Annual salary
$57,444
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
The School District of Philadelphia 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.
- The School District of Philadelphia's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,444 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $114,041 (Doctorate, step 11), per Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Local 3 (AFT) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $57,444 and reaches $85,743 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 11 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 11.
- Philadelphia City SD enrolled 117,907 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentPhiladelphia Federation of Teachers, Local 3 (AFT)School year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | MA or Equivalent | MA +30 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,444 | $59,133 | $62,832 | $65,683 |
| 2 | $59,873 | $61,985 | $66,102 | $69,801 |
| 3 | $64,730 | $67,475 | $72,227 | $76,345 |
| 4 | $68,848 | $71,591 | $76,558 | $80,783 |
| 5 | $72,755 | $75,392 | $80,464 | $84,688 |
| 6 | $76,241 | $78,983 | $84,050 | $88,278 |
| 7 | $79,617 | $82,470 | $87,644 | $91,866 |
| 8 | $81,107 | $85,848 | $91,822 | $96,057 |
| 9 | $82,622 | $89,364 | $96,201 | $100,443 |
| 10 | $84,167 | $93,022 | $100,788 | $105,026 |
| 11 | $85,743 | $96,832 | $114,041 | $114,041 |
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Per month (12)
$4,787.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,873 | +$2,429 |
| 3 | $64,730 | +$7,286 |
| 4 | $68,848 | +$11,404 |
| 5 | $72,755 | +$15,311 |
| 6 | $76,241 | +$18,797 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $57,444 a year, $4,787.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Ten-month annual rates for Teacher, Apprentice Teacher, Pre-Professional Teacher, Dental Hygienist and Therapist, School Nurse and Nurse Practitioner.
The booklet prints two rate sets per lane, headed 2025 and 2026. The 2026 set is used here: the PFT/District 2025-2028 collective bargaining agreement provides a 3 percent across-the-board increase to all salary schedules effective September 1, 2026.
The district also publishes a 12-month version of the same grid at higher rates, and a separate one-step Senior Career Teacher rate of $114,041 (10 month) that MA+30 and Doctorate step 11 have been levelled up to.
- Soft spot: The salary booklet is published by the union rather than on a district URL; the district's own posting of the 2026-27 booklet was not located.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in The School District of Philadelphia?
$57,444 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Local 3 (AFT)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,444 (BA).
What is the top of the The School District of Philadelphia salary schedule?
$114,041, at step 11 on Doctorate (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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