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2026-27 · State salary guide

VermontTeacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Starting pay$45,265
Top pay$99,709

Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.

Average salary
$71,871NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$46,963NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
8Official schedules

Vermont teachers averaged $71,871 in 2024-25 per NEA, 20th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $46,963.

Vermont teachers averaged $71,871 in 2024-25 per NEA, 20th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $46,963. Vermont has no statewide minimum teacher salary; pay is set by each district's or supervisory union's union contract. Among the largest districts with posted schedules, bachelor's starting pay runs from $45,265 in Barre (2025-26) to $58,503 in Essex Westford (2026-27), and Essex Westford also has the highest master's maximum, $99,709.

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Experience × education

Your pay, step by step.

Read across from your credited step to your degree lane. These are published observations; missing steps are not estimated.

Essex Westford School District

Official schedule ↗
Essex Westford School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$58,503$63,590
2$61,046$66,134
3$63,590$68,677
4$66,134$71,221
5$68,677$73,764
6$71,221$76,308
7$73,764$78,852
8$76,308$81,395
9$78,852$83,939
10$81,395$86,482
11$83,939$89,026
12$86,482$91,570
13Not published$94,113
14Not published$96,657
15Not published$99,709

Champlain Valley School District

Official schedule ↗
Champlain Valley School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$54,636$61,192
2$57,368$63,924
3$60,100$66,656
4$62,831$69,388
5$65,563$72,120
6$68,295$74,851
7$71,027$77,583
8$73,759$80,315
9$76,490$83,047
10$81,796$86,325
11$81,796$89,603
12$81,796$92,881
13$81,796$98,733
14$81,796$98,733
15$81,796$98,733

Colchester School District

Official schedule ↗
Colchester School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$55,703$67,958
2$58,210$70,464
3$60,716$72,971
4$63,223$75,478
5$65,730$77,984
6Not published$80,491
7Not published$82,997
8Not published$85,504
9Not published$88,011
10Not published$90,517
11Not published$93,024
12Not published$95,531

Burlington School District

Official schedule ↗
Burlington School District · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$58,471$71,049
2$60,144$72,994
3$61,817$74,939
4$63,490$76,884
5$65,163$78,849
6$66,836$80,774
7$68,509$82,719
8$70,182$84,664
9Not published$86,609
10Not published$88,554
11Not published$90,499
12Not published$92,444
13Not published$94,389

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Official schedule ↗
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$54,045$60,057
2$56,049$62,061
3$58,053$64,065
4$60,057$66,069
5$62,061$68,073
6$64,065$70,077
7$66,069$72,081
8$68,073$74,085
9$70,077$76,089
10$72,081$78,093
11$74,085$80,097
12Not published$82,101
13Not published$84,105
14Not published$86,109
15Not published$88,113
16Not published$90,117
17Not published$92,121

North Country Supervisory Union

Official schedule ↗
North Country Supervisory Union · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$49,970$54,200
2$51,515$55,745
3$53,060$57,290
4$54,605$58,835
5$56,150$60,380
6$57,695$61,925
7$59,240$63,470
8$60,785$65,015
9$62,330$66,560
10$63,875$68,105
11$65,420$69,650
12$66,965$71,195
13$68,510$72,740
14$70,055$74,285
15$71,600$75,830
16$73,145$77,375
17$74,690$78,920
18Not published$80,460
19Not published$82,005
20Not published$83,550

Barre Unified Union School District

Official schedule ↗
Barre Unified Union School District · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’sMaster’s
1$45,265$52,055
2$47,189$53,979
3$49,113$55,902
4$51,036$57,826
5$52,960$59,750
6$54,884$61,674
7$56,808$63,597
8$58,731$65,521
9Not published$67,445
10Not published$69,369
11Not published$71,292
12Not published$73,216
13Not published$75,140
14Not published$77,064
15Not published$78,987
16Not published$80,911

Rutland City Public Schools

Official schedule ↗
Rutland City Public Schools · 2026-27 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount. Master’s and Doctorate pay not published in this schedule.
StepBachelor’s
1$47,252
2$49,402
3$51,552
4$53,702
5$55,852
6$58,002
7$60,152
8$62,302
9$64,452
10$66,602
11$68,752
12$70,901
13$73,051

District pay rankings.

