2026-27 · District salary guide
New Bedford 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 New Bedford Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $61,149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $58,068 | $61,149 | $63,461 |
| 5 | $61,538 | $64,620 | $66,931 |
| 6 | $65,010 | $68,092 | $70,402 |
| 7 | $69,045 | $72,126 | $74,440 |
| 8 | $73,081 | $76,164 | $78,477 |
| 9 | $75,929 | $79,010 | $81,322 |
| 10 | $81,259 | $84,433 | $86,814 |
| 11 | $84,690 | $87,999 | $90,482 |
| 12 | $91,852 | $95,322 | $97,925 |
| 13 | $92,759 | $96,264 | $98,891 |
| 14 | $95,539 | $99,147 | $101,853 |
| 15 | $96,494 | $100,138 | $102,872 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $58,068
- Master’s starting pay
- $61,149
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $96,494
- Master’s maximum
- $100,138
- Doctorate maximum
- $102,872
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
From Appendix A, Schedule A (PDF page 83) of the Unit A 2025-2028 agreement, FY 2027 effective July 1, 2026. Steps 1-3 are blank on the schedule, so the grid starts at step 4. Master is the combined B30/MA lane; doctorate is the CAGS/DOC lane. 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: 12,441 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- New Bedford Public Schools official salary schedule · New Bedford Public Schools
- District source and context · New Bedford Public Schools
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