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2026-27 · State salary guide

DelawareTeacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Starting pay$53,442
Top pay$122,343

Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.

Average salary
$76,570NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$49,344NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$39,370See state terms
Districts sourced
10Official schedules

Delaware teachers earned an average of $76,570 in 2024-25, and the average starting salary was $49,344, according to the NEA.

Delaware teachers earned an average of $76,570 in 2024-25, and the average starting salary was $49,344, according to the NEA. The state pays a set schedule that starts at $39,370 for a bachelor's degree in 2026-27, and every district adds a local supplement on top. Among the 10 largest districts, posted 2026-27 starting pay for a new bachelor's-degree teacher runs from $53,442 in Smyrna to $57,124 in Indian River. Top master's pay ranges from $90,538 in Smyrna to $109,343 in Brandywine.

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Experience × education

Your pay, step by step.

Read across from your credited step to your degree lane. These are published observations; missing steps are not estimated.

Brandywine School District

Official schedule ↗
Brandywine School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$56,184$65,166$74,390
2$57,115$66,359$76,110
3$58,839$68,084$77,838
4$61,009$70,267$80,013
5$63,050$71,815$81,593
6$65,753$74,522$83,740
7$68,505$77,262$86,442
8$71,206$79,966$89,188
9$73,916$84,747$93,968
10$76,656$87,455$96,674
11$79,443$90,198$99,380
12$80,788$92,905$102,117
13$82,134$95,648$104,826
14$83,485$98,344$107,524
15$84,833$101,056$110,267
16$86,180$103,790$114,767
17$87,532$106,293$119,293
18$88,382$107,143$120,143
21$89,232$107,993$120,993
26$90,582$109,343$122,343

Colonial School District

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Colonial School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,512$63,246$72,340
2$56,297$64,630$73,723
3$57,282$66,233$75,325
4$60,214$69,776$78,871
5$61,802$70,876$80,004
6$63,986$73,201$81,877
7$67,098$76,316$84,945
8$69,490$78,702$87,367
9$72,089$83,372$92,033
10$75,033$85,960$94,623
11$78,206$89,397$98,649
12$79,441$91,985$101,900
13$80,672$94,606$103,851
14$81,908$97,196$107,062
15$84,035$100,679$111,205
16$87,133$104,943$116,565
17Not publishedNot published$117,950
19$88,233$106,043$119,050
25$89,233$107,043$120,050

Indian River School District

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Indian River School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$57,124$64,904$80,999
2$58,005$65,781$81,810
3$58,879$66,657$82,689
4$60,197$68,479$84,510
5$61,218$69,508$85,573
6$62,576$71,363$86,865
7$63,971$73,258$88,722
8$65,330$75,116$90,618
9$66,687$79,052$94,549
10$68,084$80,907$96,408
11$69,522$82,799$98,267
12$69,522$84,661$100,158
13$69,522$86,553$102,017
14$69,522$88,408$103,874
15$69,522$90,270$105,768
16$69,522$92,163$107,627
17$69,522$92,663$109,512
18$69,522$93,160$110,012
19$69,522$93,662$110,511
20$69,522$94,163$111,011
21$69,522$94,661$111,512
22$69,522$95,161$112,011
23$69,522$95,661$112,509
24$69,522$96,162$113,011
25$69,522$96,661$113,511
26$69,522$97,160$114,011
27$69,522$97,660$114,508
28$69,522$98,160$115,009
29$69,522$98,660$115,510
30$69,522$99,162$116,008
31$69,522$99,659$116,507
32$69,522$100,158$117,009
33$69,522$100,660$117,508
34$69,522$100,660$118,009
35$69,522$100,660$118,507

Christina School District

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Christina School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,342$62,660$72,998
2$56,105$64,376$74,388
3$57,669$66,095$76,124
4$60,173$68,770$78,803
5$62,386$70,632$80,725
6$64,934$73,329$82,880
7$67,519$76,067$85,601
8$70,070$78,770$88,355
9$72,617$83,546$93,142
10$75,205$86,243$95,862
11$77,833$88,981$98,581
12$79,193$91,686$102,017
13$80,547$94,419$105,414
14$81,909$97,118$108,816
15$83,272$99,825$112,246
16$85,756$104,830$116,259
17$85,756$104,830$117,644
21$85,956$105,030$117,844
26$86,456$105,530$118,344

