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Salary Increases Effective JULY 1, 2025

The Board of Education has approved agreements with the employee associations that allow for salary increases for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employees effective July 1, 2025. The increases include—

• a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for MCEA, SEIU, MCAAP, and MCBOA permanent employees;
• step increases for eligible employees; and
• longevity increases for eligible SEIU employees.

This page will walk you through some of the negotiated changes and help you determine how you will be impacted.

How does this apply to you?

First, determine your current salary step.

1. Log in to MCPS Hub+;
2. From the Home Page, select the Me tab, followed by Employment Information found in the column at left.
3. Scroll down as needed to find your current salary step.

Next, review your union-specific information.

SEIU employees will receive—

• a 3.25 percent COLA effective July 1, 2025;
• a salary step adjustment* if hired prior to February 1, 2025, unless on unpaid leave for five months or more during fiscal year (FY) 2025, or currently at the top step of their pay grade; and

• a longevity increase for those who complete 10, 14, 18, or 22 years of service during FY 2026.

MCEA employees will receive—

• a 3.25 percent COLA effective July 1, 2025; and
• a salary step increase if hired prior to February 1, 2025, unless off scale**, on unpaid leave for five months or more during FY 2025, or currently at the top step of their pay grade.

MCAAP/MCBOA employees will receive—

• a 3.25 percent COLA effective July 1, 2025; and
• a salary step increase if hired prior to February 1, 2025, unless on unpaid leave for five months or more during FY 2025, or currently at the top step of their pay grade.

Now, find out if you are eligible for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 step adjustment

You will receive a step adjustment if—

• You were hired prior to February 1, 2025, AND
• You were NOT on unpaid leave for five months or more in FY 2025, AND
• Your step is not off scale (steps 50, 55, 60 and 65 for MCEA), AND
• You are not on a top step (17 for SEIU, 25 for MCEA).

Compare the outcome with the Salary Schedules

Now that you know your current step and what you will receive, refer to the Salary Schedules web page to see exactly how that will translate to dollars and cents, effective July 1, 2025. There you will find full details on the Salary Schedules for each employee association. A published and printable set of FY 2026 Salary Schedules will be available by July 1.

What to expect next

Verify the increase you have received.
Your new salary information, including your salary/hourly rate of pay and prorated annual salary, will be available on Hub+ after July 1, 2025. To verify your salary, after July 1, 2025, log in to Hub+. From the Home Page, select the Me tab, followed by Salary Information Notice.

Look for a full salary increase in your July 25, 2025, paycheck.
Pay increases that result from the FY 2026 COLA and step increases take effect on July 1, 2025. Remember: MCPS employees are paid two weeks after the last day of a pay period. This means that you will receive your FY 2026 step increase and/or COLA beginning with your July 25, 2025, paycheck.

For more information regarding the 2026 budget and negotiated agreements, visit the Association Relations web page.

^{*For SEIU, some step adjustments do not include a salary increase but move the employee a step toward an increase.}

^{**MCEA employees who are off scale—on steps 50, 55, 60 and 65 due to a 2 percent salary increase during FY 2013 or FY 2014—will receive the 3.25 percent COLA but will not receive a step increase on July 1, 2025.}