | $110,180 | $112,204 |
| 22 | $76,530 | $108,507 | $110,529 | $112,552 | $114,577 |
| 23 | $76,530 | $110,877 | $112,901 | $114,924 | $116,947 |
| 24 | $76,530 | $113,251 | $115,272 | $117,297 | $119,320 |
| 25 | $76,530 | $115,622 | $117,645 | $119,668 | $121,691 |
highest celllowest cell22 step rows x 5 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Per month (12)
$5,227.50
Per work day
$321.69 / 195 days
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $64,266 | +$1,536 |
| 6 | $66,017 | +$3,287 |
| 7 | $67,768 | +$5,038 |
| 8 | $69,520 | +$6,790 |
| 9 | $71,273 | +$8,543 |
Worked example as rendered: A (SPC), step 4 = $62,730 a year, $5,227.50 a month spread over 12 months, $321.69 per work day on a 195-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Grade A (Standard Professional Certificate) is frozen at $76,530 from Step 12 onward; teachers must move to Grade B or above to keep advancing.
Steps 1-3 are not published; the scale begins at Step 4.
The same document publishes separate grids for 10-month special education teachers (197 days), 10-month and 11-month related service providers, and other HCEA units.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Howard County Public School System schedule?
$62,730 at step 4 on A (SPC), per the 2026-27 schedule (Howard County Public School System).
What is the top of the Howard County Public School System salary schedule?
$121,691, at step 25 on E (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
- Baltimore City Public Schoolsstarts $62,482
- Harford County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Anne Arundel County Public Schoolsstarts $63,091
- 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
- Calvert County Public Schoolsstarts $62,226
- Wicomico County Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
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