2026-27 · District salary guide
West Chester Area School DistrictTeacher 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 West Chester Area School District, published master’s starting pay is $67,500 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 | $59,500 | $67,500 | $77,500 |
| 2 | $60,500 | $68,500 | $78,500 |
| 3 | $61,500 | $69,500 | $79,500 |
| 4 | $62,500 | $70,500 | $80,500 |
| 5 | $63,500 | $71,500 | $81,500 |
| 6 | $64,500 | $72,500 | $82,500 |
| 7 | $65,500 | $73,500 | $83,500 |
| 8 | $66,500 | $74,500 | $84,500 |
| 9 | $67,500 | $75,500 | $85,500 |
| 10 | $70,500 | $78,500 | $88,500 |
| 11 | $73,500 | $81,500 | $91,500 |
| 12 | $77,000 | $85,000 | $95,000 |
| 13 | $82,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 |
| 14 | $87,000 | $95,000 | $105,000 |
| 15 | $92,000 | $100,000 | $110,000 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $59,500
- Master’s starting pay
- $67,500
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $92,000
- Master’s maximum
- $100,000
- Doctorate maximum
- $110,000
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2026-27 schedule from Addendum E (Year 5) of the WCAEA agreement 2022-2027. Steps 1-15. Master values use the MS (earned master's) lane; a separate ME (master's equivalency) lane runs $64,500 to $97,000. Other lanes: BS+12, BS+24, MS+15, MS+30, MS+45, MS+60 and DOC. A long-term substitute rate of $56,525 is not included. 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: 11,954 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- West Chester Area School District official salary schedule · West Chester Area School District
- District source and context · West Chester Area School District
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