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Babylon Union Free School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- Babylon Union Free School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $58,921 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $140,317 (MA75, step 17), per New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,921 and reaches $93,950 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (BA45/MA) the range is $66,854 to $117,746.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Babylon Union Free School District enrolled 1,548 students in 2023-24, the 329th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA15 | BA30 | BA45/MA | BA60/MA 15 | MA30 | MA45 | MA60 | MA75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,921 | $61,361 | $63,805 | $66,854 | $70,512 | $74,785 | $79,666 | $84,546 | $89,424 |
| 2 | $61,007 | $63,446 | $65,891 | $68,940 | $72,598 | $76,871 | $81,751 | $86,632 | $91,511 |
| 3 | $63,446 | $65,891 | $68,328 | $71,376 | $75,038 | $79,312 | $84,194 | $89,070 | $93,948 |
| 4 | $65,891 | $68,328 | $70,774 | $73,820 | $77,482 | $81,751 | $86,632 | $91,511 | $96,395 |
| 5 | $68,940 | $71,376 | $73,820 | $76,871 | $80,531 | $84,801 | $89,682 | $94,563 | $99,447 |
| 6 | $71,991 | $74,430 | $76,871 | $79,922 | $83,581 | $87,852 | $92,733 | $97,614 | $102,493 |
| 7 | $75,038 | $77,482 | $79,922 | $82,973 | $86,632 | $90,903 | $95,784 | $100,664 | $105,545 |
| 8 | $78,092 | $80,531 | $82,973 | $86,023 | $89,682 | $93,950 | $98,833 | $103,712 | $108,597 |
| 9 | $81,141 | $83,581 | $86,023 | $89,070 | $92,733 | $97,004 | $101,886 | $106,767 | $111,644 |
| 10 | $84,194 | $86,632 | $89,070 | $92,122 | $95,784 | $100,056 | $104,936 | $109,818 | $114,699 |
| 11 | $87,242 | $89,682 | $92,122 | $95,173 | $98,833 | $103,105 | $107,985 | $112,866 | $117,749 |
| 12 | $90,293 | $92,733 | $95,173 | $98,223 | $101,886 | $106,155 | $111,038 | $115,916 | $120,794 |
| 13 | $93,950 | $96,393 | $98,833 | $101,886 | $105,544 | $109,818 | $114,692 | $119,578 | $124,462 |
| 14 | $93,950 | $100,056 | $102,492 | $105,544 | $109,204 | $113,472 | $118,357 | $123,236 | $128,117 |
| 15 | $93,950 | $100,056 | $106,155 | $109,204 | $112,866 | $117,137 | $122,016 | $126,900 | $131,780 |
| 16 | $93,950 | $100,056 | $106,155 | $113,472 | $117,137 | $121,406 | $126,288 | $131,168 | $136,046 |
| 17 | $93,950 | $100,056 | $106,155 | $117,746 | $121,406 | $125,678 | $130,558 | $135,439 | $140,317 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,007 | +$2,086 |
| 3 | $63,446 | +$4,525 |
| 4 | $65,891 | +$6,970 |
| 5 | $68,940 | +$10,019 |
| 6 | $71,991 | +$13,070 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $58,921 a year, $4,910.08 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 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2026), page 35 of the PDF.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $58,921 at step 1 to $93,950 at step 13: 12 step increases worth $2,919 each on average, 59% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,657, between step 12 and step 13.
4 of the 16 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,933 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.5%) and $23,796 more at the top of the column (25.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA75, starts at $89,424 and tops out at $140,317, 49% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Babylon Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 98th and its top cell ranks 92nd; 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 74th percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $58,921 | $93,950 | 12 | 59% |
| BA15 | $61,361 | $100,056 | 13 | 63% |
| BA30 | $63,805 | $106,155 | 14 | 66% |
| BA45/MA | $66,854 | $117,746 | 16 | 76% |
| BA60/MA 15 | $70,512 | $121,406 | 16 | 72% |
| MA30 | $74,785 | $125,678 | 16 | 68% |
| MA45 | $79,666 | $130,558 | 16 | 64% |
| MA60 | $84,546 | $135,439 | 16 | 60% |
| MA75 | $89,424 | $140,317 | 16 | 57% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon Union Free School District | 1,548 | 2025-26 | $58,921 | $66,854 | $140,317 |
| Bronxville Union Free School District | 1,543 | 2026-27 | $63,792 | $73,201 | $156,777 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Central School District | 1,533 | 2023-24 | $62,983 | $74,320 | $159,096 |
| Putnam Valley Central School District | 1,531 | 2025-26 | $70,428 | $70,428 | $132,484 |
| Saranac Central School District | 1,567 | 2026-27 | $58,407 | – | $88,611 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District | 1,571 | 2024-25 | $55,745 | – | $96,257 |
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 teacher salary in Babylon Union Free School District?
$58,921 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,921 (BA).
What is the top of the Babylon Union Free School District salary schedule?
$140,317, at step 17 on MA75 (2025-26). 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 Babylon Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $93,950, is reached at step 13, 12 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Babylon Union Free School District?
$7,933 more at the first step: $66,854 on BA45/MA against $58,921 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
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