Annual salary
$61,000
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
State College Area School District salary schedule, 2026-27
SCASD/SCAEA annual 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.
- State College Area School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $61,000 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $112,996 (DOC, step 17), per State College Area School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $61,000 and reaches $94,353 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $321.05 per day.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- State College Area SD enrolled 6,712 students in 2023-24, the 36th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
SCASD/SCAEA annual salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+24 | M | M+15 | M+30 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,000 | $69,387 | $70,919 | $73,156 | $76,659 | $79,401 |
| 2 | $62,801 | $70,137 | $71,669 | $73,906 | $77,409 | $80,151 |
| 3 | $63,901 | $71,237 | $72,769 | $75,006 | $78,509 | $81,251 |
| 4 | $65,811 | $73,147 | $74,679 | $76,916 | $80,419 | $83,161 |
| 5 | $67,855 | $75,206 | $76,745 | $78,989 | $82,499 | $85,249 |
| 6 | $69,906 | $77,272 | $78,819 | $81,071 | $84,589 | $87,346 |
| 7 | $71,966 | $79,348 | $80,903 | $83,163 | $86,688 | $89,453 |
| 8 | $74,035 | $81,433 | $82,996 | $85,264 | $88,798 | $91,570 |
| 9 | $76,113 | $83,527 | $85,099 | $87,375 | $90,917 | $93,698 |
| 10 | $78,200 | $85,632 | $87,212 | $89,496 | $93,047 | $95,837 |
| 11 | $80,296 | $87,746 | $89,335 | $91,628 | $95,188 | $97,986 |
| 12 | $82,403 | $89,871 | $91,468 | $93,771 | $97,339 | $100,147 |
| 13 | $84,519 | $92,006 | $93,613 | $95,925 | $99,503 | $102,320 |
| 14 | $86,646 | $94,152 | $95,769 | $98,090 | $101,678 | $104,504 |
| 15 | $88,784 | $96,310 | $97,936 | $100,267 | $103,865 | $106,701 |
| 16 | $90,933 | $98,479 | $100,115 | $102,457 | $106,065 | $108,911 |
| 17 | $94,353 | $102,622 | $104,169 | $106,521 | $110,139 | $112,996 |
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Per month (12)
$5,083.33
Per work day
$321.05 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $62,801 | +$1,801 |
| 3 | $63,901 | +$2,901 |
| 4 | $65,811 | +$4,811 |
| 5 | $67,855 | +$6,855 |
| 6 | $69,906 | +$8,906 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $61,000 a year, $5,083.33 a month spread over 12 months, $321.05 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix F of the contract between the State College Area Education Association and the State College Area School District, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2028. The appendix prints five grids (2023-24 through 2027-28); this record is the 2026-27 grid.
Each column carries two headings, one per track. Master's Track: BA / BA+24 / M / M+15 / M+30 / DOC. Credit Track: BA / BA+24 / BA+45 / BA+60 / BA+75 / DOC. The lanes here use the Master's Track headings; the columns and dollar values are identical for both tracks.
The grid also prints a years-of-service column beside the step number. For 2026-27 it reads: step 1 = 0 years, 2 = 1-2, 3 = 3-4, 4 = 5, 5 = 6, 6 = 7, 7 = 8, 8 = 9, 9 = 10, 10 = 11, 11 = 12, 12 = 13, 13 = 14, 14 = 15-16, 15 = 17, 16 = 18, 17 = 19 or more.
Basic teaching contract is 190 days (Article on work year).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $61,000 at step 1 to $94,353 at step 17: 16 step increases worth $2,085 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,420, between step 16 and step 17.
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $79,401 and tops out at $112,996, 20% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, State College Area School District's starting pay ranks 24th and its top cell ranks 27th; 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 82nd percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $61,000 | $94,353 | 16 | 55% |
| BA+24 | $69,387 | $102,622 | 16 | 48% |
| M | $70,919 | $104,169 | 16 | 47% |
| M+15 | $73,156 | $106,521 | 16 | 46% |
| M+30 | $76,659 | $110,139 | 16 | 44% |
| DOC | $79,401 | $112,996 | 16 | 42% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State College Area School District | 6,712 | 2026-27 | $61,000 | – | $112,996 |
| Wilson School District | 6,560 | 2026-27 | $60,325 | – | $103,036 |
| Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 6,937 | 2026-27 | $65,000 | $72,385 | $128,600 |
| Altoona Area School District | 7,019 | 2026-27 | $54,043 | – | $87,693 |
| Harrisburg City School District | 6,395 | 2026-27 | $59,415 | $69,879 | $91,080 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School District | 6,330 | 2023-24 | $52,985 | – | $93,933 |
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 State College Area School District?
$61,000 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (State College Area School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $61,000 (BA).
What is the top of the State College Area School District salary schedule?
$112,996, at step 17 on DOC (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 State College Area School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $94,353, is reached at step 17, 16 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Wilson School Districtstarts $60,325
- Tredyffrin/Easttown School Districtstarts $65,000
- Altoona Area School Districtstarts $54,043
- Harrisburg City School Districtstarts $59,415
- East Stroudsburg Area School Districtstarts $52,985
- Pennridge School Districtstarts $55,750
- Bristol Township School Districtstarts $57,151
- West Shore School Districtstarts $59,138
- Ridley School Districtstarts $54,768
- Central York School Districtstarts $60,083
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