2026-27 · District salary guide
School District of PhiladelphiaTeacher 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 School District of Philadelphia, published master’s starting pay is $59,133 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 | $57,444 | $59,133 | $65,683 |
| 2 | $59,873 | $61,985 | $69,801 |
| 3 | $64,730 | $67,475 | $76,345 |
| 4 | $68,848 | $71,591 | $80,783 |
| 5 | $72,755 | $75,392 | $84,688 |
| 6 | $76,241 | $78,983 | $88,278 |
| 7 | $79,617 | $82,470 | $91,866 |
| 8 | $81,107 | $85,848 | $96,057 |
| 9 | $82,622 | $89,364 | $100,443 |
| 10 | $84,167 | $93,022 | $105,026 |
| 11 | $85,743 | $96,832 | $114,041 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $57,444
- Master’s starting pay
- $59,133
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $85,743
- Master’s maximum
- $96,832
- Doctorate maximum
- $114,041
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 teacher salary schedule (10-month annual) under the PFT-District agreement 2025-2028, posted by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers; the district's compensation page does not post the schedule. Steps 1-11. The doctorate top ($114,041) is the Senior Career Teacher rate shared with MA+30 at step 11. MA+30 lane runs $62,832 to $114,041. 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: 118,369 students. Source.
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- School District of Philadelphia official salary schedule · School District of Philadelphia
- District source and context · School District of Philadelphia
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