Annual salary
$53,978
Maryland · salary schedule · 2025-26
Somerset County Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Somerset County Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $53,978 (Bachelor's degree, step 1) and tops out at $89,226 (Master's degree, step 19), per Maryland State Department of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's degree) starts at $53,978 and reaches $61,292 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's degree) the range is $56,566 to $89,226.
- The grid has 2 degree columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 19.
- Somerset County Public Schools enrolled 2,894 students in 2023-24, the 23rd-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,978 | $56,566 |
| 2 | $54,331 | $57,113 |
| 3 | $54,684 | $57,665 |
| 4 | $54,803 | $58,222 |
| 5 | $55,377 | $59,986 |
| 6 | $56,399 | $60,319 |
| 7 | $57,001 | $60,943 |
| 8 | $58,129 | $62,150 |
| 9 | $59,290 | $63,355 |
| 10 | $61,292 | $66,560 |
| 11 | $61,292 | $68,836 |
| 12 | $61,292 | $70,696 |
| 13 | $61,292 | $73,592 |
| 14 | $61,292 | $76,213 |
| 15 | $61,292 | $77,396 |
| 16 | $61,292 | $78,579 |
| 17 | $61,292 | $79,762 |
| 18 | $61,292 | $82,321 |
| 19 | $61,292 | $89,226 |
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Per month (12)
$4,498.17
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $54,331 | +$353 |
| 3 | $54,684 | +$706 |
| 4 | $54,803 | +$825 |
| 5 | $55,377 | +$1,399 |
| 6 | $56,399 | +$2,421 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's degree, step 1 = $53,978 a year, $4,498.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Maryland collects every local school system's salary schedule under section 2-205 of the Education Article and publishes them together each year.
The state reports two lanes for teachers, bachelor's and master's. Local systems may pay more for additional credits or certifications under their own agreements; those columns are not part of the state collection.
The bachelor's figures apply to teachers holding a Standard Professional Certificate, Initial Professional License or Professional License.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Somerset County Public Schools?
$53,978 on the degree Bachelor's degree at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Maryland State Department of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $53,978 (Bachelor's degree).
What is the top of the Somerset County Public Schools salary schedule?
$89,226, at step 19 on Master's degree (2025-26). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Maryland districts with schedules
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- Caroline County Public Schoolsstarts $58,000
- Worcester County Public Schoolsstarts $55,789
- Queen Anne's County Public Schoolsstarts $57,181
- Allegany County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Cecil County Public Schoolsstarts $57,914
- Wicomico County Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
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