Annual salary
$59,415
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Harrisburg City School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Harrisburg City SD/HEA 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.
- Harrisburg City School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,415 (Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $91,080 (M+50, step 14), per Harrisburg City School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $59,415 and reaches $77,666 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $69,879 to $86,014.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Harrisburg City SD enrolled 6,395 students in 2023-24, the 40th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Harrisburg City SD/HEA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelors | B+10 | B+20 | B+30 | Masters | M+10 | M+20 | M+30 | M+40 | M+50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,415 | $61,187 | $62,962 | $64,272 | $69,879 | $70,017 | $70,773 | $71,786 | $72,799 | $73,813 |
| 2 | $59,592 | $61,364 | $63,139 | $64,449 | $70,056 | $70,314 | $71,070 | $72,083 | $73,096 | $74,110 |
| 3 | $59,769 | $61,541 | $63,316 | $64,626 | $70,233 | $70,611 | $71,367 | $72,380 | $73,393 | $74,407 |
| 4 | $59,946 | $61,718 | $63,493 | $64,803 | $70,410 | $70,908 | $71,664 | $72,677 | $73,690 | $74,704 |
| 5 | $60,123 | $61,895 | $63,670 | $64,980 | $71,087 | $71,665 | $72,421 | $73,434 | $74,447 | $75,461 |
| 6 | $61,551 | $63,323 | $65,098 | $66,408 | $71,684 | $72,492 | $73,248 | $74,261 | $75,274 | $76,288 |
| 7 | $62,979 | $64,751 | $66,526 | $67,836 | $72,281 | $73,032 | $73,788 | $74,801 | $75,814 | $76,828 |
| 8 | $64,407 | $66,179 | $67,954 | $69,264 | $73,709 | $74,256 | $74,809 | $75,821 | $76,834 | $77,848 |
| 9 | $66,910 | $68,219 | $69,994 | $71,304 | $75,749 | $76,296 | $77,311 | $78,323 | $79,336 | $80,351 |
| 10 | $69,619 | $70,929 | $72,239 | $73,548 | $77,993 | $79,006 | $80,020 | $81,033 | $82,046 | $83,060 |
| 11 | $72,538 | $73,847 | $75,157 | $76,467 | $80,912 | $81,925 | $82,939 | $83,952 | $84,965 | $85,979 |
| 12 | $75,665 | $76,975 | $78,285 | $79,595 | $84,007 | $85,020 | $86,034 | $87,047 | $88,060 | $89,074 |
| 13 | $76,910 | $78,220 | $79,530 | $80,840 | $85,253 | $86,265 | $87,279 | $88,292 | $89,305 | $90,319 |
| 14 | $77,666 | $78,976 | $80,286 | $81,596 | $86,014 | $87,026 | $88,040 | $89,053 | $90,066 | $91,080 |
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Per month (12)
$4,951.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,592 | +$177 |
| 3 | $59,769 | +$354 |
| 4 | $59,946 | +$531 |
| 5 | $60,123 | +$708 |
| 6 | $61,551 | +$2,136 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 1 = $59,415 a year, $4,951.25 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-1 of the 2025-2028 collective bargaining agreement between Harrisburg City School District and the Harrisburg Education Association; the contract prints 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 grids.
The step column on the grid is headed 'Old System'.
Appendix A-2 carries a separate, higher schedule for psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, speech pathologists and dental hygienists; it is not reproduced here.
- Soft spot: The posted CBA is a scan with no text layer; figures were read by OCR and confirmed against a visual read of the rendered page.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $59,415 at step 1 to $77,666 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $1,404 each on average, 31% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,127, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $10,464 more than a bachelor's at the first step (17.6%) and $8,348 more at the top of the column (10.7%).
The highest-paid column, M+50, starts at $73,813 and tops out at $91,080, 17% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Harrisburg City School District's starting pay ranks 35th and its top cell ranks 67th; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 49th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $59,415 | $77,666 | 13 | 31% |
| B+10 | $61,187 | $78,976 | 13 | 29% |
| B+20 | $62,962 | $80,286 | 13 | 28% |
| B+30 | $64,272 | $81,596 | 13 | 27% |
| Masters | $69,879 | $86,014 | 13 | 23% |
| M+10 | $70,017 | $87,026 | 13 | 24% |
| M+20 | $70,773 | $88,040 | 13 | 24% |
| M+30 | $71,786 | $89,053 | 13 | 24% |
| M+40 | $72,799 | $90,066 | 13 | 24% |
| M+50 | $73,813 | $91,080 | 13 | 23% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg City School District | 6,395 | 2026-27 | $59,415 | $69,879 | $91,080 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School District | 6,330 | 2023-24 | $52,985 | – | $93,933 |
| Pennridge School District | 6,284 | 2026-27 | $55,750 | – | $114,603 |
| Wilson School District | 6,560 | 2026-27 | $60,325 | – | $103,036 |
| Bristol Township School District | 6,111 | 2026-27 | $57,151 | $63,332 | $119,807 |
| State College Area School District | 6,712 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $112,996 |
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 Harrisburg City School District?
$59,415 on the column Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Harrisburg City School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $59,415 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Harrisburg City School District salary schedule?
$91,080, at step 14 on M+50 (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 Harrisburg City School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $77,666, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Harrisburg City School District?
$10,464 more at the first step: $69,879 on Masters against $59,415 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
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- Pennridge School Districtstarts $55,750
- Wilson School Districtstarts $60,325
- Bristol Township School Districtstarts $57,151
- State College Area School Districtstarts $61,000
- Tredyffrin/Easttown School Districtstarts $65,000
- Altoona Area School Districtstarts $54,043
- Ridley School Districtstarts $54,768
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