Annual salary
$36,774
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bethel Park School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Bethel Park Federation of Teachers professional salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Bethel Park School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $36,774 (Bachelor's, step 1a) and tops out at $116,979 (Doctorate, step 18), per Bethel Park School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor's) starts at $36,774 and reaches $113,256 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's) the range is $37,424 to $114,948.
- The schedule is built on 193 work days, which makes the starting cell about $190.54 per day.
- The grid has 4 degree columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Bethel Park SD enrolled 4,021 students in 2023-24, the 101st-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Bethel Park Federation of Teachers professional salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Master's + 30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | $36,774 | $37,424 | $37,749 | $38,074 |
| 1b | $56,575 | $57,575 | $58,075 | $58,575 |
| 2 | $58,175 | $59,175 | $59,675 | $60,175 |
| 3 | $59,875 | $60,875 | $61,375 | $61,875 |
| 4 | $60,175 | $61,175 | $61,675 | $62,175 |
| 5 | $60,675 | $61,675 | $62,175 | $62,675 |
| 6 | $61,375 | $62,375 | $62,875 | $63,375 |
| 7 | $62,175 | $63,175 | $63,675 | $64,175 |
| 8 | $62,650 | $63,650 | $64,150 | $64,650 |
| 9 | $62,850 | $63,850 | $64,350 | $64,850 |
| 10 | $63,850 | $64,850 | $65,350 | $65,850 |
| 11 | $64,950 | $65,950 | $66,420 | $66,950 |
| 12 | $65,500 | $66,500 | $67,000 | $67,500 |
| 13 | $67,950 | $68,950 | $69,450 | $69,950 |
| 14 | $68,100 | $69,100 | $69,600 | $70,100 |
| 15 | $69,050 | $70,050 | $70,550 | $71,050 |
| 16 | $71,950 | $72,950 | $73,450 | $73,950 |
| 17 | $87,758 | $89,450 | $90,804 | $91,481 |
| 18 | $113,256 | $114,948 | $116,302 | $116,979 |
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Per month (12)
$3,064.50
Per work day
$190.54 / 193 days
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1b | $56,575 | +$19,801 |
| 2 | $58,175 | +$21,401 |
| 3 | $59,875 | +$23,101 |
| 4 | $60,175 | +$23,401 |
| 5 | $60,675 | +$23,901 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor's, step 1a = $36,774 a year, $3,064.50 a month spread over 12 months, $190.54 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.
Article 57 of the collective bargaining agreement between the Bethel Park School District and the Bethel Park Federation of Teachers, Local 1607, AFT, AFL-CIO, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The article prints five dated rate columns (2026-27 through 2030-31) for each degree lane; the 2026-27 column is used here.
Step 1a is the long-term substitute rate for the first 90 days of employment; on the 91st day a long-term substitute moves to step 1b, and permanent employees are placed on step 1b.
Article 57.1 sets a Non-Degree rate of $500 less than the bachelor's degree lane at the same step; it is not printed as its own column.
Article 58 divides annual salary by 193 school days to compute the per diem rate.
A separate three-step TECH schedule (TECH1 $67,975, TECH2 $72,275, TECH3 $94,992 for 2026-27) covers technology employees hired before July 1, 2022 and is not part of this grid.
- Soft spot: Step 1a ($36,774 bachelor's) is below the range a full-time teacher salary would normally occupy because it is a probationary long-term-substitute rate, not a placement step.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor's column a teacher moves from $36,774 at step 1a to $113,256 at step 18: 18 step increases worth $4,249 each on average, 208% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $25,498, between step 17 and step 18.
A master's degree is worth $650 more than a bachelor's at the first step (1.8%) and $1,692 more at the top of the column (1.5%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $38,074 and tops out at $116,979, 3% above the top of the Bachelor's column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Bethel Park School District's starting pay ranks 76th and its top cell ranks 21st; 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 1st percentile and the top cell at the 81st percentile.
Column by column
| Degree | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $36,774 | $113,256 | 18 | 208% |
| Master's | $37,424 | $114,948 | 18 | 207% |
| Master's + 30 | $37,749 | $116,302 | 18 | 208% |
| Doctorate | $38,074 | $116,979 | 18 | 207% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Park School District | 4,021 | 2026-27 | $36,774 | $37,424 | $116,979 |
| Upper St. Clair School District | 3,967 | 2026-27 | $58,450 | – | $126,032 |
| Southeast Delco School District | 4,088 | 2026-27 | $56,924 | $65,887 | $106,122 |
| Pleasant Valley School District | 4,100 | 2024-25 | $52,642 | – | $102,742 |
| Upper Dublin School District | 4,102 | 2026-27 | $65,478 | – | $129,860 |
| Exeter Township School District | 3,902 | 2026-27 | $57,935 | – | $103,270 |
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 Bethel Park School District?
$36,774 on the degree Bachelor's at step 1a of the 2026-27 schedule (Bethel Park School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $36,774 (Bachelor's).
What is the top of the Bethel Park School District salary schedule?
$116,979, at step 18 on Doctorate (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 Bethel Park School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor's column the top figure, $113,256, is reached at step 18, 18 step increases after step 1a (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bethel Park School District?
$650 more at the first step: $37,424 on Master's against $36,774 on Bachelor's (2026-27 schedule).
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