Annual salary
$38,462
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Alden Central School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Alden Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $38,462 (C, step 1) and tops out at $102,666 (C-10, step 21), per New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library (effective ).
- The grid has 11 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Alden Central School District enrolled 1,485 students in 2023-24, the 339th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | C | C-1 | C-2 | C-3 | C-4 | C-5 | C-6 | C-7 | C-8 | C-9 | C-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38,462 | $38,761 | $39,059 | $39,358 | $39,657 | $39,955 | $40,254 | $40,553 | $40,851 | $41,150 | $41,449 |
| 2 | $40,620 | $40,919 | $41,218 | $41,516 | $41,815 | $42,114 | $42,412 | $42,711 | $43,009 | $43,308 | $43,607 |
| 3 | $42,778 | $43,077 | $43,376 | $43,674 | $43,973 | $44,272 | $44,570 | $44,869 | $45,168 | $45,466 | $45,765 |
| 4 | $44,937 | $45,235 | $45,534 | $45,833 | $46,131 | $46,430 | $46,728 | $47,027 | $47,326 | $47,624 | $47,923 |
| 5 | $47,095 | $47,393 | $47,692 | $47,991 | $48,289 | $48,588 | $48,887 | $49,185 | $49,484 | $49,783 | $50,081 |
| 6 | $49,513 | $49,812 | $50,110 | $50,409 | $50,708 | $51,006 | $51,305 | $51,604 | $51,902 | $52,201 | $52,500 |
| 7 | $51,411 | $51,710 | $52,008 | $52,307 | $52,606 | $52,904 | $53,203 | $53,502 | $53,800 | $54,099 | $54,398 |
| 8 | $53,569 | $53,868 | $54,167 | $54,465 | $54,764 | $55,062 | $55,361 | $55,660 | $55,958 | $56,257 | $56,556 |
| 9 | $55,727 | $56,026 | $56,325 | $56,623 | $56,922 | $57,221 | $57,519 | $57,818 | $58,117 | $58,415 | $58,714 |
| 10 | $58,146 | $58,444 | $58,743 | $59,042 | $59,340 | $59,639 | $59,938 | $60,236 | $60,535 | $60,834 | $61,132 |
| 11 | $60,304 | $60,603 | $60,901 | $61,200 | $61,498 | $61,797 | $62,096 | $62,394 | $62,693 | $62,992 | $63,290 |
| 12 | $62,462 | $62,761 | $63,059 | $63,358 | $63,657 | $63,955 | $64,254 | $64,553 | $64,851 | $65,150 | $65,448 |
| 13 | $64,620 | $64,919 | $65,217 | $65,516 | $65,815 | $66,113 | $66,412 | $66,711 | $67,009 | $67,308 | $67,607 |
| 14 | $66,778 | $67,077 | $67,376 | $67,674 | $67,973 | $68,272 | $68,570 | $68,869 | $69,168 | $69,466 | $69,765 |
| 15 | $68,937 | $69,235 | $69,534 | $69,832 | $70,131 | $70,430 | $70,728 | $71,027 | $71,326 | $71,624 | $71,923 |
| 16 | $73,517 | $73,871 | $74,224 | $74,576 | $74,929 | $75,282 | $75,635 | $75,989 | $76,341 | $76,694 | $77,047 |
| 17 | $78,099 | $78,506 | $78,913 | $79,320 | $79,727 | $80,134 | $80,542 | $80,949 | $81,356 | $81,764 | $82,171 |
| 18 | $82,679 | $83,141 | $83,602 | $84,064 | $84,525 | $84,987 | $85,448 | $85,910 | $86,371 | $86,833 | $87,294 |
| 19 | $89,398 | $89,919 | $90,439 | $90,959 | $91,480 | $92,000 | $92,520 | $93,040 | $93,561 | $94,081 | $94,601 |
| 20 | $91,842 | $92,412 | $92,981 | $93,551 | $94,122 | $94,692 | $95,262 | $95,832 | $96,402 | $96,972 | $97,542 |
| 21 | $96,422 | $97,047 | $97,671 | $98,295 | $98,920 | $99,544 | $100,168 | $100,793 | $101,417 | $102,041 | $102,666 |
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Per month (12)
$3,205.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $40,620 | +$2,158 |
| 3 | $42,778 | +$4,316 |
| 4 | $44,937 | +$6,475 |
| 5 | $47,095 | +$8,633 |
| 6 | $49,513 | +$11,051 |
Worked example as rendered: C, step 1 = $38,462 a year, $3,205.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Read from the salary appendix of the district-association agreement on file with the Empire Center (contract term 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2028), page 46 of the PDF.
The source labels this the Masters schedule and notes that it includes stipends.
How this schedule moves
On the C column a teacher moves from $38,462 at step 1 to $96,422 at step 21: 20 step increases worth $2,898 each on average, 151% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,719, between step 18 and step 19.
The highest-paid column, C-10, starts at $41,449 and tops out at $102,666, 6% above the top of the C column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Alden Central School District's starting pay ranks 348th and its top cell ranks 185th; the state medians are $53,485 to start and $104,483 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 1st percentile and the top cell at the 64th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | $38,462 | $96,422 | 20 | 151% |
| C-1 | $38,761 | $97,047 | 20 | 150% |
| C-2 | $39,059 | $97,671 | 20 | 150% |
| C-3 | $39,358 | $98,295 | 20 | 150% |
| C-4 | $39,657 | $98,920 | 20 | 149% |
| C-5 | $39,955 | $99,544 | 20 | 149% |
| C-6 | $40,254 | $100,168 | 20 | 149% |
| C-7 | $40,553 | $100,793 | 20 | 149% |
| C-8 | $40,851 | $101,417 | 20 | 148% |
| C-9 | $41,150 | $102,041 | 20 | 148% |
| C-10 | $41,449 | $102,666 | 20 | 148% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Central School District | 1,485 | 2026-27 | $38,462 | – | $102,666 |
| Watervliet City School District | 1,485 | 2025-26 | $52,649 | – | $111,292 |
| Ellenville Central School District | 1,475 | 2025-26 | $61,900 | – | $121,431 |
| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District | 1,499 | 2026-27 | $60,153 | $68,973 | $150,752 |
| Center Moriches Union Free School District | 1,467 | 2024-25 | $55,037.36 | $61,232.92 | $150,461.57 |
| Fredonia Central School District | 1,506 | 2026-27 | $44,066 | – | $84,491 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Alden Central School District schedule?
$38,462 at step 1 on C, per the 2026-27 schedule (New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library).
What is the top of the Alden Central School District salary schedule?
$102,666, at step 21 on C-10 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Alden Central School District salary schedule?
On the C column the top figure, $96,422, is reached at step 21, 20 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Watervliet City School Districtstarts $52,649
- Ellenville Central School Districtstarts $61,900
- Dobbs Ferry Union Free School Districtstarts $60,153
- Center Moriches Union Free School Districtstarts $55,037.36
- Fredonia Central School Districtstarts $44,066
- Putnam Valley Central School Districtstarts $70,428
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School Districtstarts $62,983
- Valhalla Union Free School Districtstarts $60,488
- Bronxville Union Free School Districtstarts $63,792
- Babylon Union Free School Districtstarts $58,921
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