Rankings · Maryland
Highest paying school districts in Maryland
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 24 indexed Maryland district schedules is Montgomery County Public Schools at $66,690 (2026-27).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Maryland grid is Montgomery County Public Schools at $135,745.
- This ranks the 24 Maryland districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 24 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Montgomery County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $66,690 | A (Bachelor's Degree) | 160,223 |
| 2. Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $63,091 | Bachelor's SPC | 84,346 |
| 3. Prince George's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $62,291 | Grade 2 (Bachelor's Degree) | 131,310 |
| 4. Baltimore County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $62,252 | BA | 110,275 |
| 5. Calvert County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $62,226 | Bachelor's degree | 15,179 |
| 6. St. Mary's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $61,710 | Bachelor's degree | 17,223 |
| 7. Washington County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $61,074 | Bachelor's degree | 22,549 |
| 8. Charles County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $60,697 | Bachelor's degree | 27,765 |
| 9. Frederick County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $60,250 | Lane 010 (Bachelors) | 47,681 |
| 10. Harford County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $60,000 | Bachelor's Degree | 38,105 |
| 11. Allegany County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $60,000 | Bachelor's degree | 8,205 |
| 12. Caroline County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $58,000 | Bachelor's degree | 5,676 |
| 13. Cecil County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,914 | Bachelor's degree | 14,997 |
| 14. Queen Anne's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,181 | Bachelor's degree | 7,502 |
| 15. Garrett County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,098 | Bachelor's degree | 3,455 |
| 16. Talbot County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,098 | Bachelor's degree | 4,502 |
| 17. Wicomico County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $57,000 | Bachelor's degree | 15,086 |
| 18. Kent County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $56,239 | Bachelor's degree | 1,732 |
| 19. Worcester County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $55,789 | Bachelor's degree | 6,848 |
| 20. Dorchester County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $55,394 | Bachelor's degree | 4,608 |
| 21. Somerset County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $53,978 | Bachelor's degree | 2,894 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Montgomery County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $135,745 | D (Master's Equivalent + 60 Credit Hours) | 160,223 |
| 2. Prince George's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $131,408 | Grade 7 (Doctorate) | 131,310 |
| 3. Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $123,428 | Doctorate | 84,346 |
| 4. Baltimore City Public Schools | 2025-26 | $121,963 | Advanced Professional (BTU.206) | 75,811 |
| 5. Baltimore County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $121,924 | DOC | 110,275 |
| 6. Howard County Public School System | 2026-27 | $121,691 | E (Doctorate) | 57,633 |
| 7. Calvert County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $117,800 | Master's degree | 15,179 |
| 8. Frederick County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $116,219 | Lane 040 (60 Hours) | 47,681 |
| 9. St. Mary's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $115,363 | Master's degree | 17,223 |
| 10. Harford County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $114,352 | Doctorate | 38,105 |
| 11. Carroll County Public Schools | 2026-27 | $106,700 | Level 1, Tier 4 | 26,123 |
| 12. Charles County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $104,080 | Master's degree | 27,765 |
| 13. Queen Anne's County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $103,083 | Master's degree | 7,502 |
| 14. Cecil County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $101,926 | Master's degree | 14,997 |
| 15. Washington County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $100,806 | Master's degree | 22,549 |
| 16. Kent County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $99,016 | Master's degree | 1,732 |
| 17. Wicomico County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $95,856 | Master's degree | 15,086 |
| 18. Caroline County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $95,168 | Master's degree | 5,676 |
| 19. Talbot County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $94,715 | Master's degree | 4,502 |
| 20. Worcester County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $92,361 | Master's degree | 6,848 |
| 21. Somerset County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $89,226 | Master's degree | 2,894 |
| 22. Dorchester County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $87,047 | Master's degree | 4,608 |
| 23. Garrett County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $86,571 | Master's degree | 3,455 |
| 24. Allegany County Public Schools | 2025-26 | $85,848 | Master's degree | 8,205 |
Coverage grows as more Maryland schedules are parsed. See all 24 Maryland districts, or the national rankings.