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Champlain Valley School District salary schedule, 2026-27
CVSD Salary Schedule 2026-2027 (Teacher Contract Appendix B). 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.
- Champlain Valley School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,636 (B, step 1) and tops out at $111,845 (M30B60, step 15), per Champlain Valley School District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 189 work days, which makes the starting cell about $289.08 per day.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 enrolled 4,133 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Vermont by NCES enrollment.
CVSD Salary Schedule 2026-2027 (Teacher Contract Appendix B)
| Step \ Column | B | B15 | MB30 | M15B45 | M30B60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,636 | $57,914 | $61,192 | $64,470 | $67,749 |
| 2 | $57,368 | $60,646 | $63,924 | $67,202 | $70,480 |
| 3 | $60,100 | $63,378 | $66,656 | $69,934 | $73,212 |
| 4 | $62,831 | $66,110 | $69,388 | $72,666 | $75,944 |
| 5 | $65,563 | $68,841 | $72,120 | $75,398 | $78,676 |
| 6 | $68,295 | $71,573 | $74,851 | $78,129 | $81,408 |
| 7 | $71,027 | $74,305 | $77,583 | $80,861 | $84,139 |
| 8 | $73,759 | $77,037 | $80,315 | $83,593 | $86,871 |
| 9 | $76,490 | $79,769 | $83,047 | $86,325 | $89,603 |
| 10 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $86,325 | $89,603 | $92,881 |
| 11 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $89,603 | $92,881 | $96,159 |
| 12 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $92,881 | $96,159 | $99,438 |
| 13 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $98,733 | $99,438 | $102,716 |
| 14 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $98,733 | $105,289 | $105,994 |
| 15 | $81,796 | $85,074 | $98,733 | $105,289 | $111,845 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,368 | +$2,732 |
| 3 | $60,100 | +$5,464 |
| 4 | $62,831 | +$8,195 |
| 5 | $65,563 | +$10,927 |
| 6 | $68,295 | +$13,659 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $54,636 a year, $4,553.00 a month spread over 12 months, $289.08 per work day on a 189-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From the ratified 2025-26 / 2026-27 / 2027-28 teacher contract between the CVSD Board and the Champlain Valley Education Association; this is the FY27 schedule.
FY27 base is $54,636, a 3.8% base increase and 5.5% in new dollars.
Each step covers a band of years of experience at hire: step 1 is 0-1 years, step 2 is 2-3, rising to step 15 at 20+ years.
Teachers who received a longevity step under the 2001-2004 agreement may remain on the ghost longevity step 16 in the B60/M30 column; that step is not shown on this grid.
- Soft spot: The B and B15 columns repeat the same value from step 10 through step 15, and MB30 repeats from step 13; reproduced as published.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $54,636 at step 1 to $81,796 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $3,018 each on average, 50% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,306, between step 9 and step 10.
5 of the 14 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, M30B60, starts at $67,749 and tops out at $111,845, 37% above the top of the B column.
Among the 5 Vermont district schedules indexed here, Champlain Valley School District's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 3rd; 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 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 76th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $54,636 | $81,796 | 9 | 50% |
| B15 | $57,914 | $85,074 | 9 | 47% |
| MB30 | $61,192 | $98,733 | 12 | 61% |
| M15B45 | $64,470 | $105,289 | 13 | 63% |
| M30B60 | $67,749 | $111,845 | 14 | 65% |
Against Vermont districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley School District | 4,133 | 2026-27 | $54,636 | – | $111,845 |
| Essex Westford School District | 3,704 | 2026-27 | $55,959 | – | $112,936 |
| Burlington School District | 3,501 | 2026-27 | $58,471 | $71,049 | $113,151 |
| 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 salary on the Champlain Valley School District schedule?
$54,636 at step 1 on B, per the 2026-27 schedule (Champlain Valley School District).
What is the top of the Champlain Valley School District salary schedule?
$111,845, at step 15 on M30B60 (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 Champlain Valley School District salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $81,796, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Vermont districts with schedules
- Essex Westford School Districtstarts $55,959
- Burlington School Districtstarts $58,471
- Maple Run Unified School Districtstarts $54,700
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School Districtstarts $53,427
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