2026-27 · District salary guide
Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Pittsburgh Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $53,229 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $53,229
- Master’s starting pay
- $53,229
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $108,836
- Master’s maximum
- $108,836
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $53,229 | $53,229 |
| 2 | $54,814 | $54,814 |
| 3 | $56,398 | $56,398 |
| 4 | $57,982 | $57,982 |
| 5 | $59,567 | $59,567 |
| 6 | $63,790 | $63,790 |
| 7 | $68,015 | $68,015 |
| 8 | $72,240 | $72,240 |
| 9 | $76,464 | $76,464 |
| 10 | $80,688 | $80,688 |
| 11 | $91,250 | $91,250 |
| 12 | $108,836 | $108,836 |
Schedule notes
2026-27 (Sept 2026 column) of Attachment I, Article 80 schedule for teachers hired on or after July 1, 2010, from the PFT Local 400 tentative agreement packet for the ratified 2024-2028 contract; the board's signed TA PDF on BoardDocs could not be read as text. This is one schedule with no degree lanes, so bachelor and master values are identical; doctorate null. The legacy Article 79 schedule for pre-2010 hires runs BA $48,381-$103,914 and MA $50,847-$108,836. Enrollment is PDE 2025-26 October 1 public school enrollment.
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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: 19,122 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Pittsburgh Public Schools official salary schedule · Pittsburgh Public Schools
- District source and context · Pittsburgh Public Schools
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