2026-27 · District salary guide
Frederick County Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Frederick County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $62,005 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $60,250
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,005
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $69,256
- Master’s maximum
- $92,404
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
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. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,250 | $62,005 | Not published |
| 2 | $62,183 | $63,939 | Not published |
| 3 | $64,115 | $66,281 | Not published |
| 4 | $66,045 | $68,622 | Not published |
| 5 | $67,980 | $70,963 | Not published |
| 6 | $67,980 | $73,776 | Not published |
| 7 | $67,980 | $76,586 | Not published |
| 8 | $67,980 | $79,396 | Not published |
| 9 | $67,980 | $82,207 | Not published |
| 10 | $67,980 | $85,017 | Not published |
| 11 | $67,980 | $86,422 | Not published |
| 12 | $67,980 | $87,828 | Not published |
| 13 | $69,256 | $89,232 | Not published |
| 14 | Not published | $90,638 | Not published |
| 15 | Not published | $92,404 | Not published |
Schedule notes
July 1, 2026 10-month teacher pay scale (TA1, 190 days), career ladder Level 1 and Level 2B. Steps are lettered B-P on the scale and numbered 1-15 here; several steps cover a range of years (step 1 = years 1-4). Bachelor is Lane 010; master is Lane 020 (MA or 30 hours). A grandfathered step X ($107,384 on Lane 020) for long-serving teachers is not shown. There is no doctorate lane; FCPS adds $2,000 for a doctorate, so doctorate is null. Enrollment is MSDE September 30, 2025 enrollment (Table 1).
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: 47,884 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Frederick County Public Schools official salary schedule · Frederick County Public Schools
- District source and context · Frederick County Public Schools
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