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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Red Clay Consolidated School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,478$61,858$73,355
2$56,253$62,938$74,779
3$57,859$64,548$76,564
4$60,405$67,099$79,291
5$62,660$68,854$81,260
6$65,249$71,447$83,464
7$67,876$74,072$86,231
8$70,469$76,667$89,031
9$73,057$81,329$93,867
10$75,687$83,919$96,635
11$78,357$86,543$99,401
12$79,764$90,013$102,909
13$81,167$93,520$106,378
14$82,575$96,984$109,851
15$83,987$100,463$113,351
16$85,923$105,186$116,824
17$85,923$105,186$118,209

Cape Henlopen School District

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Cape Henlopen School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,702$63,206$73,346
2$56,320$64,165$74,424
3$56,928$65,121$75,519
4$58,719$67,031$77,554
5$60,079$68,137$78,831
6$61,991$70,076$80,338
7$63,938$72,052$82,409
8$65,847$74,234$84,814
9$68,241$78,758$89,587
10$70,671$81,204$92,280
11$73,144$83,843$95,167
12$73,144$86,453$98,089
13$73,144$89,088$100,980
14$73,144$91,690$103,861
15$73,144$94,767$107,362
16$74,820$97,872$110,719
17$74,820$98,235$112,448
18$74,820$98,796$112,721
19$74,820$98,796$113,139
20$74,820$98,796$113,622
21$74,820$98,796$114,168
22$74,820$98,796$114,168
23$74,820$98,796$114,168
24$74,820$98,796$114,168
25$74,820$98,796$114,168
26$75,999$100,173$115,547
27$75,999$100,173$115,547
28$77,846$102,021$117,394
29$77,846$102,021$117,394
30$77,846$102,021$117,394
31$77,846$102,021$117,394

Appoquinimink School District

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Appoquinimink School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,230$61,878$71,953
2$55,901$62,732$73,007
3$56,608$63,443$73,823
4$58,280$65,118$75,600
5$60,235$66,569$77,192
6$62,581$68,930$79,096
7$65,153$71,530$81,794
8$67,456$73,828$84,233
9$69,754$78,364$88,871
10$72,091$81,740$92,348
11$74,538$84,152$94,841
12$75,978$87,672$98,461
13$76,800$90,542$101,296
14$77,630$93,374$104,130
15$78,458$95,978$107,000
16$79,594$99,326$109,599
17$79,968$99,699$111,357

Capital School District

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Capital School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,161$61,068$68,332
2$55,540$61,820$69,423
3$55,916$62,587$70,521
4$57,234$64,389$72,561
5$58,510$64,957$73,526
6$60,111$66,792$75,036
7$61,742$68,789$77,112
8$63,343$70,626$79,227
9$64,847$74,536$83,379
10$66,485$76,377$85,452
11$68,161$78,245$87,531
12$68,401$80,086$89,763
13$68,641$81,958$91,840
14$68,880$83,793$93,915
15$69,118$85,564$96,031
16$69,361$87,432$98,106
17$69,840$87,914$100,215
18Not published$88,391$100,929
19Not published$88,871$101,768
20Not published$89,349$102,489
21Not published$89,829$103,205
22Not published$90,311$103,925
23Not published$90,788$104,643
24Not published$91,271$105,512
25Not published$92,466$106,932

Caesar Rodney School District

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Caesar Rodney School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$55,056$61,113$69,151
2$55,632$61,924$69,957
3$56,204$62,733$70,769
4$57,817$64,592$72,815
5$59,038$65,550$74,013
6$61,001$67,744$75,849
7$62,595$69,580$77,838
8$64,149$71,366$79,860
9$65,703$75,233$83,919
10$67,297$77,024$85,903
11$69,041$79,206$88,251
12$69,041$81,001$90,271
13$69,041$82,822$92,263
14$69,041$84,614$94,251
15$69,041$86,409$96,274
16$69,649$88,646$98,677
17$69,649$88,646$100,062
18$69,649$88,646$100,062
19$69,649$88,646$100,062
20$69,649$88,646$100,062
21$71,476$90,473$101,883
22$71,476$90,473$101,883
23$71,476$90,473$101,883
24$71,476$90,473$101,883
25$71,476$90,473$101,883
26$75,353$94,352$106,107

