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2026-27 · State salary guide

Massachusetts teacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Average salary
$93,554NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$54,216NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
9Official schedules

Massachusetts teachers averaged $93,554 in 2024-25 per NEA, fifth highest in the country, and the average starting salary was $54,216.

Massachusetts teachers averaged $93,554 in 2024-25 per NEA, fifth highest in the country, and the average starting salary was $54,216. There is no statewide salary schedule; each district bargains its own pay with its teachers union. Among large districts with posted 2026-27 schedules, bachelor's starting pay ranges from $56,473 (Haverhill) to $71,501 (Boston).

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Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

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Massachusetts district salary comparison
Official source
Boston Public SchoolsBoston2026-27$71,501$76,230$117,294$123,562$140,365Schedule ↗ for Boston Public Schools
Brockton Public SchoolsBrockton2026-27$58,552$62,870$100,953$113,836$125,338Schedule ↗ for Brockton Public Schools
Lawrence Public SchoolsLawrence2026-27—————Schedule ↗ for Lawrence Public Schools
New Bedford Public SchoolsNew Bedford2026-27$58,068$61,149$96,494$100,138$102,872Schedule ↗ for New Bedford Public Schools
Newton Public SchoolsNewton2026-27$63,619$69,160$107,660$119,167$134,270Schedule ↗ for Newton Public Schools
Fall River Public SchoolsFall River2026-27$56,729$59,814$96,466$101,147$105,164Schedule ↗ for Fall River Public Schools
Quincy Public SchoolsQuincy2026-27$62,804$65,619$97,642$104,384$116,746Schedule ↗ for Quincy Public Schools
Framingham Public SchoolsFramingham2026-27$57,727$62,306$98,895$107,773$124,666Schedule ↗ for Framingham Public Schools
Haverhill Public SchoolsHaverhill2026-27$56,473$64,182$90,267$97,948$112,526Schedule ↗ for Haverhill Public Schools

9 districts shown

The district picture

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
Boston Public Schools2026-27

BA start $71,501

Top $140,365

Newton Public Schools2026-27

BA start $63,619

Top $134,270

Brockton Public Schools2026-27

BA start $58,552

Top $125,338

Framingham Public Schools2026-27

BA start $57,727

Top $124,666

Quincy Public Schools2026-27

BA start $62,804

Top $116,746

Haverhill Public Schools2026-27

BA start $56,473

Top $112,526

Fall River Public Schools2026-27

BA start $56,729

Top $105,164

New Bedford Public Schools2026-27

BA start $58,068

Top $102,872

Worcester Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Springfield Public Schools2025-26

BA start $51,038

Top Not published

Lynn Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Lowell Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Lawrence Public Schools2026-27

