Inside the Platform
Here’s what you have access to
Salaries
Explore detailed salary records for teachers, administrators, and support staff across Pennsylvania’s public schools. Filter by district, role, year, and more to uncover trends and disparities in education pay.
Contracts
Access collective bargaining agreements and individual employment contracts from districts and charter schools statewide. Understand negotiated terms, benefits, stipends, and other compensation details in one centralized location.
School Profiles
Each public school entity in Pennsylvania—district or charter—has its own searchable profile. View associated salaries, contracts, and metadata to compare across the Commonwealth with ease.
The Data Process: Start to Finish
From raw records to usable insights — here’s what happens behind the scenes.
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Collect the DataWe gather publicly available compensation data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, public databases, and Right-to-Know Law requests submitted to school districts and charter schools.2
Clean & Organize the DataAll the raw data is reviewed, formatted, and tagged so it’s easy to search, filter, and understand. We connect salary records with contract files, employer profiles, and more.3
Analyze & Publish the DataWith a free account, you can browse salaries, view contracts, and compare school entities across the Commonwealth. It's all searchable, downloadable, and always public.
On average, 60% of school budgets go to employee compensation — the largest single expense in public education.
Why It Matters
Public Data. Public Trust.
Public schools are funded by taxpayers, which makes salary and contract data a matter of public interest — not just paperwork. Too often, this information is buried or inconsistently disclosed. SchoolPayPA brings it all into one clear, searchable place to help communities understand how schools prioritize people. Because transparency isn’t just about numbers — it’s about trust, accountability, and access.
© 2025 SchoolPayPA. All Rights Reserved. Schoolpaypa.org is an independent, public-interest project. All data comes from public records and is shared for educational and transparency purposes.
