Annual salary
$60,058
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
South Western School District salary schedule, 2026-27
SWSD/SWEA 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.
- South Western School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,058 (B, step 1) and tops out at $99,212 (M+60, step 15), per South Western School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 191 work days, which makes the starting cell about $314.44 per day.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- South Western SD enrolled 4,346 students in 2023-24, the 88th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
SWSD/SWEA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | B | B+24 | M | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,058 | $61,740 | $64,792 | $66,292 | $67,792 | $69,292 | $70,792 |
| 2 | $61,158 | $63,515 | $66,822 | $68,322 | $69,822 | $71,322 | $72,822 |
| 3 | $62,258 | $65,290 | $68,852 | $70,352 | $71,852 | $73,352 | $74,852 |
| 4 | $63,358 | $67,065 | $70,882 | $72,382 | $73,882 | $75,382 | $76,882 |
| 5 | $64,458 | $68,840 | $72,912 | $74,412 | $75,912 | $77,412 | $78,912 |
| 6 | $65,558 | $70,615 | $74,942 | $76,442 | $77,942 | $79,442 | $80,942 |
| 7 | $65,558 | $72,390 | $76,972 | $78,472 | $79,972 | $81,472 | $82,972 |
| 8 | $65,558 | $74,165 | $79,002 | $80,502 | $82,002 | $83,502 | $85,002 |
| 9 | $65,558 | $75,940 | $81,032 | $82,532 | $84,032 | $85,532 | $87,032 |
| 10 | $65,558 | $77,715 | $83,062 | $84,562 | $86,062 | $87,562 | $89,062 |
| 11 | $65,558 | $79,490 | $85,092 | $86,592 | $88,092 | $89,592 | $91,092 |
| 12 | $65,558 | $81,265 | $87,122 | $88,622 | $90,122 | $91,622 | $93,122 |
| 13 | $65,558 | $83,040 | $89,152 | $90,652 | $92,152 | $93,652 | $95,152 |
| 14 | $65,558 | $84,815 | $91,182 | $92,682 | $94,182 | $95,682 | $97,182 |
| 15 | $65,558 | $86,590 | $93,212 | $94,712 | $96,212 | $97,712 | $99,212 |
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Per month (12)
$5,004.83
Per work day
$314.44 / 191 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,158 | +$1,100 |
| 3 | $62,258 | +$2,200 |
| 4 | $63,358 | +$3,300 |
| 5 | $64,458 | +$4,400 |
| 6 | $65,558 | +$5,500 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $60,058 a year, $5,004.83 a month spread over 12 months, $314.44 per work day on a 191-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A-1 of the SWEA agreement (Aug 16, 2023 through the 2028-29 school year); the 2026-27 grid is labelled '2026-2027 Salary Schedule (3.00%)'.
The grid also prints a 'Years' column mapping each step to years of service; for 2026-27 step 4 covers years 4-5, step 6 covers 7-8 and step 12 covers 14-16.
The B column is frozen at $65,558 from step 6 upward; that is what the document prints, not a parsing artifact.
Article VI.B sets a 191-day teacher work year.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $60,058 at step 1 to $65,558 at step 6: 5 step increases worth $1,100 each on average, 9% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,100, between step 1 and step 2.
9 of the 14 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, M+60, starts at $70,792 and tops out at $99,212, 51% above the top of the B column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, South Western School District's starting pay ranks 33rd and its top cell ranks 56th; 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 78th percentile and the top cell at the 59th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $60,058 | $65,558 | 5 | 9% |
| B+24 | $61,740 | $86,590 | 14 | 40% |
| M | $64,792 | $93,212 | 14 | 44% |
| M+15 | $66,292 | $94,712 | 14 | 43% |
| M+30 | $67,792 | $96,212 | 14 | 42% |
| M+45 | $69,292 | $97,712 | 14 | 41% |
| M+60 | $70,792 | $99,212 | 14 | 40% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Western School District | 4,346 | 2026-27 | $60,058 | – | $99,212 |
| Muhlenberg School District | 4,361 | 2026-27 | $56,970 | $65,671 | $106,186 |
| Cheltenham School District | 4,232 | 2026-27 | $58,526 | – | $131,346 |
| Baldwin-Whitehall School District | 4,484 | 2026-27 | $41,000 | – | $109,548 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | 4,188 | 2026-27 | $68,300 | $78,300 | $124,800 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School District | 4,169 | 2026-27 | $63,789 | $68,806 | $106,746 |
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 South Western School District schedule?
$60,058 at step 1 on B, per the 2026-27 schedule (South Western School District).
What is the top of the South Western School District salary schedule?
$99,212, at step 15 on M+60 (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 South Western School District salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $65,558, is reached at step 6, 5 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Muhlenberg School Districtstarts $56,970
- Cheltenham School Districtstarts $58,526
- Baldwin-Whitehall School Districtstarts $41,000
- Rose Tree Media School Districtstarts $68,300
- Whitehall-Coplay School Districtstarts $63,789
- William Penn School Districtstarts $55,021
- Pine-Richland School Districtstarts $55,455
- Upper Dublin School Districtstarts $65,478
- Pleasant Valley School Districtstarts $52,642
- Southeast Delco School Districtstarts $56,924
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