Annual salary
$56,970
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Muhlenberg School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Muhlenberg 2026-27 salary schedule (MSD/MEA agreement). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and from top to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Muhlenberg School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,970 (Bachelors, from top 16) and tops out at $106,186 (EdD/PhD, from top Top), per Muhlenberg School District (Reading, Berks County, PA) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $56,970 and reaches $83,973 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $65,671 to $93,022.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 17 from top rows; the highest cell is reached at from top Top.
- Muhlenberg SD enrolled 4,361 students in 2023-24, the 87th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Muhlenberg 2026-27 salary schedule (MSD/MEA agreement)
Official sourceDocumentMuhlenberg School District (Reading, Berks County, PA)School year2026-27Effective
| From Top \ Column | Bachelors | B+9 | B+18 | B+24 | Masters | M+9 | M+18 | M+24 | M+30 | EdD/PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | $56,970 | $59,170 | $60,884 | $62,991 | $65,671 | $67,515 | $69,466 | $71,473 | $73,558 | $75,058 |
| 15 | $58,479 | $60,699 | $62,471 | $64,616 | $67,374 | $69,277 | $71,288 | $73,357 | $75,504 | $77,004 |
| 14 | $59,988 | $62,228 | $64,058 | $66,241 | $69,076 | $71,039 | $73,111 | $75,240 | $77,449 | $78,949 |
| 13 | $61,497 | $63,758 | $65,644 | $67,866 | $70,778 | $72,802 | $74,933 | $77,123 | $79,395 | $80,895 |
| 12 | $63,005 | $65,287 | $67,231 | $69,491 | $72,480 | $74,564 | $76,755 | $79,007 | $81,340 | $82,840 |
| 11 | $64,514 | $66,817 | $68,818 | $71,116 | $74,182 | $76,326 | $78,578 | $80,890 | $83,286 | $84,786 |
| 10 | $66,023 | $68,346 | $70,404 | $72,741 | $75,884 | $78,088 | $80,400 | $82,774 | $85,231 | $86,731 |
| 9 | $67,532 | $69,876 | $71,991 | $74,366 | $77,586 | $79,850 | $82,222 | $84,657 | $87,177 | $88,677 |
| 8 | $69,040 | $71,405 | $73,578 | $75,991 | $79,288 | $81,613 | $84,044 | $86,540 | $89,122 | $90,622 |
| 7 | $70,549 | $72,935 | $75,165 | $77,617 | $80,990 | $83,375 | $85,867 | $88,424 | $91,068 | $92,568 |
| 6 | $72,058 | $74,464 | $76,751 | $79,242 | $82,692 | $85,137 | $87,689 | $90,307 | $93,013 | $94,513 |
| 5 | $73,567 | $75,994 | $78,338 | $80,867 | $84,394 | $86,899 | $89,511 | $92,191 | $94,959 | $96,459 |
| 4 | $75,075 | $77,523 | $79,925 | $82,492 | $86,096 | $88,661 | $91,334 | $94,074 | $96,904 | $98,404 |
| 3 | $76,584 | $79,053 | $81,511 | $84,117 | $87,798 | $90,424 | $93,156 | $95,957 | $98,850 | $100,350 |
| 2 | $78,093 | $80,582 | $83,098 | $85,742 | $89,500 | $92,186 | $94,978 | $97,841 | $100,795 | $102,295 |
| 1 | $79,602 | $82,112 | $84,685 | $87,367 | $91,202 | $93,948 | $96,801 | $99,724 | $102,741 | $104,241 |
| Top | $83,973 | $85,741 | $87,563 | $89,429 | $93,022 | $95,710 | $98,623 | $101,608 | $104,686 | $106,186 |
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Per month (12)
$4,747.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| From Top | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | $58,479 | +$1,509 |
| 14 | $59,988 | +$3,018 |
| 13 | $61,497 | +$4,527 |
| 12 | $63,005 | +$6,035 |
| 11 | $64,514 | +$7,544 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, from top 16 = $56,970 a year, $4,747.50 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" of the collective bargaining agreement between the School District of Muhlenberg (Berks County) and the Muhlenberg Education Association, July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028. The agreement prints a separate grid for each of the five contract years; this is the 2026-27 grid.
Muhlenberg numbers its steps DOWN from the top of the scale: step 16 is the entry step and "Top" is the maximum. The rows are reproduced in the document's own order, so salary rises as the list is read downward.
Article XV.3 sets the annual movement of the whole grid: +$2,695 per cell in 2023-24, +$2,275 in 2024-25 and +$2,000 in each of 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28. The 2026-27 grid is exactly the 2025-26 grid plus $2,000 in every cell, which was used as an independent check on the parse.
The school calendar (Article XVI.A) is 180 instructional days plus 5 in-service days and 2 clerical days; the agreement does not state a single contract-days figure, so work_days is left null.
Extracurricular compensation is a separate schedule and is not included here.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $56,970 at from top 16 to $83,973 at from top Top: 16 from top increases worth $1,688 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,371, between from top 1 and from top Top.
A master's degree is worth $8,701 more than a bachelor's at the first from top (15.3%) and $9,049 more at the top of the column (10.8%).
The highest-paid column, EdD/PhD, starts at $75,058 and tops out at $106,186, 26% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Muhlenberg School District's starting pay ranks 47th and its top cell ranks 39th; 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 68th percentile and the top cell at the 69th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First from top | Top | From Top moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $56,970 | $83,973 | 16 | 47% |
| B+9 | $59,170 | $85,741 | 16 | 45% |
| B+18 | $60,884 | $87,563 | 16 | 44% |
| B+24 | $62,991 | $89,429 | 16 | 42% |
| Masters | $65,671 | $93,022 | 16 | 42% |
| M+9 | $67,515 | $95,710 | 16 | 42% |
| M+18 | $69,466 | $98,623 | 16 | 42% |
| M+24 | $71,473 | $101,608 | 16 | 42% |
| M+30 | $73,558 | $104,686 | 16 | 42% |
| EdD/PhD | $75,058 | $106,186 | 16 | 41% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg School District | 4,361 | 2026-27 | $56,970 | $65,671 | $106,186 |
| South Western School District | 4,346 | 2026-27 | $60,058 | – | $99,212 |
| Baldwin-Whitehall School District | 4,484 | 2026-27 | $41,000 | – | $109,548 |
| Cheltenham School District | 4,232 | 2026-27 | $58,526 | – | $131,346 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | 4,188 | 2026-27 | $68,300 | $78,300 | $124,800 |
| William Penn School District | 4,547 | 2026-27 | $55,021 | – | $106,222 |
Starting pay is the first from top of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-from top cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Muhlenberg School District?
$56,970 on the column Bachelors at from top 16 of the 2026-27 schedule (Muhlenberg School District (Reading, Berks County, PA)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $56,970 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Muhlenberg School District salary schedule?
$106,186, at from top Top on EdD/PhD (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 Muhlenberg School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $83,973, is reached at from top Top, 16 from top increases after from top 16 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Muhlenberg School District?
$8,701 more at the first from top: $65,671 on Masters against $56,970 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- South Western School Districtstarts $60,058
- Baldwin-Whitehall School Districtstarts $41,000
- Cheltenham School Districtstarts $58,526
- Rose Tree Media School Districtstarts $68,300
- William Penn School Districtstarts $55,021
- Whitehall-Coplay School Districtstarts $63,789
- Pine-Richland School Districtstarts $55,455
- Upper Dublin School Districtstarts $65,478
- Pleasant Valley School Districtstarts $52,642
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