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Compensation Compensation

 

Base Salary

The chart below is for full-time (10-month) educators. Please contact the DCPS Office of Human Resources at 202-442-4090 if you have compensation questions about part-time work.
 

Years of Service*
Step
BA
BA + 15 Credits
MA or
BA + 30 Credits
MA + 30 Credits
PhD or
MA + 60 Credits
1
1
$42,370
$43,782
$45,194
$46,606
$49,431
2
2
$42,515
$44,474
$46,235
$48,255
$50,277
3
3
$43,386
$45,387
$48,255
$50,277
$52,293
4
4
$44,988
$46,980
$50,277
$52,293
$54,322
5
5
$46,575
$48,574
$52,293
$54,322
$56,343
6
6
$48,173
$50,174
$54,322
$56,343
$58,364
7
7
$50,202
$52,199
$56,832
$58,845
$60,871
8
8
$52,216
$54,222
$59,330
$61,360
$63,382
9
9
$54,245
$56,242
$61,848
$63,865
$65,887
10
10
$56,255
$58,267
$64,347
$66,367
$68,396
11
11
$58,278
$60,279
$66,864
$68,869
$70,893
12
12
$62,327
$64,337
$71,874
$73,894
$76,135
13
14
15
16
13
$67,184
$71,203
$78,398
$80,460
$83,083
17
Longevity 1
N/A
N/A
$79,298
$81,360
$83,983
18
19
Longevity 2
N/A
N/A
$80,798
$82,859
$85,484
20
21+
Longevity 3
N/A
N/A
$82,898
$84,960
$87,583

 
*DCPS provides up to 9 years of credit for full-time, satisfactory work in another school system.
 
 

Additional Compensation Opportunities

  • Administrative Premium ($30/hour)
    For serving as an instructor in DCPS programs after school or on Saturdays.
  • Extra Duty Pay (Up to $3,000 annually)
    For serving as a coach or activity leader.
  • Dual Certification Bonus ($1,500)
    For earning a second certification in a high-need subject area (e.g., secondary math, secondary science, and all levels of special education). 

 

Benefits

All full-time staff members are entitled to the following benefits:

 

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