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Bedford 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.
- Bedford Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $79,867 (MA, step 1) and tops out at $154,430 (PHD, step 30), 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 $77,878 and reaches $137,933 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $79,867 to $146,471.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Bedford Central School District enrolled 3,557 students in 2023-24, the 165th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $79,867 | $81,458 | $84,642 | $86,234 | $87,826 | ||
| 2 | $82,163 | $83,755 | $85,347 | $86,938 | $88,530 | $90,122 | |
| 3 | $77,878 | $84,459 | $86,051 | $87,643 | $89,235 | $90,827 | $92,418 |
| 4 | $80,102 | $86,757 | $88,349 | $89,941 | $91,532 | $93,124 | $94,716 |
| 5 | $82,326 | $89,053 | $90,645 | $92,237 | $93,829 | $95,421 | $97,012 |
| 6 | $84,550 | $91,350 | $92,942 | $94,533 | $96,125 | $97,717 | $99,309 |
| 7 | $86,775 | $93,646 | $95,238 | $96,830 | $98,422 | $100,014 | |
| 8 | $88,999 | $95,944 | $99,127 | $100,719 | $102,311 | ||
| 9 | $98,240 | $99,832 | $101,424 | $103,016 | $104,608 | $106,199 | |
| 10 | $93,448 | $100,537 | $102,129 | $103,720 | $105,312 | $106,904 | $108,496 |
| 11 | $95,672 | $102,833 | $104,425 | $106,017 | $107,609 | $109,200 | $110,792 |
| 12 | $97,896 | $105,131 | $106,723 | $108,314 | $109,906 | $111,498 | $113,090 |
| 13 | $100,120 | $107,427 | $109,019 | $110,611 | $112,203 | $113,794 | $115,386 |
| 14 | $102,345 | $109,724 | $111,315 | $112,907 | $114,499 | $116,091 | $117,683 |
| 15 | $104,569 | $112,020 | $113,612 | $115,204 | $116,795 | $118,387 | $119,979 |
| 16 | $106,793 | $114,318 | $115,909 | $117,501 | $119,093 | $120,685 | $122,277 |
| 17 | $109,018 | $116,614 | $118,206 | $119,798 | $121,389 | $122,981 | $124,573 |
| 18 | $111,242 | $118,910 | $120,502 | $122,094 | $123,686 | $125,278 | $126,870 |
| 19 | $113,466 | $121,207 | $122,799 | $124,391 | $125,982 | $127,574 | $129,166 |
| 20 | $115,690 | $123,504 | $125,096 | $126,688 | $128,280 | $129,872 | $131,464 |
| 21 | $117,915 | $125,801 | $127,393 | $128,985 | $130,576 | $132,168 | |
| 22 | $120,139 | $128,097 | $132,873 | $134,465 | $136,056 | ||
| 23 | $122,363 | $130,394 | $131,986 | $133,577 | $135,169 | $136,761 | $138,353 |
| 24 | $124,588 | $132,691 | $134,283 | $135,875 | $137,467 | $139,059 | $140,650 |
| 25 | $126,812 | $134,988 | $136,580 | $138,171 | $139,763 | $142,947 | |
| 26 | $129,036 | $137,284 | $138,876 | $140,468 | $142,060 | $145,243 | |
| 27 | $131,261 | $139,581 | $141,173 | $142,764 | $144,356 | $145,948 | $147,540 |
| 28 | $133,485 | $141,878 | $143,470 | $145,062 | $146,654 | $148,245 | $149,837 |
| 29 | $135,709 | $144,175 | $145,766 | $147,358 | $148,950 | $150,542 | $152,134 |
| 30 | $137,933 | $146,471 | $148,063 | $149,655 | $151,247 | $152,838 | $154,430 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $80,102 | +$2,224 |
| 5 | $82,326 | +$4,448 |
| 6 | $84,550 | +$6,672 |
| 7 | $86,775 | +$8,897 |
| 8 | $88,999 | +$11,121 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 3 = $77,878 a year, $6,489.83 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 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2027), page 15 of the PDF.
- Soft spot: Some cells are blank because the figure could not be read cleanly from the page.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $77,878 at step 3 to $137,933 at step 30: 26 step increases worth $2,310 each on average, 77% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,449, between step 8 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $1,989 more than a bachelor's at the first step (2.6%) and $8,538 more at the top of the column (6.2%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $87,826 and tops out at $154,430, 12% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Bedford Central School District's starting pay ranks 1st and its top cell ranks 46th; 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 99th percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $77,878 | $137,933 | 26 | 77% |
| MA | $79,867 | $146,471 | 29 | 83% |
| MA+15 | $81,458 | $148,063 | 27 | 82% |
| MA+30 | $85,347 | $149,655 | 27 | 75% |
| MA+45 | $84,642 | $151,247 | 29 | 79% |
| MA+60 | $86,234 | $152,838 | 27 | 77% |
| PHD | $87,826 | $154,430 | 26 | 76% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Central School District | 3,557 | 2026-27 | $77,878 | $79,867 | $154,430 |
| Oswego City School District | 3,566 | 2026-27 | $66,289 | – | $93,590 |
| Chappaqua Central School District | 3,578 | 2026-27 | $73,019 | – | $153,138 |
| Hyde Park Central School District | 3,515 | 2026-27 | $58,482 | $63,902 | $119,851 |
| Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District | 3,499 | 2023-24 | $55,425 | $63,696 | $141,895 |
| West Irondequoit Central School District | 3,645 | 2026-27 | $44,906 | – | $89,978 |
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 Bedford Central School District?
$77,878 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 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 $79,867 (MA).
What is the top of the Bedford Central School District salary schedule?
$154,430, at step 30 on PHD (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 Bedford Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $137,933, is reached at step 30, 26 step increases after step 3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bedford Central School District?
$1,989 more at the first step: $79,867 on MA against $77,878 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Oswego City School Districtstarts $66,289
- Chappaqua Central School Districtstarts $73,019
- Hyde Park Central School Districtstarts $58,482
- Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School Districtstarts $55,425
- West Irondequoit Central School Districtstarts $44,906
- Spencerport Central School Districtstarts $43,902
- Yorktown Central School Districtstarts $62,306
- Troy City School Districtstarts $52,167
- Sweet Home Central School Districtstarts $47,072
- East Islip Union Free School Districtstarts $56,584
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