2026-27 · District salary guide
Montgomery County Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Montgomery County Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $72,432 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $66,690
- Master’s starting pay
- $72,432
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $85,333
- Master’s maximum
- $127,634
- 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 | $66,690 | $72,432 | Not published |
| 2 | $67,562 | $73,476 | Not published |
| 3 | $69,281 | $75,910 | Not published |
| 4 | $71,054 | $78,438 | Not published |
| 5 | $72,878 | $81,067 | Not published |
| 6 | $74,721 | $83,222 | Not published |
| 7 | $77,226 | $86,055 | Not published |
| 8 | $79,826 | $88,997 | Not published |
| 9 | $82,528 | $92,053 | Not published |
| 10 | $85,333 | $95,223 | Not published |
| 11 | Not published | $98,518 | Not published |
| 12 | Not published | $101,941 | Not published |
| 13 | Not published | $105,494 | Not published |
| 14 | Not published | $109,184 | Not published |
| 15 | Not published | $112,168 | Not published |
| 16 | Not published | $115,245 | Not published |
| 17 | Not published | $118,411 | Not published |
| 18 | Not published | $121,673 | Not published |
| 19 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 20 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 21 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 22 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 23 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 24 | Not published | $125,038 | Not published |
| 25 | Not published | $127,634 | Not published |
Schedule notes
FY27 MCEA 10-month teacher salary schedule, effective July 1, 2026. Bachelor is lane A (steps 1-10 only); master is lane B (Master's). Higher lanes (MA+30, MA+60) are not shown. There is no separate doctorate lane, so doctorate is null. 12-month staff are paid 117.5% of these figures. 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: 156,050 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Montgomery County Public Schools official salary schedule · Montgomery County Public Schools
- District source and context · Montgomery County Public Schools
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