2026-27 · District salary guide
Newton Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Newton Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $69,160 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $63,619
- Master’s starting pay
- $69,160
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $107,660
- Master’s maximum
- $119,167
- Doctorate maximum
- $134,270
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,619 | $69,160 | $79,071 |
| 1.5 | $64,892 | $70,544 | $80,654 |
| 2 | $66,839 | $72,660 | $83,072 |
| 2.5 | $68,176 | $74,113 | $84,735 |
| 3 | $69,403 | $75,484 | $86,302 |
| 3.5 | $70,791 | $76,994 | $88,028 |
| 4 | $71,888 | $78,226 | $89,437 |
| 4.5 | $73,325 | $79,791 | $91,225 |
| 5 | $74,463 | $81,067 | $92,685 |
| 5.5 | $75,952 | $82,689 | $94,538 |
| 6 | $77,053 | $83,928 | $95,956 |
| 6.5 | $78,595 | $85,608 | $97,876 |
| 7 | $80,952 | $88,176 | $100,812 |
| 7.5 | $82,571 | $89,940 | $102,829 |
| 8 | $84,016 | $91,559 | $104,679 |
| 8.5 | $85,696 | $93,389 | $106,773 |
| 9 | $87,025 | $94,883 | $108,481 |
| 9.5 | $88,766 | $96,782 | $110,651 |
| 10 | $90,141 | $98,330 | $112,421 |
| 10.5 | $91,943 | $100,297 | $114,670 |
| 11 | $93,507 | $102,001 | $116,618 |
| 11.5 | $95,377 | $104,042 | $118,952 |
| 12 | $98,001 | $106,903 | $122,223 |
| 12.5 | $99,960 | $109,041 | $124,668 |
| 13 | $102,714 | $112,868 | $128,102 |
| 13.5 | $104,768 | $115,125 | $130,664 |
| 14 | $107,660 | $119,167 | $134,270 |
Schedule notes
From the Unit A Salary Schedules 2023-2027 (PDF page 5), FY27 effective September 1, 2026, rounded to whole dollars. Newton uses half steps. Doctorate is the Masters+60/Doctorate lane. A separate schedule adds 0.75% on March 1, 2027. Enrollment is DESE Enrollment by Grade, 2025-26 (district total).
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: 11,461 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Newton Public Schools official salary schedule · Newton Public Schools
- District source and context · Newton Public Schools
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