2026-27 · District salary guide
Hartford Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
At Hartford Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $61,955 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $55,643 | $61,955 | $72,685 |
| 7 | $58,038 | $65,122 | $75,827 |
| 8 | $60,876 | $68,334 | $79,182 |
| 9 | $63,362 | $71,512 | $82,828 |
| 10 | $66,228 | $74,694 | $86,574 |
| 11 | $69,788 | $78,833 | $91,422 |
| 12 | $72,361 | $81,818 | $95,012 |
| 13 | $76,301 | $86,343 | $100,397 |
| 14 | $78,741 | $88,898 | $103,112 |
| 15 | $85,398 | $96,062 | $110,981 |
| 16 | $86,235 | $97,003 | $112,069 |
| 17 | $87,926 | $98,905 | $114,267 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $55,643
- Master’s starting pay
- $61,955
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $87,926
- Master’s maximum
- $98,905
- Doctorate maximum
- $114,267
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher schedule (p. 57) of the Hartford Federation of Teachers contract, July 1, 2025-2028, posted on the district's collective bargaining agreements page. Steps 1-5 are struck, so pay starts at step 6; doctorate = the PhD lane. Lanes MA+15 through MA+75 sit between master's and PhD.
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 15,563 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Hartford Public Schools official salary schedule · Hartford Public Schools
- District source and context · Hartford Public Schools
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