Annual salary
$55,021
Pennsylvania · salary schedule · 2026-27
William Penn School District salary schedule, 2026-27
WPEA salary scale (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.
- William Penn School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,021 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $106,222 (PhD, step 14), per William Penn School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $55,021 and reaches $82,821 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- William Penn SD enrolled 4,547 students in 2023-24, the 80th-largest district in Pennsylvania by NCES enrollment.
WPEA salary scale (2026-27)
| STEP \ Column | BA | B15 | M | M15 | M30 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,021 | $59,279 | $64,269 | $68,499 | $72,633 | $76,764 |
| 2 | $56,821 | $61,079 | $65,769 | $69,999 | $74,133 | $78,264 |
| 3 | $58,821 | $63,079 | $67,569 | $71,799 | $75,933 | $80,064 |
| 4 | $60,821 | $65,079 | $69,669 | $73,799 | $77,933 | $82,064 |
| 5 | $63,021 | $67,279 | $71,869 | $75,999 | $80,133 | $84,264 |
| 6 | $65,221 | $69,479 | $74,070 | $78,199 | $82,333 | $86,465 |
| 7 | $67,421 | $71,779 | $76,370 | $80,499 | $84,633 | $88,765 |
| 8 | $69,621 | $74,136 | $78,726 | $82,856 | $86,989 | $91,122 |
| 9 | $71,821 | $76,636 | $81,126 | $85,256 | $89,389 | $93,522 |
| 10 | $74,021 | $79,136 | $83,526 | $87,656 | $91,789 | $95,922 |
| 11 | $76,221 | $81,776 | $86,026 | $90,156 | $94,289 | $98,422 |
| 12 | $78,421 | $84,416 | $88,626 | $92,756 | $96,889 | $101,022 |
| 13 | $80,621 | $87,056 | $91,226 | $95,356 | $99,489 | $103,622 |
| 14 | $82,821 | $89,696 | $93,826 | $97,956 | $102,089 | $106,222 |
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Per month (12)
$4,585.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,821 | +$1,800 |
| 3 | $58,821 | +$3,800 |
| 4 | $60,821 | +$5,800 |
| 5 | $63,021 | +$8,000 |
| 6 | $65,221 | +$10,200 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $55,021 a year, $4,585.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Published by the district as a graphic titled 'WPEA 2026-2027 Salary Scale' on its Careers page (uploaded September 2026). WPEA is the William Penn Education Association.
The district does not post the underlying collective bargaining agreement.
- Soft spot: Read off an image; OCR and a visual read of the graphic agree on every cell.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,021 at step 1 to $82,821 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $2,138 each on average, 51% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,200, between step 4 and step 5.
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $76,764 and tops out at $106,222, 28% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 76 Pennsylvania district schedules indexed here, William Penn School District's starting pay ranks 54th and its top cell ranks 38th; 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 63rd percentile and the top cell at the 69th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,021 | $82,821 | 13 | 51% |
| B15 | $59,279 | $89,696 | 13 | 51% |
| M | $64,269 | $93,826 | 13 | 46% |
| M15 | $68,499 | $97,956 | 13 | 43% |
| M30 | $72,633 | $102,089 | 13 | 41% |
| PhD | $76,764 | $106,222 | 13 | 38% |
Against Pennsylvania districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Penn School District | 4,547 | 2026-27 | $55,021 | – | $106,222 |
| Pine-Richland School District | 4,555 | 2023-24 | $55,455 | $57,455 | $108,495 |
| Baldwin-Whitehall School District | 4,484 | 2026-27 | $41,000 | – | $109,548 |
| Quakertown Community School District | 4,689 | 2026-27 | $52,696 | – | $117,696 |
| Muhlenberg School District | 4,361 | 2026-27 | $56,970 | $65,671 | $106,186 |
| South Western School District | 4,346 | 2026-27 | $60,058 | – | $99,212 |
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 William Penn School District?
$55,021 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (William Penn School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $55,021 (BA).
What is the top of the William Penn School District salary schedule?
$106,222, at step 14 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 William Penn School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $82,821, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Pennsylvania districts with schedules
- Pine-Richland School Districtstarts $55,455
- Baldwin-Whitehall School Districtstarts $41,000
- Quakertown Community School Districtstarts $52,696
- Muhlenberg School Districtstarts $56,970
- South Western School Districtstarts $60,058
- Red Lion Area School Districtstarts $65,644
- Great Valley School Districtstarts $62,845
- Cheltenham School Districtstarts $58,526
- Perkiomen Valley School Districtstarts $53,585
- Rose Tree Media School Districtstarts $68,300
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