Annual salary
$65,950
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District salary schedule, 2026-27
WSSD/WSEA 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.
- Wallingford-Swarthmore School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,950 (Bachelor, step 1) and tops out at $122,950 (PhD, step Sen), per Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelor) starts at $65,950 and reaches $117,950 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters) the range is $66,950 to $119,950.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step Sen.
- Wallingford-Swarthmore SD enrolled 3,707 students in 2023-24, the 118th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
WSSD/WSEA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Bachelor | Masters | M+30 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,950 | $66,950 | $68,950 | $69,950 |
| 1.5 | $66,950 | $67,950 | $69,950 | $70,950 |
| 2 | $67,950 | $68,950 | $70,950 | $71,950 |
| 2.5 | $68,950 | $69,950 | $71,950 | $72,950 |
| 3 | $69,950 | $70,950 | $72,950 | $73,950 |
| 3.5 | $70,950 | $71,950 | $73,950 | $74,950 |
| 4 | $71,950 | $72,950 | $74,950 | $75,950 |
| 4.5 | $72,950 | $73,950 | $75,950 | $76,950 |
| 5 | $73,950 | $74,950 | $76,950 | $77,950 |
| 5.5 | $74,950 | $75,950 | $77,950 | $78,950 |
| 6 | $75,950 | $76,950 | $78,950 | $79,950 |
| 6.5 | $76,950 | $77,950 | $79,950 | $80,950 |
| 7 | $77,950 | $78,950 | $80,950 | $81,950 |
| 7.5 | $78,950 | $79,950 | $81,950 | $82,950 |
| 8 | $79,950 | $80,950 | $82,950 | $83,950 |
| 8.5 | $80,950 | $81,950 | $83,950 | $84,950 |
| 9 | $81,950 | $82,950 | $84,950 | $85,950 |
| 9.5 | $82,950 | $83,950 | $85,950 | $86,950 |
| 10 | $83,950 | $84,950 | $86,950 | $87,950 |
| 10.5 | $84,950 | $85,950 | $87,950 | $88,950 |
| 11 | $85,950 | $86,950 | $88,950 | $89,950 |
| 11.5 | $86,950 | $88,950 | $90,950 | $91,950 |
| 12 | $88,950 | $90,950 | $92,950 | $93,950 |
| 12.5 | $91,950 | $92,950 | $94,950 | $95,950 |
| 13 | $93,950 | $94,950 | $96,950 | $97,950 |
| 13.5 | $96,950 | $98,950 | $100,950 | $101,950 |
| 14 | $100,950 | $102,950 | $104,950 | $105,950 |
| 14.5 | $105,950 | $107,950 | $109,950 | $110,950 |
| 15 | $113,950 | $115,950 | $117,950 | $118,950 |
| Sen | $117,950 | $119,950 | $121,950 | $122,950 |
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Per month (12)
$5,495.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | $66,950 | +$1,000 |
| 2 | $67,950 | +$2,000 |
| 2.5 | $68,950 | +$3,000 |
| 3 | $69,950 | +$4,000 |
| 3.5 | $70,950 | +$5,000 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelor, step 1 = $65,950 a year, $5,495.83 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-1 of the 2024-2028 collective bargaining agreement between the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District and the Wallingford-Swarthmore Education Association.
The agreement also prints 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2027-28 grids.
The schedule uses half steps (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 ...) up to step 15, then a final 'Sen' (senior) row.
A separate Memorandum of Understanding posted beside the CBA (WSEACBAMOU2024-2028.pdf) replaces Article XXIX on district working conditions only; it does not change any salary figure.
- Soft spot: The PSEA Starting Salaries survey lists $65,950 for Wallingford-Swarthmore in spring 2027, which matches step 1 Bachelor on this grid exactly. PSEA's Steps to the Top of 14 counts whole-number steps only; this grid interposes half steps.
How this schedule moves
On the Bachelor column a teacher moves from $65,950 at step 1 to $117,950 at step Sen: 29 step increases worth $1,793 each on average, 79% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $8,000, between step 14.5 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first step (1.5%) and $2,000 more at the top of the column (1.7%).
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $69,950 and tops out at $122,950, 4% above the top of the Bachelor column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District's starting pay ranks 9th and its top cell ranks 14th; 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 93rd percentile and the top cell at the 86th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | $65,950 | $117,950 | 29 | 79% |
| Masters | $66,950 | $119,950 | 29 | 79% |
| M+30 | $68,950 | $121,950 | 29 | 77% |
| PhD | $69,950 | $122,950 | 29 | 76% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | 3,707 | 2026-27 | $65,950 | $66,950 | $122,950 |
| Conewago Valley School District | 3,734 | 2026-27 | $62,892 | – | $97,099 |
| Shippensburg Area School District | 3,671 | 2026-27 | $60,804 | $62,787 | $91,276 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 3,747 | 2026-27 | $65,604 | – | $115,181 |
| Warwick School District | 3,768 | 2026-27 | $66,514 | – | $102,602 |
| Radnor Township School District | 3,616 | 2026-27 | $57,500 | – | $120,250 |
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 Wallingford-Swarthmore School District?
$65,950 on the column Bachelor at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Wallingford-Swarthmore School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $65,950 (Bachelor).
What is the top of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District salary schedule?
$122,950, at step Sen 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 Wallingford-Swarthmore School District salary schedule?
On the Bachelor column the top figure, $117,950, is reached at step Sen, 29 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District?
$1,000 more at the first step: $66,950 on Masters against $65,950 on Bachelor (2026-27 schedule).
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