Annual salary
$58,405
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Bethlehem 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.
- Bethlehem Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,405 (BA schedule, step 1) and tops out at $114,600 (MA schedule, step 28), 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 schedule) starts at $58,405 and reaches $108,990 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA schedule) the range is $61,400 to $114,600.
- The grid has 2 column columns and 28 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Bethlehem Central School District enrolled 4,130 students in 2023-24, the 133rd-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 | MA schedule | BA schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $61,400 | $58,405 |
| 2 | $62,600 | $59,545 |
| 3 | $63,800 | $60,685 |
| 4 | $65,000 | $61,825 |
| 5 | $66,200 | $62,965 |
| 6 | $67,400 | $64,105 |
| 7 | $68,600 | $65,245 |
| 8 | $69,800 | $66,385 |
| 9 | $71,000 | $67,525 |
| 10 | $74,600 | $70,980 |
| 11 | $76,800 | $73,070 |
| 12 | $79,000 | $75,160 |
| 13 | $81,200 | $77,250 |
| 14 | $83,400 | $79,340 |
| 15 | $85,600 | $81,430 |
| 16 | $87,800 | $83,520 |
| 17 | $90,000 | $85,610 |
| 18 | $92,200 | $87,700 |
| 19 | $94,400 | $89,790 |
| 20 | $97,000 | $92,270 |
| 21 | $99,200 | $94,360 |
| 22 | $101,400 | $96,450 |
| 23 | $103,600 | $98,540 |
| 24 | $105,800 | $100,630 |
| 25 | $108,000 | $102,720 |
| 26 | $110,200 | $104,810 |
| 27 | $112,400 | $106,900 |
| 28 | $114,600 | $108,990 |
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Per month (12)
$4,867.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,545 | +$1,140 |
| 3 | $60,685 | +$2,280 |
| 4 | $61,825 | +$3,420 |
| 5 | $62,965 | +$4,560 |
| 6 | $64,105 | +$5,700 |
Worked example as rendered: BA schedule, step 1 = $58,405 a year, $4,867.08 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 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2030), page 58 of the PDF.
The agreement prints one column per school year; this page reproduces the 2026-27 column.
How this schedule moves
On the BA schedule column a teacher moves from $58,405 at step 1 to $108,990 at step 28: 27 step increases worth $1,874 each on average, 87% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,455, between step 9 and step 10.
A master's degree is worth $2,995 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.1%) and $5,610 more at the top of the column (5.1%).
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Bethlehem Central School District's starting pay ranks 105th and its top cell ranks 129th; 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 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 79th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA schedule | $61,400 | $114,600 | 27 | 87% |
| BA schedule | $58,405 | $108,990 | 27 | 87% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Central School District | 4,130 | 2026-27 | $58,405 | $61,400 | $114,600 |
| East Greenbush Central School District | 4,133 | 2026-27 | $48,016 | $51,262 | $110,280 |
| Clarence Central School District | 4,120 | 2026-27 | $43,180 | $50,000 | $115,000 |
| Huntington Union Free School District | 4,144 | 2024-25 | $57,730.72 | – | $158,500.63 |
| Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District | 4,163 | 2025-26 | $55,098 | – | $78,289 |
| Watertown City School District | 3,993 | 2026-27 | $56,061 | $59,022 | $100,172 |
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 Bethlehem Central School District?
$58,405 on the column BA schedule 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 $58,405 (BA schedule).
What is the top of the Bethlehem Central School District salary schedule?
$114,600, at step 28 on MA schedule (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 Bethlehem Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA schedule column the top figure, $108,990, is reached at step 28, 27 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Bethlehem Central School District?
$2,995 more at the first step: $61,400 on MA schedule against $58,405 on BA schedule (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- East Greenbush Central School Districtstarts $48,016
- Clarence Central School Districtstarts $43,180
- Huntington Union Free School Districtstarts $57,730.72
- Fayetteville-Manlius Central School Districtstarts $55,098
- Watertown City School Districtstarts $56,061
- Valley Central School District (montgomery)starts $62,760
- Lockport City School Districtstarts $45,544
- Suffern Central School Districtstarts $64,643
- Garden City Union Free School Districtstarts $67,398
- Herricks Union Free School Districtstarts $67,221
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