2026-27 · District salary guide
New York City Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At New York City Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $80,166 for 2026-27.
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- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $71,314
- Master’s starting pay
- $80,166
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $132,532
- Master’s maximum
- $141,384
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. — means a value was not supplied.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | $71,314 | $80,166 |
| 1B | $71,314 | $80,166 |
| 2A | $72,732 | $81,584 |
| 2B | $72,732 | $81,584 |
| 3A | $73,332 | $82,184 |
| 3B | $73,332 | $82,184 |
| 4A | $74,395 | $83,247 |
| 4B | $74,395 | $83,247 |
| 5A | $75,312 | $84,164 |
| 5B | $75,312 | $84,164 |
| 6A | $76,299 | $85,151 |
| 6A+L5 | $77,802 | $86,654 |
| 6B | $77,701 | $86,553 |
| 6B+L5 | $79,204 | $88,056 |
| 7A | $79,779 | $88,631 |
| 7A+L5 | $81,282 | $90,134 |
| 7B | $84,649 | $93,501 |
| 7B+L5 | $86,152 | $95,004 |
| 8A | $89,203 | $98,055 |
| 8A+L5 | $90,706 | $99,558 |
| 8B | $94,612 | $103,464 |
| 8B+L5 | $96,115 | $104,967 |
| 8B+L10 | $100,752 | $109,604 |
| 8B+L13 | $103,909 | $112,761 |
| 8B+L15 | $110,573 | $119,425 |
| 8B+L18 | $112,324 | $121,176 |
| 8B+L20 | $125,254 | $134,106 |
| 8B+L22 | $132,532 | $141,384 |
Schedule notes
UFT/DOE 2022-27 contract teacher salary schedule, rates effective Sept. 14, 2026 (3.5% increase); 'subject to correction'. Bachelor's = C1 (BA) lane; master's = C2+PD (MA) lane. Steps run 1A-8B, with longevity (L5-L22) amounts built into the grid; max is 8B+L22. Other lanes: MA+30 (C2+ID+PD) $84,588 start / $145,806 max; C6+PD $89,018 / $150,236. No doctorate lane on this schedule (null). Annual $1,000 bonus on May 1, 2026 and $1,035 on May 1, 2027 not included. The UFT posts the schedule; NYC DOE is the single district employer. Enrollment 799,752 is NYSED's 2024-25 K-12 count for NYC's DOE districts (High Need/Resource 'New York City Districts' category, excludes charters and pre-K); NYSED's NYC county total including charters is 946,747.
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 799,752 students. Source.
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- New York City Public Schools official salary schedule · New York City Public Schools
- District source and context · New York City Public Schools
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