Annual salary
$55,789
Maryland · salary schedule · 2025-26
Worcester 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.
- Worcester County Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $55,789 (Bachelor's degree, step 1) and tops out at $92,361 (Master's degree, step 16), per Maryland State Department of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's degree) starts at $55,789 and reaches $63,497 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's degree) the range is $60,661 to $92,361.
- The grid has 2 degree columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Worcester County Public Schools enrolled 6,848 students in 2023-24, the 18th-largest district in Maryland by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2025-26
| Step \ Degree | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,789 | $60,661 |
| 2 | $55,789 | $60,661 |
| 3 | $55,789 | $60,661 |
| 4 | $56,324 | $61,314 |
| 5 | $57,374 | $62,260 |
| 6 | $58,538 | $63,204 |
| 7 | $59,774 | $64,473 |
| 8 | $61,182 | $65,912 |
| 9 | $62,036 | $66,993 |
| 10 | $63,497 | $68,837 |
| 11 | $70,176 | |
| 12 | $72,782 | |
| 13 | $75,673 | |
| 14 | $78,903 | |
| 15 | $82,848 | |
| 16 | $92,361 |
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Per month (12)
$4,649.08
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $55,789 | +$0 |
| 3 | $55,789 | +$0 |
| 4 | $56,324 | +$535 |
| 5 | $57,374 | +$1,585 |
| 6 | $58,538 | +$2,749 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's degree, step 1 = $55,789 a year, $4,649.08 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 Worcester County Public Schools?
$55,789 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 $55,789 (Bachelor's degree).
What is the top of the Worcester County Public Schools salary schedule?
$92,361, at step 16 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
- Queen Anne's County Public Schoolsstarts $57,181
- Caroline County Public Schoolsstarts $58,000
- Allegany County Public Schoolsstarts $60,000
- Dorchester County Public Schoolsstarts $55,394
- Talbot County Public Schoolsstarts $57,098
- Garrett County Public Schoolsstarts $57,098
- Somerset County Public Schoolsstarts $53,978
- Kent County Public Schoolsstarts $56,239
- Cecil County Public Schoolsstarts $57,914
- Wicomico County Public Schoolsstarts $57,000
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