Smyrna School District

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Smyrna School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
StepBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
1$53,442$61,494$71,270
2$53,821$61,873$71,644
3$54,197$62,249$72,023
4$55,657$63,714$73,484
5$56,962$64,530$74,340
6$58,611$66,178$75,424
7$60,178$67,745$76,957
8$61,753$69,323$78,568
9$63,400$73,050$82,296
10$65,082$74,699$83,944
11$66,809$77,368$86,655
12$67,164$79,086$88,406
13$67,453$80,780$90,062
14$67,743$82,431$91,715
15$68,031$84,092$93,410
16$68,317$86,419$95,705
17$68,675$86,780$97,446
18$68,966$87,079$97,746
19$69,257$87,377$98,047
20$69,551$87,673$98,341
21$69,841$88,292$98,962
22$70,195$88,651$99,317
23$70,487$88,950$99,616
24$70,776$89,250$99,915
25$70,776$89,250$99,915
26$70,776$90,478$101,144
27$70,836$90,538$101,204
28$70,836$90,538$101,204
29$70,836$90,538$101,204
30$70,836$90,538$101,204
31$70,836$90,538$101,204

District pay rankings.

Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

Select a column heading to sort. Scroll the table horizontally for more columns. Missing values are marked “Not published”.

Delaware district salary comparison
Official source
Brandywine School DistrictWilmington2026-27$56,184$65,166$90,582$109,343$122,343Schedule ↗ for Brandywine School District
Colonial School DistrictNew Castle2026-27$55,512$63,246$89,233$107,043$120,050Schedule ↗ for Colonial School District
Indian River School DistrictSelbyville2026-27$57,124$64,904$69,522$100,660$118,507Schedule ↗ for Indian River School District
Christina School DistrictWilmington2026-27$55,342$62,660$86,456$105,530$118,344Schedule ↗ for Christina School District
Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictWilmington2026-27$55,478$61,858$85,923$105,186$118,209Schedule ↗ for Red Clay Consolidated School District
Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes2026-27$55,702$63,206$77,846$102,021$117,394Schedule ↗ for Cape Henlopen School District
Appoquinimink School DistrictOdessa2026-27$55,230$61,878$79,968$99,699$111,357Schedule ↗ for Appoquinimink School District
Capital School DistrictDover2026-27$55,161$61,068$69,840$92,466$106,932Schedule ↗ for Capital School District
Caesar Rodney School DistrictCamden-Wyoming2026-27$55,056$61,113$75,353$94,352$106,107Schedule ↗ for Caesar Rodney School District
Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna2026-27$53,442$61,494$70,836$90,538$101,204Schedule ↗ for Smyrna School District

10 districts shown

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Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Brandywine School District2026-27

BA start $56,184

Top $122,343

Colonial School District2026-27

BA start $55,512

Top $120,050

Indian River School District2026-27

BA start $57,124

Top $118,507

Christina School District2026-27

BA start $55,342

Top $118,344

Red Clay Consolidated School District2026-27

BA start $55,478

Top $118,209

Cape Henlopen School District2026-27

BA start $55,702

Top $117,394

Appoquinimink School District2026-27

BA start $55,230

Top $111,357

Capital School District2026-27

BA start $55,161

Top $106,932

Caesar Rodney School District2026-27

BA start $55,056

Top $106,107

Smyrna School District2026-27

BA start $53,442

Top $101,204

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Brandywine School District2026-27$56,184$122,343
Colonial School District2026-27$55,512$120,050
Indian River School District2026-27$57,124$118,507
Christina School District2026-27$55,342$118,344
Red Clay Consolidated School District2026-27$55,478$118,209
Cape Henlopen School District2026-27$55,702$117,394
Appoquinimink School District2026-27$55,230$111,357
Capital School District2026-27$55,161$106,932
Caesar Rodney School District2026-27$55,056$106,107
Smyrna School District2026-27$53,442$101,204

