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2026-27 · State salary guide

New York teacher salary schedules 2026-27

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Average salary
$98,655NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$51,612NEA 2024-25
State minimum
Not publishedSee state terms
Districts sourced
5Official schedules

New York teachers averaged $98,655 in 2024-25 per NEA, second-highest in the nation, while the average starting salary was $51,612.

New York teachers averaged $98,655 in 2024-25 per NEA, second-highest in the nation, while the average starting salary was $51,612. The state sets no minimum salary schedule, so pay is set district by district through union contracts. Among large districts with posted schedules, starting pay for a bachelor's degree runs from $46,170 in Buffalo (2025-26) to $71,314 in New York City (2026-27), and New York City teachers with a master's reach $141,384 at the top of the scale. Ten of the 15 largest districts do not post a current teacher salary schedule, including Yonkers, the third largest.

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Compare district salaries

Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.

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New York district salary comparison
Official source
New York City Public SchoolsNew York2026-27$71,314$80,166$132,532$141,384—Schedule ↗ for New York City Public Schools
Buffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo2025-26$46,170$52,704$105,180$114,023$121,579Schedule ↗ for Buffalo Public Schools
Rochester City School DistrictRochester2025-26$51,500—$171,142——Schedule ↗ for Rochester City School District
Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse2026-27$59,499$62,780$89,703$92,985$102,037Schedule ↗ for Syracuse City School District
Wappingers Central School DistrictWappingers Falls2026-27$65,980$69,273$114,697$124,358—Schedule ↗ for Wappingers Central School District

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The district picture

Starting pay to top pay

Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.

━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Rochester City School District2025-26

BA start $51,500

Top $171,142

New York City Public Schools2026-27

BA start $71,314

Top $141,384

Wappingers Central School District2026-27

BA start $65,980

Top $124,358

Buffalo Public Schools2025-26

BA start $46,170

Top $121,579

Syracuse City School District2026-27

BA start $59,499

Top $102,037

Yonkers Public SchoolsYear not published

Schedule not published

Brentwood Union Free School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Sachem Central School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

East Ramapo Central School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Greece Central School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

New Rochelle City School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Williamsville Central School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

William Floyd Union Free School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Shenendehowa Central School DistrictYear not published

Schedule not published

Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.
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Published district pay
DistrictYearBA startTop pay
Rochester City School District2025-26$51,500$171,142
New York City Public Schools2026-27$71,314$141,384
Wappingers Central School District2026-27$65,980$124,358
Buffalo Public Schools2025-26$46,170$121,579
Syracuse City School District2026-27$59,499$102,037
Yonkers Public SchoolsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Brentwood Union Free School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Sachem Central School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
East Ramapo Central School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Greece Central School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
New Rochelle City School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Williamsville Central School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
William Floyd Union Free School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Shenendehowa Central School DistrictNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Experience & progression