Schedule not published

Taunton Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

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
Boston Public Schools2026-27$71,501$140,365
Newton Public Schools2026-27$63,619$134,270
Brockton Public Schools2026-27$58,552$125,338
Framingham Public Schools2026-27$57,727$124,666
Quincy Public Schools2026-27$62,804$116,746
Haverhill Public Schools2026-27$56,473$112,526
Fall River Public Schools2026-27$56,729$105,164
New Bedford Public Schools2026-27$58,068$102,872
Worcester Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Springfield Public Schools2025-26$51,038Not published
Lynn Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Lowell Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Lawrence Public Schools2026-27Not publishedNot published
Taunton Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$30k$60k$90k$120k0491317Experience stepBoston Public Schools: step 1, $71,501Boston Public Schools: step 2, $79,949Boston Public Schools: step 3, $84,597Boston Public Schools: step 4, $89,260Boston Public Schools: step 5, $93,908Boston Public Schools: step 6, $99,354Boston Public Schools: step 7, $105,560Boston Public Schools: step 8, $111,841Boston Public Schools: step 9, $117,294Brockton Public Schools: step 1, $58,552Brockton Public Schools: step 2, $63,030Brockton Public Schools: step 3, $67,019Brockton Public Schools: step 4, $70,330Brockton Public Schools: step 5, $73,375Brockton Public Schools: step 6, $75,858Brockton Public Schools: step 7, $79,329Brockton Public Schools: step 8, $85,589Brockton Public Schools: step 9, $87,860Brockton Public Schools: step 10, $98,014Brockton Public Schools: step 11, $98,014Brockton Public Schools: step 12, $98,014Brockton Public Schools: step 13, $99,484Brockton Public Schools: step 14, $99,484Brockton Public Schools: step 15, $99,484Brockton Public Schools: step 16, $99,484Brockton Public Schools: step 17, $100,953New Bedford Public Schools: step 4, $58,068New Bedford Public Schools: step 5, $61,538New Bedford Public Schools: step 6, $65,010New Bedford Public Schools: step 7, $69,045New Bedford Public Schools: step 8, $73,081New Bedford Public Schools: step 9, $75,929New Bedford Public Schools: step 10, $81,259New Bedford Public Schools: step 11, $84,690New Bedford Public Schools: step 12, $91,852New Bedford Public Schools: step 13, $92,759New Bedford Public Schools: step 14, $95,539New Bedford Public Schools: step 15, $96,494Newton Public Schools: step 1, $63,619Newton Public Schools: step 1.5, $64,892Newton Public Schools: step 2, $66,839Newton Public Schools: step 2.5, $68,176Newton Public Schools: step 3, $69,403Newton Public Schools: step 3.5, $70,791Newton Public Schools: step 4, $71,888Newton Public Schools: step 4.5, $73,325Newton Public Schools: step 5, $74,463Newton Public Schools: step 5.5, $75,952Newton Public Schools: step 6, $77,053Newton Public Schools: step 6.5, $78,595Newton Public Schools: step 7, $80,952Newton Public Schools: step 7.5, $82,571Newton Public Schools: step 8, $84,016Newton Public Schools: step 8.5, $85,696Newton Public Schools: step 9, $87,025Newton Public Schools: step 9.5, $88,766Newton Public Schools: step 10, $90,141Newton Public Schools: step 10.5, $91,943Newton Public Schools: step 11, $93,507Newton Public Schools: step 11.5, $95,377Newton Public Schools: step 12, $98,001Newton Public Schools: step 12.5, $99,960Newton Public Schools: step 13, $102,714Newton Public Schools: step 13.5, $104,768Newton Public Schools: step 14, $107,660Fall River Public Schools: step 1, $56,729Fall River Public Schools: step 2, $59,491Fall River Public Schools: step 3, $62,411Fall River Public Schools: step 4, $65,467Fall River Public Schools: step 5, $68,681Fall River Public Schools: step 6, $72,053Fall River Public Schools: step 7, $75,594Fall River Public Schools: step 8, $79,308Fall River Public Schools: step 9, $84,787Fall River Public Schools: step 10, $88,961Fall River Public Schools: step 11, $92,745Fall River Public Schools: step 12, $96,466
  • Boston Public Schools2026-27
  • Brockton Public Schools2026-27
  • New Bedford Public Schools2026-27
  • Newton Public Schools2026-27
  • Fall River Public Schools2026-27
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
Boston Public Schools1$71,501
Boston Public Schools2$79,949
Boston Public Schools3$84,597
Boston Public Schools4$89,260
Boston Public Schools5$93,908
Boston Public Schools6$99,354
Boston Public Schools7$105,560
Boston Public Schools8$111,841
Boston Public Schools9$117,294
Brockton Public Schools1$58,552
Brockton Public Schools2$63,030
Brockton Public Schools3$67,019
Brockton Public Schools4$70,330
Brockton Public Schools5$73,375
Brockton Public Schools6$75,858
Brockton Public Schools7$79,329
Brockton Public Schools8$85,589
Brockton Public Schools9$87,860
Brockton Public Schools10$98,014
Brockton Public Schools11$98,014
Brockton Public Schools12$98,014
Brockton Public Schools13$99,484
Brockton Public Schools14$99,484
Brockton Public Schools15$99,484
Brockton Public Schools16$99,484
Brockton Public Schools17$100,953
New Bedford Public Schools4$58,068
New Bedford Public Schools5$61,538
New Bedford Public Schools6$65,010
New Bedford Public Schools7$69,045
New Bedford Public Schools8$73,081
New Bedford Public Schools9$75,929
New Bedford Public Schools10$81,259
New Bedford Public Schools11$84,690
New Bedford Public Schools12$91,852
New Bedford Public Schools13$92,759
New Bedford Public Schools14$95,539
New Bedford Public Schools15$96,494
Newton Public Schools1$63,619
Newton Public Schools1.5$64,892
Newton Public Schools2$66,839
Newton Public Schools2.5$68,176
Newton Public Schools3$69,403
Newton Public Schools3.5$70,791
Newton Public Schools4$71,888
Newton Public Schools4.5$73,325
Newton Public Schools5$74,463
Newton Public Schools5.5$75,952
Newton Public Schools6$77,053
Newton Public Schools6.5$78,595
Newton Public Schools7$80,952
Newton Public Schools7.5$82,571
Newton Public Schools8$84,016
Newton Public Schools8.5$85,696
Newton Public Schools9$87,025
Newton Public Schools9.5$88,766
Newton Public Schools10$90,141
Newton Public Schools10.5$91,943
Newton Public Schools11$93,507
Newton Public Schools11.5$95,377
Newton Public Schools12$98,001
Newton Public Schools12.5$99,960
Newton Public Schools13$102,714
Newton Public Schools13.5$104,768
Newton Public Schools14$107,660
Fall River Public Schools1$56,729
Fall River Public Schools2$59,491
Fall River Public Schools3$62,411
Fall River Public Schools4$65,467
Fall River Public Schools5$68,681
Fall River Public Schools6$72,053
Fall River Public Schools7$75,594
Fall River Public Schools8$79,308
Fall River Public Schools9$84,787
Fall River Public Schools10$88,961
Fall River Public Schools11$92,745
Fall River Public Schools12$96,466

The wider picture

Salary in context

Massachusetts average$93,554
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
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
Massachusetts average$93,554NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

Massachusetts has no statewide teacher salary schedule. MGL c.71 §40 is a 1980s local-option minimum ($18,000 or $20,000) that applies only where a town votes to adopt it, so the value is null. NEA average salary is FY 2024-25 (Rankings & Estimates, #5); starting salary is the NEA Teacher Salary Benchmark, FY 2024-25 (#8). District size is DESE Enrollment by Grade, 2025-26.

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Before you compare offers

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 Massachusetts 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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