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Central Islip Union Free 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.
- Central Islip Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $55,716 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $185,530 (MA+90, 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 $55,716 and reaches $144,572 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $64,074 to $168,814.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Central Islip Union Free School District enrolled 7,867 students in 2023-24, the 57th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | MA+75 | MA+90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,716 | $58,502 | $61,288 | $64,074 | $66,860 | $69,646 | $72,432 | $75,218 | $78,004 | $80,790 |
| 2 | $58,780 | $61,566 | $64,352 | $67,138 | $69,924 | $72,710 | $75,496 | $78,282 | $81,068 | $83,854 |
| 3 | $61,844 | $64,630 | $67,416 | $70,202 | $72,988 | $75,774 | $78,560 | $81,346 | $84,132 | $86,918 |
| 4 | $64,908 | $67,694 | $70,480 | $73,266 | $76,052 | $78,838 | $81,624 | $84,410 | $87,196 | $89,982 |
| 5 | $67,972 | $70,758 | $73,544 | $76,330 | $79,116 | $81,902 | $84,688 | $87,474 | $90,260 | $93,046 |
| 6 | $71,036 | $73,822 | $76,608 | $79,394 | $82,180 | $84,966 | $87,752 | $90,538 | $93,324 | $96,110 |
| 7 | $74,100 | $76,886 | $79,672 | $82,458 | $85,244 | $88,030 | $90,816 | $93,602 | $96,388 | $99,174 |
| 8 | $77,164 | $79,950 | $82,736 | $85,522 | $88,308 | $91,094 | $93,880 | $96,666 | $99,452 | $102,238 |
| 9 | $80,228 | $83,014 | $85,800 | $88,586 | $91,372 | $94,158 | $96,944 | $99,730 | $102,516 | $105,302 |
| 10 | $83,292 | $86,078 | $88,864 | $91,650 | $94,436 | $97,222 | $100,008 | $102,794 | $105,580 | $108,366 |
| 11 | $86,356 | $89,142 | $91,928 | $94,714 | $97,500 | $100,286 | $103,072 | $105,858 | $108,644 | $111,430 |
| 12 | $89,420 | $92,206 | $94,992 | $98,614 | $101,400 | $104,186 | $106,972 | $109,758 | $112,544 | $115,330 |
| 13 | $92,484 | $95,270 | $98,056 | $102,514 | $105,300 | $108,086 | $110,872 | $113,658 | $116,444 | $119,230 |
| 14 | $95,548 | $98,334 | $101,120 | $106,414 | $109,200 | $111,986 | $114,772 | $117,558 | $120,344 | $123,130 |
| 15 | $98,612 | $101,398 | $104,184 | $110,314 | $113,100 | $115,886 | $118,672 | $121,458 | $124,244 | $127,030 |
| 16 | $101,676 | $104,462 | $107,248 | $114,214 | $117,000 | $119,786 | $122,572 | $125,358 | $128,144 | $130,930 |
| 17 | $104,740 | $107,526 | $110,312 | $118,114 | $120,900 | $123,686 | $126,472 | $129,258 | $132,044 | $134,830 |
| 18 | $107,804 | $110,590 | $113,376 | $122,014 | $124,800 | $127,586 | $130,372 | $133,158 | $135,944 | $138,730 |
| 19 | $110,868 | $113,654 | $116,440 | $125,914 | $128,700 | $131,486 | $134,272 | $137,058 | $139,844 | $142,630 |
| 20 | $113,932 | $116,718 | $119,504 | $129,814 | $132,600 | $135,386 | $138,172 | $140,958 | $143,744 | $146,530 |
| 21 | $116,996 | $119,782 | $122,568 | $133,714 | $136,500 | $139,286 | $142,072 | $144,858 | $147,644 | $150,430 |
| 22 | $120,060 | $122,846 | $125,632 | $137,614 | $140,400 | $143,186 | $145,972 | $148,758 | $151,544 | $154,330 |
| 23 | $123,124 | $125,910 | $128,696 | $141,514 | $144,300 | $147,086 | $149,872 | $152,658 | $155,444 | $158,230 |
| 24 | $126,188 | $128,974 | $131,760 | $145,414 | $148,200 | $150,986 | $153,772 | $156,558 | $159,344 | $162,130 |
| 25 | $129,252 | $132,038 | $134,824 | $149,314 | $152,100 | $154,886 | $157,672 | $160,458 | $163,244 | $166,030 |
| 26 | $132,316 | $135,102 | $137,888 | $153,214 | $156,000 | $158,786 | $161,572 | $164,358 | $167,144 | $169,930 |
| 27 | $135,380 | $138,166 | $140,952 | $157,114 | $159,900 | $162,686 | $165,472 | $168,258 | $171,044 | $173,830 |
