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Downingtown Area School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher 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.
- Downingtown Area School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,066 (Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $107,940 (PhD/EdD, step 14), per Downingtown Area School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $62,066 and reaches $84,310 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $69,340 to $97,940.
- The schedule is built on 191 work days, which makes the starting cell about $324.95 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Downingtown Area SD enrolled 13,238 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelors | B+24 | Masters | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 | PhD/EdD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,066 | $66,539 | $69,340 | $73,940 | $75,940 | $77,940 | $79,940 | $81,940 |
| 2 | $63,777 | $68,250 | $71,540 | $75,940 | $77,940 | $79,940 | $81,940 | $83,940 |
| 3 | $65,488 | $69,961 | $73,740 | $77,940 | $79,940 | $81,940 | $83,940 | $85,940 |
| 4 | $67,199 | $71,672 | $75,940 | $79,940 | $81,940 | $83,940 | $85,940 | $87,940 |
| 5 | $68,910 | $73,383 | $78,140 | $81,940 | $83,940 | $85,940 | $87,940 | $89,940 |
| 6 | $70,622 | $75,094 | $80,340 | $83,940 | $85,940 | $87,940 | $89,940 | $91,940 |
| 7 | $72,333 | $76,806 | $82,540 | $85,940 | $87,940 | $89,940 | $91,940 | $93,940 |
| 8 | $74,044 | $78,517 | $84,740 | $87,940 | $89,940 | $91,940 | $93,940 | $95,940 |
| 9 | $75,755 | $80,228 | $86,940 | $89,940 | $91,940 | $93,940 | $95,940 | $97,940 |
| 10 | $77,466 | $81,939 | $89,140 | $91,940 | $93,940 | $95,940 | $97,940 | $99,940 |
| 11 | $79,177 | $83,650 | $91,340 | $93,940 | $95,940 | $97,940 | $99,940 | $101,940 |
| 12 | $80,888 | $85,361 | $93,540 | $95,940 | $97,940 | $99,940 | $101,940 | $103,940 |
| 13 | $82,599 | $87,072 | $95,740 | $97,940 | $99,940 | $101,940 | $103,940 | $105,940 |
| 14 | $84,310 | $88,783 | $97,940 | $99,940 | $101,940 | $103,940 | $105,940 | $107,940 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $63,777 | +$1,711 |
| 3 | $65,488 | +$3,422 |
| 4 | $67,199 | +$5,133 |
| 5 | $68,910 | +$6,844 |
| 6 | $70,622 | +$8,556 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 1 = $62,066 a year, $5,172.17 a month spread over 12 months, $324.95 per work day on a 191-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B of the September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2030 agreement between the Downingtown Area Board of Education and the Downingtown Area Education Association, PSEA-NEA.
Article 6.0 sets the work year at no more than 191 days, of which a maximum of 180 are student days.
Appendix F of the agreement is a step movement chart that governs which step a member occupies in each contract year; steps are not synonymous with years of experience.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Downingtown Area School District?
$62,066 on the column Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Downingtown Area School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $62,066 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Downingtown Area School District salary schedule?
$107,940, at step 14 on PhD/EdD (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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