2026-27 · District salary guide
Harford County Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Harford County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $62,764 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $60,000
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,764
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $76,929
- Master’s maximum
- $103,183
- Doctorate maximum
- $114,352
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. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | $62,764 | $68,103 |
| 2 | $60,975 | $64,603 | $69,998 |
| 3 | $62,764 | $66,498 | $72,302 |
| 4 | $64,603 | $68,452 | $75,529 |
| 5 | $66,438 | $70,402 | $78,156 |
| 6 | $68,393 | $72,476 | $80,852 |
| 7 | $70,402 | $74,608 | $83,538 |
| 8 | $72,515 | $76,808 | $86,233 |
| 9 | $74,689 | $79,069 | $88,930 |
| 10 | $76,929 | $81,403 | $91,619 |
| 11 | — | $83,798 | $94,314 |
| 12 | — | $86,273 | $97,002 |
| 13 | — | $88,820 | $99,767 |
| 14 | — | $91,486 | $102,654 |
| 15 | — | $92,657 | $103,824 |
| 16 | — | $93,825 | $104,993 |
| 17 | — | $94,997 | $106,164 |
| 18 | — | $96,166 | $107,334 |
| 19 | — | $97,335 | $108,502 |
| 20 | — | $98,505 | $109,673 |
| 21 | — | $99,674 | $110,842 |
| 22 | — | $100,843 | $112,013 |
| 23 | — | $102,013 | $113,181 |
| 24 | — | $103,183 | $114,352 |
Schedule notes
FY27 HCEA certificated teacher salary schedule, effective July 1, 2026. Steps are lettered A-X on the schedule and numbered 1-24 here. Bachelor lane ends at step 10. Bachelor's Plus, MA+30, MA+60 and Conditional lanes are not shown. Enrollment is MSDE September 30, 2025 enrollment (Table 1).
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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: 37,378 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Harford County Public Schools official salary schedule · Harford County Public Schools
- District source and context · Harford County Public Schools
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