2014 CONNCAN TEACHER CONTRACT DATABASE

CONNECTICUT TEACHER
CONTRACTS BY THE NUMBERS
The ConnCAN Teacher and Administrator Contract Database is a comprehensive collection
of the collective bargaining agreements, or contracts, for teachers and school administrators
from throughout the state. This document presents information about trends found in the
teacher contracts that are included in the database.
For more information, please visit www.contracts.conncan.org.

IN
TOTAL...

176

62

1 in 3

37,000

Public school districts

with teacher contracts
are included in the
teacher database

Contracts are new to

the teacher database
this year

Districts have new

contracts for the
2014-2015 school year

Approximate number
of general education
teachers in Connecticut1

Less
than 5%

87%

Less
than 5%

46%

27%
Of districts have a salary
step freeze in the
2014-2015 school year

Of districts offer
performance or
merit-based pay
for teachers

186

ON
AVERAGE

Days are in the teacher

work year2

$81,806

$89,757

Highest-possible salary
for a teacher with a
Masters Degree

Highest-possible
salary overall3

Of districts report
seniority as the primary
factor considered in
layoffs

7 hours
14 minutes

Of districts may withhold

salary step increases
due to unsatisfactory
performance

26-28

$44,149

Range of average class

size limits

Starting salary for

a teacher with a
Bachelors Degree

14

$2,367

17%

Number of years it takes

for teacher to reach the
highest salary step4

Pay increase for each

additional year of
experience5

Amount teachers have

to contribute to their
primary health
insurance option

Length of the teacher

workday

Total count of General Education Teachers (not FTE). CSDE. 2012-2013

Count of Staff (General Education Teachers). http://sdeportal.ct.gov/Cedar/

WEB/ct_report/CedarHome.aspx

5

1

Of districts report
performance evaluations
as a primary factor
considered in layoffs

The hours teachers are contractually obligated to work may not reflect the

State average of salaries at maximum step with PhD.

This average does not take into account step freezes.
Assuming that the teacher advances a step in that year; all degree types
factored into this average.

actual amount of time worked during the day or work year. This number
only reflects time stated in the contract.

Connecticut Teacher Contracts by the Numbers visit: www.contracts.conncan.org.

2014 CONNCAN TEACHER CONTRACT DATABASE

ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTS
BY THE NUMBERS
The ConnCAN Teacher and Administrator Contract Database is a comprehensive collection
of the collective bargaining agreements, or contracts, for teachers and school administrators
from throughout the state. This document presents information about trends found in the
teacher contracts that are included in the database.
For more information, please visit www.contracts.conncan.org.

51

4 in 10

1,200

13%

Contracts are new

to the administrator
database this year

Districts have
new contracts
for the 2014-2015
school year

Approximate
number of
administrators in
Connecticut7

Of districts offer
performance or
merit-based pay for
administrators

45%

68%

41%

16%

1 in 5

Of districts offering
a retirement bonus
(besides sick leave
payout)

Of districts
offer tuition
reimbursement for
further study

Of districts with
seniority as the
primary factor
considered in
layoffs

Of districts with
performance
evaluations as a
primary factor
considered in layoffs

Districts may
withhold salary
step increases due
to unsatisfactory
performance

130
Public school districts
have administrator
contracts included in
the database6

IN
TOTAL...

229

$110,064

$137,360

$116,636

Number of days
in the administrator
work year8

Lowest reported
administrator salary at
the elementary/middle
school level

Highest reported
administrator salary at
the elementary/middle
school level

Lowest reported
administrator salary
at the high school
level

$144,321

18

24

18%

Highest reported
administrator salary at
the high school level

Sick days administrators

are granted each year

Vacation days
administrators are
granted each year

Amount administrators
have to contribute to
their primary health
insurance option

ON
AVERAGE

Only districts with collective bargaining agreements for their

administrators are included in the database.
7
Sum of total Full-Time Equivalent Staff for positions requiring an
092 certificate. CSDE. 2012-2013 FTEs by Type.
http://sdeportal.ct.gov/Cedar/WEB/ct_report/CedarHome.aspx
6

The hours teachers are contractually obligated to work may not

reflect the actual amount of time worked during the day or work
year. This number only reflects time stated in the contract.

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