Annual salary
$58,471
Vermont · salary schedule · 2026-27
Burlington School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix A, FY27 salary schedule. 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.
- Burlington School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,471 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $113,151 (MA+30, step 16), per Burlington School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,471 and reaches $70,182 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $71,049 to $94,389.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Burlington School District enrolled 3,501 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Vermont by NCES enrollment.
Appendix A, FY27 salary schedule
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+36 | MA | BA+51 | MA+15 | BA+66 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,471 | $62,915 | $70,969 | $71,049 | $74,900 | $74,900 | $83,781 | $83,781 |
| 2 | $60,144 | $64,729 | $72,914 | $72,994 | $76,849 | $76,849 | $85,739 | $85,739 |
| 3 | $61,817 | $66,543 | $74,859 | $74,939 | $78,798 | $78,798 | $87,697 | $87,697 |
| 4 | $63,490 | $68,357 | $76,804 | $76,884 | $80,747 | $80,747 | $89,655 | $89,655 |
| 5 | $65,163 | $70,171 | $78,749 | $78,829 | $82,696 | $82,696 | $91,613 | $91,613 |
| 6 | $66,836 | $71,985 | $80,694 | $80,774 | $84,645 | $84,645 | $93,571 | $93,571 |
| 7 | $68,509 | $73,799 | $82,639 | $82,719 | $86,594 | $86,594 | $95,529 | $95,529 |
| 8 | $70,182 | $75,613 | $84,584 | $84,664 | $88,543 | $88,543 | $97,487 | $97,487 |
| 9 | $77,427 | $86,529 | $86,609 | $90,492 | $90,492 | $99,445 | $99,445 | |
| 10 | $79,241 | $88,474 | $88,554 | $92,441 | $92,441 | $101,403 | $101,403 | |
| 11 | $90,419 | $90,499 | $94,390 | $94,390 | $103,361 | $103,361 | ||
| 12 | $92,444 | $96,339 | $96,339 | $105,319 | $105,319 | |||
| 13 | $94,389 | $98,288 | $98,288 | $107,277 | $107,277 | |||
| 14 | $100,237 | $109,235 | $109,235 | |||||
| 15 | $102,186 | $111,193 | ||||||
| 16 | $113,151 |
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Per month (12)
$4,872.58
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60,144 | +$1,673 |
| 3 | $61,817 | +$3,346 |
| 4 | $63,490 | +$5,019 |
| 5 | $65,163 | +$6,692 |
| 6 | $66,836 | +$8,365 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $58,471 a year, $4,872.58 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 of the agreement between the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association, 2025-2028, dated December 11, 2025. The appendix prints FY26, FY27 and FY28 grids; this is FY27.
Article 18.2 sets total new money at 4.95% for each of the three contract years.
The BA+51 and MA+15 columns pay the same amount at every shared step, as do BA+66 and MA+30; a teacher who holds a master's may not elect to be paid on the credits-only column.
Lanes top out at different steps; blank cells are left blank.
- Soft spot: The appendix is a scan whose embedded text layer is corrupt. The grid was read off the page image and then re-derived from each lane's constant step increment; the two agree to the dollar.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $58,471 at step 1 to $70,182 at step 8: 7 step increases worth $1,673 each on average, 20% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,673, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $12,578 more than a bachelor's at the first step (21.5%) and $24,207 more at the top of the column (34.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $83,781 and tops out at $113,151, 61% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 Vermont district schedules indexed here, Burlington School District's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 1st; the state medians are $54,700 to start and $111,845 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $58,471 | $70,182 | 7 | 20% |
| BA+15 | $62,915 | $79,241 | 9 | 26% |
| BA+36 | $70,969 | $90,419 | 10 | 27% |
| MA | $71,049 | $94,389 | 12 | 33% |
| BA+51 | $74,900 | $98,288 | 12 | 31% |
| MA+15 | $74,900 | $102,186 | 14 | 36% |
| BA+66 | $83,781 | $109,235 | 13 | 30% |
| MA+30 | $83,781 | $113,151 | 15 | 35% |
Against Vermont districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington School District | 3,501 | 2026-27 | $58,471 | $71,049 | $113,151 |
| Essex Westford School District | 3,704 | 2026-27 | $55,959 | – | $112,936 |
| Champlain Valley School District | 4,133 | 2026-27 | $54,636 | – | $111,845 |
| Maple Run Unified School District | 2,606 | 2026-27 | $54,700 | $60,190 | $99,950 |
| Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District | 2,596 | 2026-27 | $53,427 | – | $104,343 |
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 Burlington School District?
$58,471 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Burlington School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,471 (BA).
What is the top of the Burlington School District salary schedule?
$113,151, at step 16 on MA+30 (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 Burlington School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $70,182, is reached at step 8, 7 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Burlington School District?
$12,578 more at the first step: $71,049 on MA against $58,471 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Vermont districts with schedules
- Essex Westford School Districtstarts $55,959
- Champlain Valley School Districtstarts $54,636
- Maple Run Unified School Districtstarts $54,700
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School Districtstarts $53,427
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