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.

Select a column heading to sort. Scroll the table horizontally for more columns. Missing values are marked “Not published”.

Vermont district salary comparison
Official source
Essex Westford School DistrictEssex Junction2026-27$58,503$63,590$86,482$99,709Schedule ↗ for Essex Westford School District
Champlain Valley School DistrictShelburne2026-27$54,636$61,192$81,796$98,733Schedule ↗ for Champlain Valley School District
Colchester School DistrictColchester2026-27$55,703$67,958$65,730$95,531Schedule ↗ for Colchester School District
Burlington School DistrictBurlington2026-27$58,471$71,049$70,182$94,389Schedule ↗ for Burlington School District
Southwest Vermont Supervisory UnionBennington2026-27$54,045$60,057$74,085$92,121Schedule ↗ for Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
North Country Supervisory UnionNewport2026-27$49,970$54,200$74,690$83,550Schedule ↗ for North Country Supervisory Union
Barre Unified Union School DistrictBarre2025-26$45,265$52,055$58,731$80,911Schedule ↗ for Barre Unified Union School District
Rutland City Public SchoolsRutland2026-27$47,252Not published$73,051Not publishedSchedule ↗ for Rutland City Public Schools

8 districts shown

Not published by any district here: Doctorate max.

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The district picture

Starting pay to top pay

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
Essex Westford School District2026-27

BA start $58,503

Top $99,709

Champlain Valley School District2026-27

BA start $54,636

Top $98,733

Colchester School District2026-27

BA start $55,703

Top $95,531

Burlington School District2026-27

BA start $58,471

Top $94,389

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union2026-27

BA start $54,045

Top $92,121

North Country Supervisory Union2026-27

BA start $49,970

Top $83,550

Barre Unified Union School District2025-26

BA start $45,265

Top $80,911

Rutland City Public Schools2026-27

BA start $47,252

Top $73,051

South Burlington School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Maple Run Unified School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Windham Southeast Supervisory UnionYear not published

Schedule not published

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.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Essex Westford School District2026-27$58,503$99,709
Champlain Valley School District2026-27$54,636$98,733
Colchester School District2026-27$55,703$95,531
Burlington School District2026-27$58,471$94,389
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union2026-27$54,045$92,121
North Country Supervisory Union2026-27$49,970$83,550
Barre Unified Union School District2025-26$45,265$80,911
Rutland City Public Schools2026-27$47,252$73,051
South Burlington School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Maple Run Unified School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Windham Southeast Supervisory UnionNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data

