Annual salary
$55,959
Vermont · salary schedule · 2026-27
Essex Westford School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix A, 2026-27 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.
- Essex Westford School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,959 (Pre-B, step 1) and tops out at $112,936 (M+30, step 18), per Essex Westford School District (effective ).
- The grid has 6 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 enrolled 3,704 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in Vermont by NCES enrollment.
Appendix A, 2026-27 salary schedule
| Step \ Column | Pre-B | B | B+15 | B+30/M | M+15 | M+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,959 | $58,503 | $61,046 | $63,590 | $66,134 | $68,677 |
| 2 | $58,503 | $61,046 | $63,590 | $66,134 | $68,677 | $71,221 |
| 3 | $61,046 | $63,590 | $66,134 | $68,677 | $71,221 | $73,764 |
| 4 | $63,590 | $66,134 | $68,677 | $71,221 | $73,764 | $76,308 |
| 5 | $66,134 | $68,677 | $71,221 | $73,764 | $76,308 | $78,852 |
| 6 | $68,677 | $71,221 | $73,764 | $76,308 | $78,852 | $81,395 |
| 7 | $71,221 | $73,764 | $76,308 | $78,852 | $81,395 | $83,939 |
| 8 | $73,764 | $76,308 | $78,852 | $81,395 | $83,939 | $86,482 |
| 9 | $76,308 | $78,852 | $81,395 | $83,939 | $86,482 | $89,026 |
| 10 | $78,852 | $81,395 | $83,939 | $86,482 | $89,026 | $91,570 |
| 11 | $83,939 | $86,482 | $89,026 | $91,570 | $94,113 | |
| 12 | $86,482 | $89,026 | $91,570 | $94,113 | $96,657 | |
| 13 | $91,570 | $94,113 | $96,657 | $99,200 | ||
| 14 | $96,657 | $99,200 | $101,744 | |||
| 15 | $99,709 | $101,744 | $104,288 | |||
| 16 | $104,288 | $106,831 | ||||
| 17 | $107,340 | $109,375 | ||||
| 18 | $112,936 |
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Per month (12)
$4,663.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,503 | +$2,544 |
| 3 | $61,046 | +$5,087 |
| 4 | $63,590 | +$7,631 |
| 5 | $66,134 | +$10,175 |
| 6 | $68,677 | +$12,718 |
Worked example as rendered: Pre-B, step 1 = $55,959 a year, $4,663.25 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 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School Board and the Essex Westford Education Association, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.
The schedule is an index schedule: each cell is the printed index multiplied by the 2026-27 base multiplier of $50,872. The document notes total new money of 5.25%.
Lanes top out at different steps; blank cells are left blank.
- Soft spot: The appendix is an image in the PDF. Every cell was transcribed and then re-derived from the printed index times the $50,872 multiplier; the two agree to the dollar.
How this schedule moves
On the Pre-B column a teacher moves from $55,959 at step 1 to $78,852 at step 10: 9 step increases worth $2,544 each on average, 41% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,544, between step 1 and step 2.
The highest-paid column, M+30, starts at $68,677 and tops out at $112,936, 43% above the top of the Pre-B column.
Among the 5 Vermont district schedules indexed here, Essex Westford School District's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 65th percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-B | $55,959 | $78,852 | 9 | 41% |
| B | $58,503 | $86,482 | 11 | 48% |
| B+15 | $61,046 | $91,570 | 12 | 50% |
| B+30/M | $63,590 | $99,709 | 14 | 57% |
| M+15 | $66,134 | $107,340 | 16 | 62% |
| M+30 | $68,677 | $112,936 | 17 | 64% |
Against Vermont districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 salary on the Essex Westford School District schedule?
$55,959 at step 1 on Pre-B, per the 2026-27 schedule (Essex Westford School District).
What is the top of the Essex Westford School District salary schedule?
$112,936, at step 18 on M+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 Essex Westford School District salary schedule?
On the Pre-B column the top figure, $78,852, is reached at step 10, 9 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Vermont districts with schedules
- Burlington School Districtstarts $58,471
- 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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