Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$69,432NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$44,010NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
10Official schedules
New Hampshire has no statewide minimum teacher salary; every district bargains its own pay scale with its teachers' union.
New Hampshire has no statewide minimum teacher salary; every district bargains its own pay scale with its teachers' union. NEA puts the 2024-25 average teacher salary at $69,432 and the average starting salary at $44,010. Among the 10 largest districts, Concord and Nashua pay the most, with master's pay topping $90,000, while Rochester and Timberlane start new teachers near $41,000 to $47,000.
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.
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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
Nashua School District2026-27
BA start $49,000
Top $100,386
Concord School District2025-26
BA start $52,695
Top $98,329
Salem School District2026-27
BA start $48,552
Top $90,065
Merrimack School District2025-26
BA start $46,000
Top $88,600
Manchester School District2025-26
BA start $46,350
Top $87,340
Londonderry School District2025-26
BA start $49,527
Top $84,426
Timberlane Regional School District2026-27
BA start $46,720
Top $83,707
Bedford School District2025-26
BA start $44,731
Top $82,271
Dover School District2025-26
BA start $43,729
Top $82,115
Rochester School District2025-26
BA start $41,397
Top $72,060
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.View district chart data
Published district pay
District
Year
BA start
Top pay
Nashua School District
2026-27
$49,000
$100,386
Concord School District
2025-26
$52,695
$98,329
Salem School District
2026-27
$48,552
$90,065
Merrimack School District
2025-26
$46,000
$88,600
Manchester School District
2025-26
$46,350
$87,340
Londonderry School District
2025-26
$49,527
$84,426
Timberlane Regional School District
2026-27
$46,720
$83,707
Bedford School District
2025-26
$44,731
$82,271
Dover School District
2025-26
$43,729
$82,115
Rochester School District
2025-26
$41,397
$72,060
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Nashua School District2026-27
Concord School District2025-26
Salem School District2026-27
Merrimack School District2025-26
Timberlane Regional School District2026-27
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
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.View salary context data
State and national salary measures
Measure
Amount
Context
New Hampshire average
$69,432
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not published
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
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 New Hampshire 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.
