Annual salary
$77,538
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Southern Lehigh School District salary schedule, 2026-27
SLSD/SLEA professional staff salary schedule (2026-27). 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.
- Southern Lehigh School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $77,538 (Bachelors, from top Top) and tops out at $107,331 (D, from top Top), per Southern Lehigh School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors) starts at $77,538 and reaches $77,538 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters/M Eq) the range is $102,137 to $102,137.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 15 from top rows; the highest cell is reached at from top Top.
- Southern Lehigh SD enrolled 3,047 students in 2023-24, the 157th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
SLSD/SLEA professional staff salary schedule (2026-27)
| From Top \ Column | Bachelors | B+15 | B+30 | Masters/M Eq | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | $77,538 | $79,336 | $95,249 | $102,137 | $103,459 | $104,743 | $106,037 | $107,331 |
| 1 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $91,477 | $98,994 | $100,495 | $101,995 | $103,494 | $104,997 |
| 2 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $88,954 | $95,771 | $97,272 | $98,772 | $100,271 | $101,774 |
| 3 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $86,643 | $93,000 | $94,501 | $96,001 | $97,500 | $99,003 |
| 4 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $84,243 | $90,600 | $92,101 | $93,601 | $95,100 | $96,603 |
| 5 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $81,843 | $88,200 | $89,701 | $91,201 | $92,700 | $94,203 |
| 6 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $79,443 | $85,800 | $87,301 | $88,801 | $90,300 | $91,803 |
| 7 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $77,043 | $83,400 | $84,901 | $86,401 | $87,900 | $89,403 |
| 8 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $74,643 | $81,000 | $82,501 | $84,001 | $85,500 | $87,003 |
| 9 | $68,387 | $71,946 | $74,018 | $80,375 | $81,876 | $83,376 | $84,875 | $86,378 |
| 10 | $67,762 | $71,321 | $73,393 | $79,750 | $81,251 | $82,751 | $84,250 | $85,753 |
| 11 | $67,137 | $70,696 | $72,768 | $79,125 | $80,626 | $82,126 | $83,625 | $85,128 |
| 12 | $66,717 | $70,276 | $72,348 | $78,705 | $80,206 | $81,706 | $83,205 | $84,708 |
| 13 | $66,297 | $69,856 | $71,928 | $78,285 | $79,786 | $81,286 | $82,785 | $84,288 |
| 14 | $65,877 | $69,436 | $71,508 | $77,865 | $79,366 | $80,866 | $82,365 | $83,868 |
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Per month (12)
$6,461.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| From Top | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,387 | +$-9,151 |
| 2 | $68,387 | +$-9,151 |
| 3 | $68,387 | +$-9,151 |
| 4 | $68,387 | +$-9,151 |
| 5 | $68,387 | +$-9,151 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors, from top Top = $77,538 a year, $6,461.50 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 2024-2027 Professional Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Southern Lehigh Education Association and Southern Lehigh School District (Center Valley, Lehigh County). The appendix prints one grid per year; this is the 2026-2027 grid.
Southern Lehigh numbers its steps DOWN from the top: the row labelled 'Top' is the maximum and the row labelled '14' is the entry step, so dollar values fall as the step number rises. Rows are given here in the order the district prints them.
Entry salary for 2026-27 is the 'From Top 14' row: 65,877 Bachelors.
Cross-checked against PSEA's public teacher-salary survey (spring 2027 = SY2026-27): it reports Southern Lehigh's starting salary as $65,877, which is exactly this grid's 'From Top 14' Bachelors cell, and 14 steps to the top, matching the 15 printed rows.
- Soft spot: The whole CBA is a scan with no text layer; the grid was transcribed visually from a 200 dpi render and checked against an independent tesseract --psm 4 pass at 300 dpi, which agreed on every cell.
How this schedule moves
A master's degree is worth $24,599 more than a bachelor's at the first from top (31.7%) and $24,599 more at the top of the column (31.7%).
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $107,331 and tops out at $107,331, 38% above the top of the Bachelors column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Southern Lehigh School District's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 35th; 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 99th percentile and the top cell at the 71st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First from top | Top | From Top moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | $77,538 | $77,538 | 0 | 0% |
| B+15 | $79,336 | $79,336 | 0 | 0% |
| B+30 | $95,249 | $95,249 | 0 | 0% |
| Masters/M Eq | $102,137 | $102,137 | 0 | 0% |
| M+15 | $103,459 | $103,459 | 0 | 0% |
| M+30 | $104,743 | $104,743 | 0 | 0% |
| M+45 | $106,037 | $106,037 | 0 | 0% |
| D | $107,331 | $107,331 | 0 | 0% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lehigh School District | 3,047 | 2026-27 | $77,538 | $102,137 | $107,331 |
| Pottsgrove School District | 3,002 | 2025-26 | $53,353 | $65,958 | $100,772 |
| Chester Upland School District | 3,116 | 2026-27 | $53,012 | – | $95,003 |
| York Suburban School District | 2,977 | 2026-27 | $68,820 | – | $105,820 |
| North Pocono School District | 2,879 | 2026-27 | $46,000 | – | $99,400 |
| Dover Area School District | 3,251 | 2026-27 | $61,204 | $76,330 | $101,925 |
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 Southern Lehigh School District?
$77,538 on the column Bachelors at from top Top of the 2026-27 schedule (Southern Lehigh School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $77,538 (Bachelors).
What is the top of the Southern Lehigh School District salary schedule?
$107,331, at from top Top on D (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How much more does a master's degree pay in Southern Lehigh School District?
$24,599 more at the first from top: $102,137 on Masters/M Eq against $77,538 on Bachelors (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Pottsgrove School Districtstarts $53,353
- Chester Upland School Districtstarts $53,012
- York Suburban School Districtstarts $68,820
- North Pocono School Districtstarts $46,000
- Dover Area School Districtstarts $61,204
- Pottstown School Districtstarts $55,108
- Manheim Central School Districtstarts $68,745
- West Jefferson Hills School Districtstarts $60,332
- Gateway School Districtstarts $51,409
- Lower Dauphin School Districtstarts $57,228
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