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Manheim Central School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Manheim Central SD/MCEA 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.
- Manheim Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $68,745 (B, step 1) and tops out at $100,439 (D, step 17), per Manheim Central School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $361.82 per day.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Manheim Central SD enrolled 2,738 students in 2023-24, the 180th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Manheim Central SD/MCEA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | B | B+15 | B+30 | ME | M | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,745 | $70,949 | $73,153 | $73,528 | $75,357 | $77,561 | $79,765 | $81,969 | $84,173 | $86,377 |
| 2 | $68,795 | $70,999 | $73,203 | $73,578 | $75,407 | $77,611 | $79,815 | $82,019 | $84,223 | $86,427 |
| 3 | $68,845 | $71,049 | $73,253 | $73,628 | $75,457 | $77,661 | $79,865 | $82,069 | $84,273 | $86,477 |
| 4 | $68,895 | $71,099 | $73,303 | $73,678 | $75,507 | $77,711 | $79,915 | $82,119 | $84,323 | $86,527 |
| 5 | $68,945 | $71,149 | $73,353 | $73,728 | $75,557 | $77,761 | $79,965 | $82,169 | $84,373 | $86,577 |
| 6 | $68,995 | $71,199 | $73,403 | $73,778 | $75,607 | $77,811 | $80,015 | $82,219 | $84,423 | $86,627 |
| 7 | $72,455 | $74,659 | $75,034 | $76,863 | $79,067 | $81,271 | $83,475 | $85,679 | $87,883 | |
| 8 | $73,710 | $75,914 | $76,289 | $78,118 | $80,322 | $82,526 | $84,730 | $86,934 | $89,138 | |
| 9 | $74,966 | $77,170 | $77,545 | $79,374 | $81,578 | $83,782 | $85,986 | $88,190 | $90,394 | |
| 10 | $76,222 | $78,426 | $78,801 | $80,630 | $82,834 | $85,038 | $87,242 | $89,446 | $91,650 | |
| 11 | $77,477 | $79,681 | $80,056 | $81,885 | $84,089 | $86,293 | $88,497 | $90,701 | $92,905 | |
| 12 | $78,733 | $80,937 | $81,312 | $83,141 | $85,345 | $87,549 | $89,753 | $91,957 | $94,161 | |
| 13 | $79,989 | $82,193 | $82,568 | $84,397 | $86,601 | $88,805 | $91,009 | $93,213 | $95,417 | |
| 14 | $81,244 | $83,448 | $83,823 | $85,652 | $87,856 | $90,060 | $92,264 | $94,468 | $96,672 | |
| 15 | $82,500 | $84,704 | $85,079 | $86,908 | $89,112 | $91,316 | $93,520 | $95,724 | $97,928 | |
| 16 | $83,755 | $85,959 | $86,334 | $88,163 | $90,367 | $92,571 | $94,775 | $96,979 | $99,183 | |
| 17 | $85,011 | $87,215 | $87,590 | $89,419 | $91,623 | $93,827 | $96,031 | $98,235 | $100,439 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,795 | +$50 |
| 3 | $68,845 | +$100 |
| 4 | $68,895 | +$150 |
| 5 | $68,945 | +$200 |
| 6 | $68,995 | +$250 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $68,745 a year, $5,728.75 a month spread over 12 months, $361.82 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix F-4 of the 2023-2027 collective bargaining agreement between the Manheim Central School District and the Manheim Central Education Association. This is the final year of the agreement.
The B column ends at step 6; steps 7 through 17 are blank in the B lane as printed.
The printed table also shows the matching 2025-26 step for each 2026-27 step; step 17 of 2026-27 corresponds to 2025-26 steps 16-17, and 2026-27 step 1 has no 2025-26 counterpart.
Appendix G-4 maps years of service completed to the step in each column.
The school year is 190 teacher days.
- Soft spot: PSEA's open survey lists a Manheim Central starting salary of $68,745 for spring 2027 and 16 steps to the top; the starting salary matches B step 1 exactly and the step count is one short of this grid's 17 rows, which is consistent with PSEA's spring-2026 vintage for the step field.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $68,745 at step 1 to $68,995 at step 6: 5 step increases worth $50 each on average, 0% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $50, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $86,377 and tops out at $100,439, 46% above the top of the B column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Manheim Central School District's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 54th; 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 96th percentile and the top cell at the 61st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $68,745 | $68,995 | 5 | 0% |
| B+15 | $70,949 | $85,011 | 16 | 20% |
| B+30 | $73,153 | $87,215 | 16 | 19% |
| ME | $73,528 | $87,590 | 16 | 19% |
| M | $75,357 | $89,419 | 16 | 19% |
| M+15 | $77,561 | $91,623 | 16 | 18% |
| M+30 | $79,765 | $93,827 | 16 | 18% |
| M+45 | $81,969 | $96,031 | 16 | 17% |
| M+60 | $84,173 | $98,235 | 16 | 17% |
| D | $86,377 | $100,439 | 16 | 16% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Central School District | 2,738 | 2026-27 | $68,745 | – | $100,439 |
| Berwick Area School District | 2,626 | 2025-26 | $52,637 | – | $93,325 |
| North Pocono School District | 2,879 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | – | $99,400 |
| Lower Moreland Township School District | 2,595 | 2024-25 | $59,776 | – | $122,540 |
| Bellefonte Area School District | 2,585 | 2025-26 | $53,277 | – | $87,297 |
| York Suburban School District | 2,977 | 2026-27 | $68,820 | – | $105,820 |
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 Manheim Central School District schedule?
$68,745 at step 1 on B, per the 2026-27 schedule (Manheim Central School District).
What is the top of the Manheim Central School District salary schedule?
$100,439, at step 17 on D (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 Manheim Central School District salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $68,995, is reached at step 6, 5 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Berwick Area School Districtstarts $52,637
- North Pocono School Districtstarts $46,000
- Lower Moreland Township School Districtstarts $59,776
- Bellefonte Area School Districtstarts $53,277
- York Suburban School Districtstarts $68,820
- Penncrest School Districtstarts $57,548
- Pottsgrove School Districtstarts $53,353
- Southern Lehigh School Districtstarts $77,538
- Chester Upland School Districtstarts $53,012
- Dover Area School Districtstarts $61,204
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