Annual salary
$49,000
New Hampshire · salary schedule · 2026-27
Nashua School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers and Nurses Salary Schedule (2026-2027). 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.
- Nashua School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,000 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $100,386 (PhD, step 22), per Nashua School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $49,000 and reaches $86,661 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,000 to $93,523.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 23 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Nashua School District enrolled 9,863 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in New Hampshire by NCES enrollment.
Teachers and Nurses Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $49,000 | $51,000 | $53,000 | $55,000 | $57,000 |
| 1 | $50,348 | $52,403 | $54,458 | $56,513 | $58,568 |
| 2 | $50,630 | $52,672 | $54,737 | $56,803 | $58,845 |
| 3 | $50,913 | $52,941 | $55,016 | $57,094 | $59,122 |
| 4 | $51,195 | $53,210 | $55,296 | $57,385 | $59,400 |
| 5 | $51,728 | $53,740 | $55,846 | $57,956 | $59,968 |
| 6 | $52,012 | $54,012 | $56,130 | $58,248 | $60,248 |
| 7 | $53,338 | $55,389 | $57,561 | $59,733 | $61,784 |
| 8 | $54,697 | $56,802 | $59,029 | $61,257 | $63,360 |
| 9 | $56,174 | $58,335 | $60,622 | $62,910 | $65,071 |
| 10 | $57,607 | $59,822 | $62,168 | $64,514 | $66,730 |
| 11 | $59,076 | $61,348 | $63,753 | $66,159 | $68,431 |
| 12 | $60,641 | $62,974 | $65,443 | $67,912 | $70,244 |
| 13 | $62,248 | $64,642 | $67,177 | $69,712 | $72,106 |
| 14 | $63,897 | $66,355 | $68,958 | $71,559 | $74,017 |
| 15 | $65,654 | $68,179 | $70,853 | $73,527 | $76,052 |
| 16 | $67,394 | $69,986 | $72,730 | $75,475 | $78,067 |
| 17 | $69,248 | $71,911 | $74,731 | $77,551 | $80,214 |
| 18 | $71,152 | $73,888 | $76,786 | $79,683 | $82,420 |
| 19 | $73,109 | $75,920 | $78,898 | $81,875 | $84,686 |
| 20 | $75,119 | $78,008 | $81,067 | $84,126 | $87,016 |
| 21 | $77,184 | $80,153 | $83,296 | $86,440 | $89,409 |
| 22 | $86,661 | $89,994 | $93,523 | $97,053 | $100,386 |
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Per month (12)
$4,083.33
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,348 | +$1,348 |
| 2 | $50,630 | +$1,630 |
| 3 | $50,913 | +$1,913 |
| 4 | $51,195 | +$2,195 |
| 5 | $51,728 | +$2,728 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $49,000 a year, $4,083.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A-2 of the agreement between the Nashua Board of Education and the Nashua Teachers' Union Local 1044, AFT, AFL-CIO, running September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029.
Effective September 1, 2026. All eligible employees advance one step on the schedule that reflects their credited years of experience.
The same agreement also carries schedules for 2025-2026, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, which are not reproduced here.
Co-curricular advisor stipends (Appendix B) are excluded.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state a number of contract days on the schedule itself.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $49,000 at step 0 to $86,661 at step 22: 22 step increases worth $1,712 each on average, 77% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $9,477, between step 21 and step 22.
A master's degree is worth $4,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (8.2%) and $6,862 more at the top of the column (7.9%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $57,000 and tops out at $100,386, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 New Hampshire district schedules indexed here, Nashua School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 2nd; the state medians are $49,000 to start and $96,221 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 61st percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $49,000 | $86,661 | 22 | 77% |
| BA+30 | $51,000 | $89,994 | 22 | 76% |
| MA | $53,000 | $93,523 | 22 | 76% |
| MA+30 | $55,000 | $97,053 | 22 | 76% |
| PhD | $57,000 | $100,386 | 22 | 76% |
Against New Hampshire districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua School District | 9,863 | 2026-27 | $49,000 | $53,000 | $100,386 |
| Manchester School District | 11,980 | 2026-27 | $47,741 | $52,993 | $96,221 |
| Londonderry School District | 4,024 | 2026-27 | $51,827 | – | $88,378 |
| Concord School District | 3,949 | 2025-26 | $52,695.00 | $57,965.00 | $101,491.00 |
| Rochester School Department | 3,855 | 2026-27 | $45,216 | $49,076 | $81,639 |
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 teacher salary in Nashua School District?
$49,000 on the lane BA at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Nashua School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $49,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Nashua School District salary schedule?
$100,386, at step 22 on PhD (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 Nashua School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $86,661, is reached at step 22, 22 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Nashua School District?
$4,000 more at the first step: $53,000 on MA against $49,000 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Hampshire districts with schedules
- Manchester School Districtstarts $47,741
- Londonderry School Districtstarts $51,827
- Concord School Districtstarts $51,456.67
- Rochester School Departmentstarts $45,216
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