2026-27 · District salary guide
Howard County Public School System teacher salary schedule
At Howard County Public School System, published master’s starting pay is $67,836 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $62,730
- Master’s starting pay
- $67,836
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $76,530
- Master’s maximum
- $117,645
- Doctorate maximum
- $121,691
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $62,730 | $67,836 | $71,882 |
| 5 | $64,266 | $70,208 | $74,255 |
| 6 | $66,017 | $72,580 | $76,626 |
| 7 | $67,768 | $74,952 | $78,998 |
| 8 | $69,520 | $77,322 | $81,371 |
| 9 | $71,273 | $79,695 | $83,742 |
| 10 | $73,025 | $82,066 | $86,112 |
| 11 | $74,777 | $84,439 | $88,486 |
| 12 | $76,530 | $86,810 | $90,858 |
| 13 | $76,530 | $89,183 | $93,228 |
| 14 | $76,530 | $91,554 | $95,602 |
| 15 | $76,530 | $93,926 | $97,973 |
| 16 | $76,530 | $96,299 | $100,345 |
| 17 | $76,530 | $98,670 | $102,717 |
| 18 | $76,530 | $101,041 | $105,089 |
| 19 | $76,530 | $103,415 | $107,461 |
| 20 | $76,530 | $105,785 | $109,833 |
| 21 | $76,530 | $108,156 | $112,204 |
| 22 | $76,530 | $110,529 | $114,577 |
| 23 | $76,530 | $112,901 | $116,947 |
| 24 | $76,530 | $115,272 | $119,320 |
| 25 | $76,530 | $117,645 | $121,691 |
Schedule notes
HCEA FY2027 salary scale for 10-month teachers (195 days). The scale begins at step 4. Bachelor is lane A (SPC), master is lane C (Masters), doctorate is lane E. Lanes B (BA+30) and D (MA+30) are not shown. 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: 57,031 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Howard County Public School System official salary schedule · Howard County Public School System
- District source and context · Howard County Public School System
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