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 |
| 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).
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.
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