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 |
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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.
How this schedule moves
On the A (SPC) column a teacher moves from $62,730 at step 4 to $76,530 at step 12: 8 step increases worth $1,725 each on average, 22% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,753, between step 8 and step 9.
13 of the 21 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, E (Doctorate), starts at $71,882 and tops out at $121,691, 59% above the top of the A (SPC) column.
Among the 24 Maryland district schedules indexed here, Howard County Public School System's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 6th; 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 86th percentile and the top cell at the 85th percentile.
Column by column
| Grade | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (SPC) | $62,730 | $76,530 | 8 | 22% |
| B (BA/BS +30) | $65,812 | $115,622 | 21 | 76% |
| C (Masters) | $67,836 | $117,645 | 21 | 73% |
| D (MA/MS +30) | $69,858 | $119,668 | 21 | 71% |
| E (Doctorate) | $71,882 | $121,691 | 21 | 69% |
Against Maryland districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | 75,811 | 2026-27 | $63,731 | – | $124,402 |
| Harford County Public Schools | 38,105 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $62,764 | $114,352 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 84,346 | 2026-27 | $63,091 | $66,925 | $123,428 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 27,765 | 2025-26 | $60,697 | $65,627 | $104,080 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Howard County Public School System salary schedule?
On the A (SPC) column the top figure, $76,530, is reached at step 12, 8 step increases after step 4 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Maryland districts with schedules
- Frederick County Public Schoolsstarts $60,250
- Baltimore City Public Schoolsstarts $63,731
- 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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