Annual salary
$57,030
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
The School District of Reading 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 Reading's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $57,030 (Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $106,474 (PhD, step 15), per Reading Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $57,030 and reaches $85,824 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $65,180 to $93,974.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Reading SD enrolled 16,657 students in 2023-24, the 4th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelors | B+12 | B+24 | Masters | M+12 | M+24 | M+36 | M+48 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,030 | $58,230 | $61,680 | $65,180 | $67,680 | $70,180 | $72,680 | $75,180 | $77,680 |
| 2 | $58,230 | $59,430 | $62,880 | $66,380 | $68,880 | $71,380 | $73,880 | $76,380 | $78,880 |
| 3 | $59,430 | $60,630 | $64,080 | $67,580 | $70,080 | $72,580 | $75,080 | $77,580 | $80,080 |
| 4 | $60,630 | $61,830 | $65,280 | $68,780 | $71,280 | $73,780 | $76,280 | $78,780 | $81,280 |
| 5 | $61,830 | $63,030 | $66,480 | $69,980 | $72,480 | $74,980 | $77,480 | $79,980 | $82,480 |
| 6 | $63,030 | $64,230 | $67,680 | $71,180 | $73,680 | $76,180 | $78,680 | $81,180 | $83,680 |
| 7 | $64,530 | $65,730 | $69,180 | $72,680 | $75,180 | $77,680 | $80,180 | $82,680 | $85,180 |
| 8 | $66,030 | $67,230 | $70,680 | $74,180 | $76,680 | $79,180 | $81,680 | $84,180 | $86,680 |
| 9 | $67,530 | $68,730 | $72,180 | $75,680 | $78,180 | $80,680 | $83,180 | $85,680 | $88,180 |
| 10 | $69,493 | $70,693 | $74,143 | $77,643 | $80,143 | $82,643 | $85,143 | $87,643 | $90,143 |
| 11 | $72,025 | $73,225 | $76,675 | $80,175 | $82,675 | $85,175 | $87,675 | $90,175 | $92,675 |
| 12 | $74,556 | $75,756 | $79,206 | $82,706 | $85,206 | $87,706 | $90,206 | $92,706 | $95,206 |
| 13 | $77,320 | $78,520 | $81,970 | $85,470 | $87,970 | $90,470 | $92,970 | $95,470 | $97,970 |
| 14 | $80,083 | $81,283 | $84,733 | $88,233 | $90,733 | $93,233 | $95,733 | $98,233 | $100,733 |
| 15 | $85,824 | $87,024 | $90,474 | $93,974 | $96,474 | $98,974 | $101,474 | $103,974 | $106,474 |
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Per month (12)
$4,752.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,230 | +$1,200 |
| 3 | $59,430 | +$2,400 |
| 4 | $60,630 | +$3,600 |
| 5 | $61,830 | +$4,800 |
| 6 | $63,030 | +$6,000 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, step 1 = $57,030 a year, $4,752.50 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 by and between The School District of Reading and the Reading Education Association, July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.
The agreement prints the step column twice: an ascending In Contract number (used here, 1 through 15) and a descending From Top number (14 down to 1, then Top). Step 15 is the Top step.
The contract prints a separate grid for each year; the 2026-27 grid is used here.
- Soft spot: The contract PDF is a scan with no text layer, so the grid was read off the page image. Every value was checked against the document's own arithmetic: each lane is a fixed offset from the Bachelors column (+1,200 / +4,650 / +8,150 / +10,650 / +13,150 / +15,650 / +18,150 / +20,650) and every 2026-27 figure is exactly $2,030 above the same cell in the 2025-26 grid.
- Soft spot: The schedule is published by the association; no district-hosted copy was found on readingsd.org, whose document library contains no bargaining agreement.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelors column a teacher moves from $57,030 at step 1 to $85,824 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,057 each on average, 50% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,741, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $8,150 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.3%) and $8,150 more at the top of the column (9.5%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $77,680 and tops out at $106,474, 24% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, The School District of Reading's starting pay ranks 46th and its top cell ranks 37th; 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 69th percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $57,030 | $85,824 | 14 | 50% |
| B+12 | $58,230 | $87,024 | 14 | 49% |
| B+24 | $61,680 | $90,474 | 14 | 47% |
| Masters | $65,180 | $93,974 | 14 | 44% |
| M+12 | $67,680 | $96,474 | 14 | 43% |
| M+24 | $70,180 | $98,974 | 14 | 41% |
| M+36 | $72,680 | $101,474 | 14 | 40% |
| M+48 | $75,180 | $103,974 | 14 | 38% |
| PhD | $77,680 | $106,474 | 14 | 37% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School District of Reading | 16,657 | 2026-27 | $57,030 | $65,180 | $106,474 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | 19,769 | 2026-27 | $48,381 | – | $108,836 |
| 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 |
| Central Dauphin School District | 12,543 | 2026-27 | $55,295 | – | $94,915 |
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 Reading?
$57,030 on the column Bachelors at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Reading Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,030 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the The School District of Reading salary schedule?
$106,474, at step 15 on 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 The School District of Reading salary schedule?
On the Bachelors column the top figure, $85,824, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in The School District of Reading?
$8,150 more at the first step: $65,180 on Masters against $57,030 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Pittsburgh Public Schoolsstarts $48,381
- 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
- Pennsbury School Districtstarts $60,387
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