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Manchester School District salary schedule, 2026-27
School Year 2026/2027 Teacher Salary Schedule. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Manchester School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $47,741 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $96,221 (DOC, step 15), per Manchester School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $47,741 and reaches $84,182 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $52,993 to $89,960.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Manchester School District enrolled 11,980 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in New Hampshire by NCES enrollment.
School Year 2026/2027 Teacher Salary Schedule
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 | CAGS | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,741 | $51,227 | $52,993 | $56,480 | $57,362 | $58,687 |
| 2 | $48,905 | $52,706 | $54,606 | $58,409 | $59,358 | $60,785 |
| 3 | $50,069 | $53,870 | $55,771 | $59,573 | $60,523 | $61,950 |
| 4 | $51,241 | $55,043 | $56,942 | $60,744 | $61,694 | $63,121 |
| 5 | $54,142 | $57,943 | $59,843 | $63,645 | $64,595 | $66,021 |
| 6 | $57,317 | $61,118 | $63,019 | $66,821 | $67,770 | $69,196 |
| 7 | $59,942 | $63,743 | $65,644 | $69,445 | $70,396 | $71,821 |
| 8 | $62,843 | $66,645 | $68,545 | $72,346 | $73,296 | $74,723 |
| 9 | $65,743 | $69,544 | $71,444 | $75,245 | $76,196 | $77,622 |
| 10 | $68,643 | $72,445 | $74,346 | $78,147 | $79,096 | $80,523 |
| 11 | $71,890 | $75,692 | $77,591 | $81,393 | $82,343 | $83,770 |
| 12 | $74,443 | $78,246 | $80,145 | $83,947 | $84,897 | $86,324 |
| 13 | $77,345 | $81,146 | $83,046 | $86,847 | $87,798 | $89,224 |
| 14 | $80,245 | $84,047 | $85,948 | $89,749 | $90,698 | $92,125 |
| 15 | $84,182 | $88,035 | $89,960 | $93,812 | $94,777 | $96,221 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,905 | +$1,164 |
| 3 | $50,069 | +$2,328 |
| 4 | $51,241 | +$3,500 |
| 5 | $54,142 | +$6,401 |
| 6 | $57,317 | +$9,576 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $47,741 a year, $3,978.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B (Salary Scales) of the Manchester Education Association agreement posted by the district as covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The same appendix also carries the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 schedules.
CAGS is a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study; DOC is a doctorate.
Stipends for extra positions (Appendix D) and the salary-scale pluses for coordinators and supervisors are excluded.
- Soft spot: The posted file is a scan and its running page header still reads "July 1, 2022-August 31, 2024", although the appendix itself is headed School Year 2026/2027; the grid was read off the page image.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the number of contract days.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Manchester School District?
$47,741 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Manchester School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $47,741 (BA).
What is the top of the Manchester School District salary schedule?
$96,221, at step 15 on DOC (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other New Hampshire districts with schedules
- Nashua School Districtstarts $49,000
- Londonderry School Districtstarts $51,827
- Concord School Districtstarts $51,456.67
- Rochester School Departmentstarts $45,216
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