2026-27 · District salary guide
Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher salary schedule
At Fort Wayne Community Schools, published master’s starting pay is $50,295 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $50,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $50,295
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $75,274
- Master’s maximum
- $83,347
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | $50,000 | $50,295 | Not published |
| C | $50,600 | $50,895 | Not published |
| D | $51,200 | $51,495 | Not published |
| E | $51,938 | $52,233 | Not published |
| F | $53,235 | $53,530 | Not published |
| G | $54,531 | $54,826 | Not published |
| H | $55,828 | $56,122 | Not published |
| I | $57,124 | $57,419 | Not published |
| J | $58,421 | $58,715 | Not published |
| K | $59,717 | $60,012 | Not published |
| L | $61,013 | $61,308 | Not published |
| M | $62,310 | $62,605 | Not published |
| N | $63,606 | $63,901 | Not published |
| O | $64,903 | $65,197 | Not published |
| P | $66,199 | $66,494 | Not published |
| Q | $67,495 | $67,790 | Not published |
| R | $68,792 | $69,087 | Not published |
| S | $70,088 | $70,383 | Not published |
| T | $71,385 | $71,679 | Not published |
| U | $72,681 | $72,976 | Not published |
| V | $73,977 | $74,272 | Not published |
| W | $75,274 | $75,569 | Not published |
| X | Not published | $76,865 | Not published |
| Y | Not published | $78,162 | Not published |
| Z | Not published | $79,458 | Not published |
| AA | Not published | $80,754 | Not published |
| BB | Not published | $82,050 | Not published |
| CC | Not published | $83,347 | Not published |
Schedule notes
FWEA master contract 2025-2027 salary schedule; 2026-27 is a step-movement year with a reopener. Rows B-W (bachelor) and B-CC (master); row A is blank. The contract text gives the range as $50,000 to $83,547, but the printed table tops out at $83,347 (row CC); the table value is used. The contract says no teacher will be placed on rows W or CC during 2025-26. A literacy endorsement adds $200. No doctorate lane.
Confirm your placement
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: 28,200 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Fort Wayne Community Schools official salary schedule · Fort Wayne Community Schools
- District source and context · Fort Wayne Community Schools
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