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$25k$50k$75k$100k09182635Experience stepRed Clay Consolidated School District: step 1, $55,478Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 2, $56,253Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 3, $57,859Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 4, $60,405Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 5, $62,660Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 6, $65,249Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 7, $67,876Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 8, $70,469Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 9, $73,057Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 10, $75,687Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 11, $78,357Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 12, $79,764Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 13, $81,167Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 14, $82,575Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 15, $83,987Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 16, $85,923Red Clay Consolidated School District: step 17, $85,923Appoquinimink School District: step 1, $55,230Appoquinimink School District: step 2, $55,901Appoquinimink School District: step 3, $56,608Appoquinimink School District: step 4, $58,280Appoquinimink School District: step 5, $60,235Appoquinimink School District: step 6, $62,581Appoquinimink School District: step 7, $65,153Appoquinimink School District: step 8, $67,456Appoquinimink School District: step 9, $69,754Appoquinimink School District: step 10, $72,091Appoquinimink School District: step 11, $74,538Appoquinimink School District: step 12, $75,978Appoquinimink School District: step 13, $76,800Appoquinimink School District: step 14, $77,630Appoquinimink School District: step 15, $78,458Appoquinimink School District: step 16, $79,594Appoquinimink School District: step 17, $79,968Christina School District: step 1, $55,342Christina School District: step 2, $56,105Christina School District: step 3, $57,669Christina School District: step 4, $60,173Christina School District: step 5, $62,386Christina School District: step 6, $64,934Christina School District: step 7, $67,519Christina School District: step 8, $70,070Christina School District: step 9, $72,617Christina School District: step 10, $75,205Christina School District: step 11, $77,833Christina School District: step 12, $79,193Christina School District: step 13, $80,547Christina School District: step 14, $81,909Christina School District: step 15, $83,272Christina School District: step 16, $85,756Christina School District: step 17, $85,756Christina School District: step 21, $85,956Christina School District: step 26, $86,456Indian River School District: step 1, $57,124Indian River School District: step 2, $58,005Indian River School District: step 3, $58,879Indian River School District: step 4, $60,197Indian River School District: step 5, $61,218Indian River School District: step 6, $62,576Indian River School District: step 7, $63,971Indian River School District: step 8, $65,330Indian River School District: step 9, $66,687Indian River School District: step 10, $68,084Indian River School District: step 11, $69,522Indian River School District: step 12, $69,522Indian River School District: step 13, $69,522Indian River School District: step 14, $69,522Indian River School District: step 15, $69,522Indian River School District: step 16, $69,522Indian River School District: step 17, $69,522Indian River School District: step 18, $69,522Indian River School District: step 19, $69,522Indian River School District: step 20, $69,522Indian River School District: step 21, $69,522Indian River School District: step 22, $69,522Indian River School District: step 23, $69,522Indian River School District: step 24, $69,522Indian River School District: step 25, $69,522Indian River School District: step 26, $69,522Indian River School District: step 27, $69,522Indian River School District: step 28, $69,522Indian River School District: step 29, $69,522Indian River School District: step 30, $69,522Indian River School District: step 31, $69,522Indian River School District: step 32, $69,522Indian River School District: step 33, $69,522Indian River School District: step 34, $69,522Indian River School District: step 35, $69,522Brandywine School District: step 1, $56,184Brandywine School District: step 2, $57,115Brandywine School District: step 3, $58,839Brandywine School District: step 4, $61,009Brandywine School District: step 5, $63,050Brandywine School District: step 6, $65,753Brandywine School District: step 7, $68,505Brandywine School District: step 8, $71,206Brandywine School District: step 9, $73,916Brandywine School District: step 10, $76,656Brandywine School District: step 11, $79,443Brandywine School District: step 12, $80,788Brandywine School District: step 13, $82,134Brandywine School District: step 14, $83,485Brandywine School District: step 15, $84,833Brandywine School District: step 16, $86,180Brandywine School District: step 17, $87,532Brandywine School District: step 18, $88,382Brandywine School District: step 21, $89,232Brandywine School District: step 26, $90,582
  • Red Clay Consolidated School District2026-27
  • Appoquinimink School District2026-27
  • Christina School District2026-27
  • Indian River School District2026-27