| 28 | $138,444 | $141,230 | $144,016 | $161,014 | $163,800 | $166,586 | $169,372 | $172,158 | $174,944 | $177,730 |
| 29 | $141,508 | $144,294 | $147,080 | $164,914 | $167,700 | $170,486 | $173,272 | $176,058 | $178,844 | $181,630 |
| 30 | $144,572 | $147,358 | $150,144 | $168,814 | $171,600 | $174,386 | $177,172 | $179,958 | $182,744 | $185,530 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,780 | +$3,064 |
| 3 | $61,844 | +$6,128 |
| 4 | $64,908 | +$9,192 |
| 5 | $67,972 | +$12,256 |
| 6 | $71,036 | +$15,320 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $55,716 a year, $4,643.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
- Soft spot: Top-of-scale figures run above $175,000 in the MA+60 and higher columns; that is what Appendix A-3 prints.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $55,716 at step 1 to $144,572 at step 30: 29 step increases worth $3,064 each on average, 159% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,064, between step 1 and step 2.
A master's degree is worth $8,358 more than a bachelor's at the first step (15.0%) and $24,242 more at the top of the column (16.8%).
The highest-paid column, MA+90, starts at $80,790 and tops out at $185,530, 28% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Central Islip Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 134th and its top cell ranks 1st; 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 65th percentile and the top cell at the 100th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $55,716 | $144,572 | 29 | 159% |
| BA+15 | $58,502 | $147,358 | 29 | 152% |
| BA+30 | $61,288 | $150,144 | 29 | 145% |
| MA | $64,074 | $168,814 | 29 | 163% |
| MA+15 | $66,860 | $171,600 | 29 | 157% |
| MA+30 | $69,646 | $174,386 | 29 | 150% |
| MA+45 | $72,432 | $177,172 | 29 | 145% |
| MA+60 | $75,218 | $179,958 | 29 | 139% |
| MA+75 | $78,004 | $182,744 | 29 | 134% |
| MA+90 | $80,790 | $185,530 | 29 | 130% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Islip Union Free School District | 7,867 | 2026-27 | $55,716 | $64,074 | $185,530 |
| East Meadow Union Free School District | 7,900 | 2026-27 | $62,860 | $74,123 | $151,808 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland) | 7,901 | 2024-25 | $59,238 | $70,492 | $155,366 |
| Arlington Central School District | 7,768 | 2026-27 | $65,807 | $70,509 | $130,549 |
| Smithtown Central School District | 7,705 | 2026-27 | $59,471 | – | $139,332 |
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District | 7,463 | 2025-26 | $57,028 | $66,923 | $152,553 |
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 Central Islip Union Free School District?
$55,716 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 $55,716 (BA).
What is the top of the Central Islip Union Free School District salary schedule?
$185,530, at step 30 on MA+90 (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 Central Islip Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $144,572, is reached at step 30, 29 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Central Islip Union Free School District?
$8,358 more at the first step: $64,074 on MA against $55,716 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- East Meadow Union Free School Districtstarts $62,860
- Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)starts $59,238
- Arlington Central School Districtstarts $65,807
- Smithtown Central School Districtstarts $59,471
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Districtstarts $57,028
- Middletown City School Districtstarts $70,374
- Albany City School Districtstarts $62,072
- Half Hollow Hills Central School Districtstarts $62,997
- Niagara Falls City School Districtstarts $53,796
- Syosset Central School Districtstarts $68,687
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