How pay grows by step

Bachelor’s lane · 4 districts with numeric step data

$0k$30k$60k$90k$120k09182635Experience stepBuffalo Public Schools: step 1, $46,170Buffalo Public Schools: step 2, $48,479Buffalo Public Schools: step 3, $50,788Buffalo Public Schools: step 4, $53,097Buffalo Public Schools: step 5, $55,406Buffalo Public Schools: step 6, $57,715Buffalo Public Schools: step 7, $60,024Buffalo Public Schools: step 8, $62,333Buffalo Public Schools: step 9, $64,642Buffalo Public Schools: step 10, $66,951Buffalo Public Schools: step 11, $69,260Buffalo Public Schools: step 12, $71,569Buffalo Public Schools: step 13, $73,878Buffalo Public Schools: step 14, $73,878Buffalo Public Schools: step 15, $77,472Buffalo Public Schools: step 16, $82,090Buffalo Public Schools: step 17, $84,399Buffalo Public Schools: step 18, $89,017Buffalo Public Schools: step 19, $91,326Buffalo Public Schools: step 20, $95,944Buffalo Public Schools: step 21, $98,253Buffalo Public Schools: step 22, $100,562Buffalo Public Schools: step 23, $102,871Buffalo Public Schools: step 24, $105,180Rochester City School District: step 1, $51,500Rochester City School District: step 2, $52,520Rochester City School District: step 3, $53,437Rochester City School District: step 4, $54,347Rochester City School District: step 5, $55,660Rochester City School District: step 6, $56,962Rochester City School District: step 7, $57,977Rochester City School District: step 8, $59,162Rochester City School District: step 9, $60,221Rochester City School District: step 10, $61,558Rochester City School District: step 11, $63,023Rochester City School District: step 12, $63,784Rochester City School District: step 13, $64,852Rochester City School District: step 14, $66,203Rochester City School District: step 15, $66,843Rochester City School District: step 16, $68,538Rochester City School District: step 17, $70,252Rochester City School District: step 18, $71,996Rochester City School District: step 19, $73,026Rochester City School District: step 20, $74,877Rochester City School District: step 21, $76,771Rochester City School District: step 22, $78,571Rochester City School District: step 23, $80,565Rochester City School District: step 24, $82,899Rochester City School District: step 25, $84,983Rochester City School District: step 26, $87,053Rochester City School District: step 27, $89,479Rochester City School District: step 28, $92,057Rochester City School District: step 29, $94,451Rochester City School District: step 30, $96,353Rochester City School District: step 31, $98,868Rochester City School District: step 32, $102,359Rochester City School District: step 33, $105,194Rochester City School District: step 34, $107,644Rochester City School District: step 35, $110,282Syracuse City School District: step 0, $59,499Syracuse City School District: step 1, $60,014Syracuse City School District: step 2, $60,568Syracuse City School District: step 3, $61,637Syracuse City School District: step 4, $62,706Syracuse City School District: step 5, $63,776Syracuse City School District: step 6, $64,846Syracuse City School District: step 7, $66,785Syracuse City School District: step 8, $67,934Syracuse City School District: step 9, $69,083Syracuse City School District: step 10, $70,231Syracuse City School District: step 11, $71,378Syracuse City School District: step 12, $72,528Syracuse City School District: step 13, $73,676Syracuse City School District: step 14, $74,825Syracuse City School District: step 15, $77,256Syracuse City School District: step 16, $78,501Syracuse City School District: step 17, $79,746Syracuse City School District: step 18, $80,991Syracuse City School District: step 19, $82,235Syracuse City School District: step 20, $83,480Syracuse City School District: step 21, $84,725Syracuse City School District: step 22, $85,970Syracuse City School District: step 23, $87,214Syracuse City School District: step 24, $88,458Syracuse City School District: step 25, $89,703Wappingers Central School District: step 1, $65,980Wappingers Central School District: step 2, $67,507Wappingers Central School District: step 3, $69,095Wappingers Central School District: step 4, $72,220Wappingers Central School District: step 5, $73,934Wappingers Central School District: step 6, $75,719Wappingers Central School District: step 7, $77,576Wappingers Central School District: step 8, $79,503Wappingers Central School District: step 9, $81,468Wappingers Central School District: step 10, $83,441Wappingers Central School District: step 11, $85,409Wappingers Central School District: step 12, $87,306Wappingers Central School District: step 13, $89,289Wappingers Central School District: step 14, $91,272Wappingers Central School District: step 15, $93,255Wappingers Central School District: step 16, $95,240Wappingers Central School District: step 17, $97,235Wappingers Central School District: step 18, $98,316Wappingers Central School District: step 19, $103,785Wappingers Central School District: step 20, $110,450Wappingers Central School District: step 21, $114,697
  • Buffalo Public Schools2025-26
  • Rochester City School District2025-26