$0k$25k$50k$75k$100k0491317Experience stepChamplain Valley School District: step 1, $54,636Champlain Valley School District: step 2, $57,368Champlain Valley School District: step 3, $60,100Champlain Valley School District: step 4, $62,831Champlain Valley School District: step 5, $65,563Champlain Valley School District: step 6, $68,295Champlain Valley School District: step 7, $71,027Champlain Valley School District: step 8, $73,759Champlain Valley School District: step 9, $76,490Champlain Valley School District: step 10, $81,796Champlain Valley School District: step 11, $81,796Champlain Valley School District: step 12, $81,796Champlain Valley School District: step 13, $81,796Champlain Valley School District: step 14, $81,796Champlain Valley School District: step 15, $81,796Essex Westford School District: step 1, $58,503Essex Westford School District: step 2, $61,046Essex Westford School District: step 3, $63,590Essex Westford School District: step 4, $66,134Essex Westford School District: step 5, $68,677Essex Westford School District: step 6, $71,221Essex Westford School District: step 7, $73,764Essex Westford School District: step 8, $76,308Essex Westford School District: step 9, $78,852Essex Westford School District: step 10, $81,395Essex Westford School District: step 11, $83,939Essex Westford School District: step 12, $86,482Burlington School District: step 1, $58,471Burlington School District: step 2, $60,144Burlington School District: step 3, $61,817Burlington School District: step 4, $63,490Burlington School District: step 5, $65,163Burlington School District: step 6, $66,836Burlington School District: step 7, $68,509Burlington School District: step 8, $70,182Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 1, $54,045Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 2, $56,049Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 3, $58,053Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 4, $60,057Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 5, $62,061Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 6, $64,065Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 7, $66,069Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 8, $68,073Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 9, $70,077Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 10, $72,081Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: step 11, $74,085North Country Supervisory Union: step 1, $49,970North Country Supervisory Union: step 2, $51,515North Country Supervisory Union: step 3, $53,060North Country Supervisory Union: step 4, $54,605North Country Supervisory Union: step 5, $56,150North Country Supervisory Union: step 6, $57,695North Country Supervisory Union: step 7, $59,240North Country Supervisory Union: step 8, $60,785North Country Supervisory Union: step 9, $62,330North Country Supervisory Union: step 10, $63,875North Country Supervisory Union: step 11, $65,420North Country Supervisory Union: step 12, $66,965North Country Supervisory Union: step 13, $68,510North Country Supervisory Union: step 14, $70,055North Country Supervisory Union: step 15, $71,600North Country Supervisory Union: step 16, $73,145North Country Supervisory Union: step 17, $74,690
  • Champlain Valley School District2026-27
  • Essex Westford School District2026-27
  • Burlington School District2026-27
  • Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union2026-27
  • North Country Supervisory Union2026-27
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.
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Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Champlain Valley School District1$54,636
Champlain Valley School District2$57,368
Champlain Valley School District3$60,100
Champlain Valley School District4$62,831
Champlain Valley School District5$65,563
Champlain Valley School District6$68,295
Champlain Valley School District7$71,027
Champlain Valley School District8$73,759
Champlain Valley School District9$76,490
Champlain Valley School District10$81,796
Champlain Valley School District11$81,796
Champlain Valley School District12$81,796
Champlain Valley School District13$81,796
Champlain Valley School District14$81,796
Champlain Valley School District15$81,796
Essex Westford School District1$58,503
Essex Westford School District2$61,046
Essex Westford School District3$63,590
Essex Westford School District4$66,134
Essex Westford School District5$68,677
Essex Westford School District6$71,221
Essex Westford School District7$73,764
Essex Westford School District8$76,308
Essex Westford School District9$78,852
Essex Westford School District10$81,395
Essex Westford School District11$83,939
Essex Westford School District12$86,482
Burlington School District1$58,471
Burlington School District2$60,144
Burlington School District3$61,817
Burlington School District4$63,490
Burlington School District5$65,163
Burlington School District6$66,836
Burlington School District7$68,509
Burlington School District8$70,182
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union1$54,045
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union2$56,049
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union3$58,053
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union4$60,057
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union5$62,061
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union6$64,065
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union7$66,069
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union8$68,073
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union9$70,077
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union10$72,081
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union11$74,085
North Country Supervisory Union1$49,970
North Country Supervisory Union2$51,515
North Country Supervisory Union3$53,060
North Country Supervisory Union4$54,605
North Country Supervisory Union5$56,150
North Country Supervisory Union6$57,695
North Country Supervisory Union7$59,240
North Country Supervisory Union8$60,785
North Country Supervisory Union9$62,330
North Country Supervisory Union10$63,875
North Country Supervisory Union11$65,420
North Country Supervisory Union12$66,965
North Country Supervisory Union13$68,510
North Country Supervisory Union14$70,055
North Country Supervisory Union15$71,600
North Country Supervisory Union16$73,145
North Country Supervisory Union17$74,690

The wider picture

Salary in context

Vermont average$71,871
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
See state minimum terms below · Source
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
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.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
Vermont average$71,871NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

State minimum salary

Vermont sets no statewide minimum teacher salary; each school district or supervisory union negotiates its salary schedule with the local teachers' union. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. Districts are the largest by Vermont Agency of Education fall 2024-25 enrollment (SchoolYear 2025 fall census, all grades including PreK), summed by district or supervisory union. South Burlington, Maple Run, Mount Mansfield and Windham Southeast post no teacher salary schedule publicly, so Barre (#11) and Rutland City (#13) were added. Several schedules are scanned contract pages read by eye.

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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 Vermont 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.

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