  • Brandywine School District2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
View step progression data
Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Red Clay Consolidated School District1$55,478
Red Clay Consolidated School District2$56,253
Red Clay Consolidated School District3$57,859
Red Clay Consolidated School District4$60,405
Red Clay Consolidated School District5$62,660
Red Clay Consolidated School District6$65,249
Red Clay Consolidated School District7$67,876
Red Clay Consolidated School District8$70,469
Red Clay Consolidated School District9$73,057
Red Clay Consolidated School District10$75,687
Red Clay Consolidated School District11$78,357
Red Clay Consolidated School District12$79,764
Red Clay Consolidated School District13$81,167
Red Clay Consolidated School District14$82,575
Red Clay Consolidated School District15$83,987
Red Clay Consolidated School District16$85,923
Red Clay Consolidated School District17$85,923
Appoquinimink School District1$55,230
Appoquinimink School District2$55,901
Appoquinimink School District3$56,608
Appoquinimink School District4$58,280
Appoquinimink School District5$60,235
Appoquinimink School District6$62,581
Appoquinimink School District7$65,153
Appoquinimink School District8$67,456
Appoquinimink School District9$69,754
Appoquinimink School District10$72,091
Appoquinimink School District11$74,538
Appoquinimink School District12$75,978
Appoquinimink School District13$76,800
Appoquinimink School District14$77,630
Appoquinimink School District15$78,458
Appoquinimink School District16$79,594
Appoquinimink School District17$79,968
Christina School District1$55,342
Christina School District2$56,105
Christina School District3$57,669
Christina School District4$60,173
Christina School District5$62,386
Christina School District6$64,934
Christina School District7$67,519
Christina School District8$70,070
Christina School District9$72,617
Christina School District10$75,205
Christina School District11$77,833
Christina School District12$79,193
Christina School District13$80,547
Christina School District14$81,909
Christina School District15$83,272
Christina School District16$85,756
Christina School District17$85,756
Christina School District21$85,956
Christina School District26$86,456
Indian River School District1$57,124
Indian River School District2$58,005
Indian River School District3$58,879
Indian River School District4$60,197
Indian River School District5$61,218
Indian River School District6$62,576
Indian River School District7$63,971
Indian River School District8$65,330
Indian River School District9$66,687
Indian River School District10$68,084
Indian River School District11$69,522
Indian River School District12$69,522
Indian River School District13$69,522
Indian River School District14$69,522
Indian River School District15$69,522
Indian River School District16$69,522
Indian River School District17$69,522
Indian River School District18$69,522
Indian River School District19$69,522
Indian River School District20$69,522
Indian River School District21$69,522
Indian River School District22$69,522
Indian River School District23$69,522
Indian River School District24$69,522
Indian River School District25$69,522
Indian River School District26$69,522
Indian River School District27$69,522
Indian River School District28$69,522
Indian River School District29$69,522
Indian River School District30$69,522
Indian River School District31$69,522
Indian River School District32$69,522
Indian River School District33$69,522
Indian River School District34$69,522
Indian River School District35$69,522
Brandywine School District1$56,184
Brandywine School District2$57,115
Brandywine School District3$58,839
Brandywine School District4$61,009
Brandywine School District5$63,050
Brandywine School District6$65,753
Brandywine School District7$68,505
Brandywine School District8$71,206
Brandywine School District9$73,916
Brandywine School District10$76,656
Brandywine School District11$79,443
Brandywine School District12$80,788
Brandywine School District13$82,134
Brandywine School District14$83,485
Brandywine School District15$84,833
Brandywine School District16$86,180
Brandywine School District17$87,532
Brandywine School District18$88,382
Brandywine School District21$89,232
Brandywine School District26$90,582

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Salary in context

Delaware average$76,570
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimum$39,370
See state minimum terms below · Source
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
Delaware average$76,570NEA 2024-25
State minimum$39,370See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

$39,370

This is the state share of pay under Delaware Code Title 14 §1305 for 2026-27: a $39,370 base for a bachelor's degree at step 1, for 188 days (10 months). It rises to $50,767 for a bachelor's degree, $64,411 for a master's degree and $71,264 for a doctorate. A master's degree starts at $44,649. Every district adds a local supplement, so actual pay is higher; the district figures on this page are the posted total (state + local) schedules. Districts round the state figures slightly differently, by up to $1.

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Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Delaware district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

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