Annual salary
$54,043
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Altoona Area School District salary schedule, 2026-27
AASD/AAEA salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Altoona Area School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,043 (BACH, step 20) and tops out at $87,693 (DOC, step TOP), per Altoona Area School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 193 work days, which makes the starting cell about $280.02 per day.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step TOP.
- Altoona Area SD enrolled 7,019 students in 2023-24, the 33rd-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
AASD/AAEA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BACH | MEQ UG | MEQ G | M | M(60) | M+30 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $54,043 | $54,843 | $54,963 | $55,643 | $56,443 | $56,743 | $58,043 |
| 19 | $54,675 | $55,475 | $55,595 | $56,275 | $57,075 | $57,375 | $58,675 |
| 18 | $55,307 | $56,107 | $56,227 | $56,907 | $57,707 | $58,007 | $59,307 |
| 17 | $56,884 | $57,684 | $57,804 | $58,484 | $59,284 | $59,584 | $60,884 |
| 16 | $58,461 | $59,261 | $59,381 | $60,061 | $60,861 | $61,161 | $62,461 |
| 15 | $60,038 | $60,838 | $60,958 | $61,638 | $62,438 | $62,738 | $64,038 |
| 14 | $61,615 | $62,415 | $62,535 | $63,215 | $64,015 | $64,315 | $65,615 |
| 13 | $63,192 | $63,992 | $64,112 | $64,792 | $65,592 | $65,892 | $67,192 |
| 12 | $64,769 | $65,569 | $65,689 | $66,369 | $67,169 | $67,469 | $68,769 |
| 11 | $66,346 | $67,146 | $67,266 | $67,946 | $68,746 | $69,046 | $70,346 |
| 10 | $67,923 | $68,723 | $68,843 | $69,523 | $70,323 | $70,623 | $71,923 |
| 9 | $69,500 | $70,300 | $70,420 | $71,100 | $71,900 | $72,200 | $73,500 |
| 8 | $71,077 | $71,877 | $71,997 | $72,677 | $73,477 | $73,777 | $75,077 |
| 7 | $72,654 | $73,454 | $73,574 | $74,254 | $75,054 | $75,354 | $76,654 |
| 6 | $74,231 | $75,031 | $75,151 | $75,831 | $76,631 | $76,931 | $78,231 |
| 5 | $75,808 | $76,608 | $76,728 | $77,408 | $78,208 | $78,508 | $79,808 |
| 4 | $77,385 | $78,185 | $78,305 | $78,985 | $79,785 | $80,085 | $81,385 |
| 3 | $78,962 | $79,762 | $79,882 | $80,562 | $81,362 | $81,662 | $82,962 |
| 2 | $80,539 | $81,339 | $81,459 | $82,139 | $82,939 | $83,239 | $84,539 |
| 1 | $82,116 | $82,916 | $83,036 | $83,716 | $84,516 | $84,816 | $86,116 |
| TOP | $83,693 | $84,493 | $84,613 | $85,293 | $86,093 | $86,393 | $87,693 |
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Per month (12)
$4,503.58
Per work day
$280.02 / 193 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | $54,675 | +$632 |
| 18 | $55,307 | +$1,264 |
| 17 | $56,884 | +$2,841 |
| 16 | $58,461 | +$4,418 |
| 15 | $60,038 | +$5,995 |
Worked example as rendered: BACH, step 20 = $54,043 a year, $4,503.58 a month spread over 12 months, $280.02 per work day on a 193-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Collective bargaining agreement between the Altoona Area School District and the Altoona Area Education Association, August 16, 2025 through August 15, 2029; the agreement prints four annual grids and this is the one headed “2026-2027 SALARY SCHEDULE”.
Altoona's steps run DOWN the page: the highest-numbered step is the entry step and the schedule ends at TOP. Step numbers therefore shrink by one each contract year, and the agreement includes a step-conversion table.
The grid also prints a “Skyward step conversion” column (1..21) for reference only; the district's own step is the one recorded here.
The school year is 193 days for bargaining unit employees beginning their first full year (180 student days, 9.5 in-service, 3.5 extra induction days).
How this schedule moves
On the BACH column a teacher moves from $54,043 at step 20 to $83,693 at step TOP: 20 step increases worth $1,482 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,577, between step 18 and step 17.
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $58,043 and tops out at $87,693, 5% above the top of the BACH column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Altoona Area School District's starting pay ranks 57th and its top cell ranks 73rd; the state medians are $57,965 to start and $106,204 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 60th percentile and the top cell at the 44th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACH | $54,043 | $83,693 | 20 | 55% |
| MEQ UG | $54,843 | $84,493 | 20 | 54% |
| MEQ G | $54,963 | $84,613 | 20 | 54% |
| M | $55,643 | $85,293 | 20 | 53% |
| M(60) | $56,443 | $86,093 | 20 | 53% |
| M+30 | $56,743 | $86,393 | 20 | 52% |
| DOC | $58,043 | $87,693 | 20 | 51% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Area School District | 7,019 | 2026-27 | $54,043 | – | $87,693 |
| Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 6,937 | 2026-27 | $65,000 | $72,385 | $128,600 |
| State College Area School District | 6,712 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $112,996 |
| West Shore School District | 7,449 | 2026-27 | $62,250 | $70,460 | $95,611 |
| Wilson School District | 6,560 | 2026-27 | $60,325 | – | $103,036 |
| Harrisburg City School District | 6,395 | 2026-27 | $59,415 | $69,879 | $91,080 |
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 Altoona Area School District schedule?
$54,043 at step 20 on BACH, per the 2026-27 schedule (Altoona Area School District).
What is the top of the Altoona Area School District salary schedule?
$87,693, at step TOP on DOC (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 Altoona Area School District salary schedule?
On the BACH column the top figure, $83,693, is reached at step TOP, 20 step increases after step 20 (2026-27 schedule).
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- Tredyffrin/Easttown School Districtstarts $65,000
- State College Area School Districtstarts $61,000
- West Shore School Districtstarts $59,138
- Wilson School Districtstarts $60,325
- Harrisburg City School Districtstarts $59,415
- East Stroudsburg Area School Districtstarts $52,985
- Pennridge School Districtstarts $55,750
- Bristol Township School Districtstarts $57,151
- Easton Area School Districtstarts $67,030
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