Annual salary
$62,066
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
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 |
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Per month (12)
$5,172.17
Per work day
$324.95 / 191 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| 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.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $62,066 at step 1 to $84,310 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $1,711 each on average, 36% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,712, between step 5 and step 6.
A master's degree is worth $7,274 more than a bachelor's at the first step (11.7%) and $13,630 more at the top of the column (16.2%).
The highest-paid column, PhD/EdD, starts at $81,940 and tops out at $107,940, 28% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Downingtown Area School District's starting pay ranks 21st and its top cell ranks 34th; 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 84th percentile and the top cell at the 71st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $62,066 | $84,310 | 13 | 36% |
| B+24 | $66,539 | $88,783 | 13 | 33% |
| Masters | $69,340 | $97,940 | 13 | 41% |
| M+15 | $73,940 | $99,940 | 13 | 35% |
| M+30 | $75,940 | $101,940 | 13 | 34% |
| M+45 | $77,940 | $103,940 | 13 | 33% |
| M+60 | $79,940 | $105,940 | 13 | 33% |
| PhD/EdD | $81,940 | $107,940 | 13 | 32% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown Area School District | 13,238 | 2026-27 | $62,066 | $69,340 | $107,940 |
| North Penn School District | 12,997 | 2026-27 | $68,000 | – | $126,158 |
| Hazleton Area School District | 12,609 | 2026-27 | $51,550 | – | $96,353 |
| Central Dauphin School District | 12,543 | 2026-27 | $55,295 | – | $94,915 |
| West Chester Area School District | 12,109 | 2026-27 | $62,630 | – | $110,774 |
| Erie City School District | 10,493 | 2026-27 | $57,646 | – | $90,305 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Downingtown Area School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $84,310, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Downingtown Area School District?
$7,274 more at the first step: $69,340 on Masters against $62,066 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- North Penn School Districtstarts $68,000
- Hazleton Area School Districtstarts $51,550
- Central Dauphin School Districtstarts $55,295
- West Chester Area School Districtstarts $62,630
- Erie City School Districtstarts $57,646
- Council Rock School Districtstarts $51,600
- Cumberland Valley School Districtstarts $60,824
- The School District of Readingstarts $57,030
- Pennsbury School Districtstarts $60,387
- Neshaminy School Districtstarts $51,296
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