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.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $57,444 at step 1 to $85,743 at step 11: 10 step increases worth $2,830 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,857, between step 2 and step 3.
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $65,683 and tops out at $114,041, 33% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, The School District of Philadelphia's starting pay ranks 43rd and its top cell ranks 26th; 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 70th percentile and the top cell at the 78th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $57,444 | $85,743 | 10 | 49% |
| MA or Equivalent | $59,133 | $96,832 | 10 | 64% |
| MA +30 | $62,832 | $114,041 | 10 | 82% |
| Doctorate | $65,683 | $114,041 | 10 | 74% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School District of Philadelphia | 117,907 | 2026-27 | $57,444 | – | $114,041 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | 19,769 | 2026-27 | $48,381 | – | $108,836 |
| The School District of Reading | 16,657 | 2026-27 | $57,030 | $65,180 | $106,474 |
| 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 |
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 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.
How long does it take to reach the top of the The School District of Philadelphia salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $85,743, is reached at step 11, 10 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Pittsburgh Public Schoolsstarts $48,381
- The School District of Readingstarts $57,030
- Downingtown Area School Districtstarts $62,066
- 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
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