  • Syracuse City School District2026-27
  • Wappingers Central School District2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.
View step progression data
Bachelor’s lane by published step
DistrictStepAnnual pay
Buffalo Public Schools1$46,170
Buffalo Public Schools2$48,479
Buffalo Public Schools3$50,788
Buffalo Public Schools4$53,097
Buffalo Public Schools5$55,406
Buffalo Public Schools6$57,715
Buffalo Public Schools7$60,024
Buffalo Public Schools8$62,333
Buffalo Public Schools9$64,642
Buffalo Public Schools10$66,951
Buffalo Public Schools11$69,260
Buffalo Public Schools12$71,569
Buffalo Public Schools13$73,878
Buffalo Public Schools14$73,878
Buffalo Public Schools15$77,472
Buffalo Public Schools16$82,090
Buffalo Public Schools17$84,399
Buffalo Public Schools18$89,017
Buffalo Public Schools19$91,326
Buffalo Public Schools20$95,944
Buffalo Public Schools21$98,253
Buffalo Public Schools22$100,562
Buffalo Public Schools23$102,871
Buffalo Public Schools24$105,180
Rochester City School District1$51,500
Rochester City School District2$52,520
Rochester City School District3$53,437
Rochester City School District4$54,347
Rochester City School District5$55,660
Rochester City School District6$56,962
Rochester City School District7$57,977
Rochester City School District8$59,162
Rochester City School District9$60,221
Rochester City School District10$61,558
Rochester City School District11$63,023
Rochester City School District12$63,784
Rochester City School District13$64,852
Rochester City School District14$66,203
Rochester City School District15$66,843
Rochester City School District16$68,538
Rochester City School District17$70,252
Rochester City School District18$71,996
Rochester City School District19$73,026
Rochester City School District20$74,877
Rochester City School District21$76,771
Rochester City School District22$78,571
Rochester City School District23$80,565
Rochester City School District24$82,899
Rochester City School District25$84,983
Rochester City School District26$87,053
Rochester City School District27$89,479
Rochester City School District28$92,057
Rochester City School District29$94,451
Rochester City School District30$96,353
Rochester City School District31$98,868
Rochester City School District32$102,359
Rochester City School District33$105,194
Rochester City School District34$107,644
Rochester City School District35$110,282
Syracuse City School District0$59,499
Syracuse City School District1$60,014
Syracuse City School District2$60,568
Syracuse City School District3$61,637
Syracuse City School District4$62,706
Syracuse City School District5$63,776
Syracuse City School District6$64,846
Syracuse City School District7$66,785
Syracuse City School District8$67,934
Syracuse City School District9$69,083
Syracuse City School District10$70,231
Syracuse City School District11$71,378
Syracuse City School District12$72,528
Syracuse City School District13$73,676
Syracuse City School District14$74,825
Syracuse City School District15$77,256
Syracuse City School District16$78,501
Syracuse City School District17$79,746
Syracuse City School District18$80,991
Syracuse City School District19$82,235
Syracuse City School District20$83,480
Syracuse City School District21$84,725
Syracuse City School District22$85,970
Syracuse City School District23$87,214
Syracuse City School District24$88,458
Syracuse City School District25$89,703
Wappingers Central School District1$65,980
Wappingers Central School District2$67,507
Wappingers Central School District3$69,095
Wappingers Central School District4$72,220
Wappingers Central School District5$73,934
Wappingers Central School District6$75,719
Wappingers Central School District7$77,576
Wappingers Central School District8$79,503
Wappingers Central School District9$81,468
Wappingers Central School District10$83,441
Wappingers Central School District11$85,409
Wappingers Central School District12$87,306
Wappingers Central School District13$89,289
Wappingers Central School District14$91,272
Wappingers Central School District15$93,255
Wappingers Central School District16$95,240
Wappingers Central School District17$97,235
Wappingers Central School District18$98,316
Wappingers Central School District19$103,785
Wappingers Central School District20$110,450
Wappingers Central School District21$114,697

The wider picture

Salary in context

New York average$98,655
NEA 2024-25 · Source
State minimumNot published
See state minimum terms below
National average$74,495
Reporting year not published · Source
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.
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State and national salary measures
MeasureAmountContext
New York average$98,655NEA 2024-25
State minimumNot publishedSee state minimum terms below
National average$74,495Reporting year not published

Before you compare offers

Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find New York district salary schedules?

Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.

Does a master’s degree change the salary?

Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.

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