2026-27 · District salary guide
Waltham Public SchoolsTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Waltham Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $68,618 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
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 | $62,767 | $68,618 | $77,776 |
| 2 | $66,132 | $72,084 | $81,315 |
| 3 | $69,679 | $75,725 | $85,016 |
| 4 | $73,420 | $79,553 | $88,888 |
| 5 | $77,364 | $83,577 | $92,938 |
| 6 | $81,523 | $87,807 | $97,174 |
| 7 | $85,907 | $92,253 | $101,605 |
| 8 | $90,529 | $96,926 | $106,241 |
| 9 | $95,404 | $101,839 | $111,088 |
| 10 | $100,544 | $107,003 | $116,160 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $62,767
- Master’s starting pay
- $68,618
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $100,544
- Master’s maximum
- $107,003
- Doctorate maximum
- $116,160
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
From the Waltham Public Schools-Waltham Educators Association collective bargaining agreement (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2028) as posted on the district's union contracts page; '2026-2027 Salary Scale (B)' for Educators and Nurses (contract page 33, 3.25% COLA). Steps 1-10. Master is the plain Master's lane; doctorate is the Doctorate lane. Step-10 longevity rates (3.5% to 6.5% above step 10) are excluded from the maximums. Text-extracted PDF.
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: 5,729 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Waltham Public Schools official salary schedule · Waltham Public Schools
- District source and context · Waltham Public Schools
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