In all but 12 cities, the average teacher salary in the city was less than the MA-maximum salary. See Table V-11. Technical Notes Wage Data in the 100 Largest Cities. The data in this section are presented as collected by the DOD Wage Fixing Authority except as noted in Table V-1 . DOD collects beginning and maximum salaries for the BA, MA and maximum pay lanes.
Every effort is made to equate one step with one year of experience.
The maximum salary in each lane represents the top salary reached in continuous annual increments rather than the maximum salary including longevity increments. Maximum salaries apply only to the regular school day and school year. They do not include pay for extended day and summer employment. The DOD does not provide data for those school districts with salary schedules that do not specify a specific pay level for a master's degree or a maximum. AFT provides an estimate for these districts based on phone surveys with the districts and a variety of other sources.