Annual salary
$63,789
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
Whitehall-Coplay School District salary schedule, 2026-27
WCSD/WCEA salary schedule, 2026/2027 school year. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and steps to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Whitehall-Coplay School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,789 (BA, steps 1) and tops out at $106,746 (D, steps 15), per Whitehall-Coplay School District (Whitehall, Lehigh County, PA) board agenda attachment (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $63,789 and reaches $88,148 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA/MEQ) the range is $68,806 to $98,123.
- The schedule is built on 191 work days, which makes the starting cell about $333.97 per day.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 15 steps rows; the highest cell is reached at steps 15.
- Whitehall-Coplay SD enrolled 4,169 students in 2023-24, the 95th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
WCSD/WCEA salary schedule, 2026/2027 school year
Official sourceDocumentWhitehall-Coplay School District (Whitehall, Lehigh County, PA) board agenda attachmentSchool year2026-27EffectiveWork days191
| Steps \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA/MEQ | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,789 | $65,550 | $68,806 | $70,615 | $72,324 | $73,483 | $74,643 | $75,802 |
| 2 | $64,736 | $66,750 | $70,184 | $71,993 | $73,452 | $75,198 | $76,943 | $78,689 |
| 3 | $65,744 | $68,016 | $71,611 | $73,421 | $74,823 | $76,599 | $78,374 | $80,150 |
| 4 | $66,757 | $69,303 | $73,062 | $74,872 | $76,398 | $78,144 | $79,890 | $81,635 |
| 5 | $67,756 | $70,592 | $74,519 | $76,346 | $77,888 | $79,634 | $81,380 | $83,125 |
| 6 | $68,808 | $71,938 | $76,037 | $77,865 | $79,425 | $81,171 | $82,917 | $84,663 |
| 7 | $69,944 | $73,233 | $77,505 | $79,333 | $80,894 | $82,640 | $84,386 | $86,132 |
| 8 | $71,081 | $74,531 | $78,997 | $80,808 | $82,368 | $84,114 | $85,860 | $87,606 |
| 9 | $72,355 | $75,803 | $80,515 | $82,326 | $83,886 | $85,632 | $87,378 | $89,125 |
| 10 | $73,640 | $77,113 | $82,735 | $84,546 | $86,107 | $87,853 | $89,599 | $91,345 |
| 11 | $75,103 | $79,426 | $85,309 | $87,121 | $88,683 | $90,429 | $92,175 | $93,922 |
| 12 | $77,558 | $82,093 | $87,856 | $89,686 | $91,250 | $92,996 | $94,743 | $96,490 |
| 13 | $80,423 | $85,178 | $91,498 | $93,330 | $94,895 | $96,643 | $98,390 | $100,137 |
| 14 | $84,147 | $88,837 | $95,071 | $96,903 | $98,468 | $100,216 | $101,963 | $103,710 |
| 15 | $88,148 | $92,586 | $98,123 | $99,939 | $101,504 | $103,252 | $104,999 | $106,746 |
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Per month (12)
$5,315.75
Per work day
$333.97 / 191 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Steps | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $64,736 | +$947 |
| 3 | $65,744 | +$1,955 |
| 4 | $66,757 | +$2,968 |
| 5 | $67,756 | +$3,967 |
| 6 | $68,808 | +$5,019 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, steps 1 = $63,789 a year, $5,315.75 a month spread over 12 months, $333.97 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 collective bargaining agreement between the Whitehall-Coplay School District (Lehigh County) and the Whitehall-Coplay Education Association, July 1 2025 through June 30 2028. The agreement prints one grid per contract year; this is the 2026/2027 grid.
The 2026/2027 grid adds an M+60 column that does not exist on the 2025-2026 grid, so this year's schedule has eight columns rather than seven.
The agreement states that the step numbers do not refer to years of service: they are line identifiers only, and the District places new hires on a step at its discretion.
The work year is 191 days (Appendix, Teaching Hours and Days), one of which is satisfied by completing 5-10 hours of mandated training.
The extracurricular activity salary schedule (Appendix A-4) and the ancillary/Integrated Support Services Coordinator rates (Appendix A-2, a 205-day position paid at the Master's step 5 rate) are separate and are not included here.
Whitehall-Coplay does not post the agreement on whitehallcoplay.org; the ratified document is the attachment to the board agenda in BoardDocs.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $63,789 at steps 1 to $88,148 at steps 15: 14 steps increases worth $1,740 each on average, 38% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,001, between steps 14 and steps 15.
A master's degree is worth $5,017 more than a bachelor's at the first steps (7.9%) and $9,975 more at the top of the column (11.3%).
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $75,802 and tops out at $106,746, 21% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, Whitehall-Coplay School District's starting pay ranks 14th and its top cell ranks 36th; 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 88th percentile and the top cell at the 70th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First steps | Top | Steps moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $63,789 | $88,148 | 14 | 38% |
| BA+15 | $65,550 | $92,586 | 14 | 41% |
| MA/MEQ | $68,806 | $98,123 | 14 | 43% |
| M+15 | $70,615 | $99,939 | 14 | 42% |
| M+30 | $72,324 | $101,504 | 14 | 40% |
| M+45 | $73,483 | $103,252 | 14 | 41% |
| M+60 | $74,643 | $104,999 | 14 | 41% |
| D | $75,802 | $106,746 | 14 | 41% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall-Coplay School District | 4,169 | 2026-27 | $63,789 | $68,806 | $106,746 |
| Rose Tree Media School District | 4,188 | 2026-27 | $68,300 | $78,300 | $124,800 |
| Cheltenham School District | 4,232 | 2026-27 | $58,526 | – | $131,346 |
| Upper Dublin School District | 4,102 | 2026-27 | $65,478 | – | $129,860 |
| Pleasant Valley School District | 4,100 | 2024-25 | $52,642 | – | $102,742 |
| Southeast Delco School District | 4,088 | 2026-27 | $56,924 | $65,887 | $106,122 |
Starting pay is the first steps of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-steps cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Whitehall-Coplay School District?
$63,789 on the column BA at steps 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Whitehall-Coplay School District (Whitehall, Lehigh County, PA) board agenda attachment). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,789 (BA).
What is the top of the Whitehall-Coplay School District salary schedule?
$106,746, at steps 15 on D (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 Whitehall-Coplay School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $88,148, is reached at steps 15, 14 steps increases after steps 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Whitehall-Coplay School District?
$5,017 more at the first steps: $68,806 on MA/MEQ against $63,789 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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- Bethel Park School Districtstarts $36,774
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