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Competitive salary

City Schools recognizes the professionalism of staff with excellent starting salaries and opportunities for growth. As a public entity, we share employees' salary information in an annual database updated each January.

• 2018 salary database

Health insurance

• Employees can choose medical plans from Kaiser, BlueChoice, and CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Dental coverage includes a dental HMO and a buy-up plan.
• No-cost vision coverage provides for services every two years, with an optional buy-up plan.
• Prescription medication coverage is available with a modest co-pay.

Retirement and pension

• In addition to pension plans through the State of Maryland or City of Baltimore (depending on position and bargaining unit), employees can participate in 403(b) tax-sheltered savings plans.

Additional benefits

For new teachers, we provide specialized support including a summer institute, professional learning, and site-based mentoring. 

All staff can access the following at no or modest cost:

• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account for childcare or healthcare expenses
• Employee Assistance Plan offering confidential counseling services
• Dependent child tuition waiver (for employees who live outside the city but want to enroll their children in City Schools)
• Higher education tuition reimbursement