Annual salary
$62,860
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
East Meadow 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.
- East Meadow Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $62,860 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $151,808 (D, step 31), 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 $62,860 and reaches $118,613 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $74,123 to $137,970.
- The grid has 11 column columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31.
- East Meadow Union Free School District enrolled 7,900 students in 2023-24, the 56th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Transcribed from imageDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+60 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | MA+75 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $62,860 | $65,546 | $68,608 | $73,766 | $74,123 | $76,829 | $79,571 | $82,338 | $85,172 | $86,279 | $87,721 |
| 2 | $65,374 | $68,059 | $71,110 | $76,278 | $76,622 | $79,330 | $82,080 | $84,847 | $87,676 | $88,777 | $90,219 |
| 3 | $67,870 | $70,565 | $73,626 | $78,772 | $79,132 | $81,845 | $84,589 | $87,350 | $90,185 | $91,289 | $92,730 |
| 4 | $70,669 | $73,364 | $76,744 | $81,983 | $82,338 | $85,018 | $87,790 | $90,553 | $93,383 | $94,488 | $95,930 |
| 5 | $73,476 | $76,157 | $79,873 | $85,433 | $85,788 | $88,483 | $91,234 | $93,999 | $96,831 | $97,935 | $99,385 |
| 6 | $76,307 | $79,004 | $82,992 | $88,879 | $89,239 | $91,934 | $94,700 | $97,456 | $100,299 | $101,400 | $102,829 |
| 7 | $79,132 | $81,845 | $86,110 | $92,338 | $92,690 | $95,387 | $98,148 | $100,682 | $103,733 | $104,838 | $106,288 |
| 8 | $81,983 | $84,666 | $89,239 | $95,780 | $96,145 | $98,839 | $101,732 | $104,354 | $107,197 | $108,301 | $109,737 |
| 9 | $84,811 | $87,490 | $92,368 | $99,257 | $99,625 | $102,331 | $105,076 | $107,842 | $110,682 | $111,786 | $113,227 |
| 10 | $87,649 | $90,336 | $95,565 | $102,754 | $103,126 | $105,806 | $108,570 | $111,330 | $114,158 | $115,261 | $116,710 |
| 11 | $90,487 | $93,169 | $98,755 | $106,252 | $106,603 | $109,295 | $112,065 | $114,821 | $117,661 | $118,767 | $120,204 |
| 12 | $93,312 | $96,007 | $102,546 | $109,737 | $110,106 | $112,798 | $115,546 | $118,316 | $121,150 | $122,254 | $123,690 |
| 13 | $96,293 | $98,945 | $106,335 | $113,361 | $113,732 | $116,428 | $119,186 | $121,939 | $124,776 | $125,881 | $127,323 |
| 14 | $99,565 | $102,250 | $110,106 | $117,143 | $117,516 | $120,204 | $122,970 | $125,725 | $128,549 | $129,655 | $131,109 |
| 15 | $104,084 | $106,786 | $115,011 | $122,136 | $122,507 | $125,215 | $128,014 | $130,798 | $133,656 | $134,757 | $136,227 |
| 16 | $104,845 | $107,546 | $115,770 | $122,896 | $123,268 | $125,976 | $128,776 | $131,562 | $134,417 | $135,518 | $136,989 |
| 17 | $105,606 | $108,307 | $116,530 | $123,656 | $124,031 | $126,738 | $129,534 | $132,321 | $135,178 | $136,280 | $137,750 |
| 18 | $106,366 | $109,066 | $117,292 | $124,420 | $124,790 | $127,496 | $130,297 | $133,081 | $135,938 | $137,042 | $138,512 |
| 19 | $108,602 | $111,326 | $119,914 | $127,129 | $127,962 | $130,694 | $133,518 | $136,327 | $139,221 | $140,330 | $141,803 |
| 20 | $109,364 | $112,085 | $120,674 | $127,890 | $128,724 | $131,454 | $134,278 | $137,085 | $139,983 | $141,090 | $142,564 |
| 21 | $110,126 | $112,847 | $121,436 | $128,648 | $129,484 | $132,213 | $135,042 | $137,845 | $140,742 | $141,851 | $143,324 |
| 22 | $110,889 | $113,609 | $122,198 | $129,408 | $130,242 | $132,972 | $135,801 | $138,605 | $141,503 | $142,611 | $144,082 |
| 23 | $111,054 | $113,776 | $122,362 | $129,579 | $130,416 | $133,142 | $135,968 | $138,776 | $141,676 | $142,780 | $144,261 |
| 24 | $112,017 | $114,742 | $123,330 | $130,541 | $131,382 | $134,105 | $136,937 | $139,200 | $142,638 | $143,743 | $145,222 |
| 25 | $112,782 | $115,504 | $124,092 | $131,304 | $132,143 | $134,868 | $137,695 | $140,500 | $143,400 | $144,507 | $145,981 |
| 26 | $113,539 | $116,261 | $124,851 | $132,065 | $132,903 | $135,628 | $138,456 | $141,260 | $144,160 | $145,265 | $146,744 |
| 27 | $113,715 | $116,432 | $125,022 | $132,235 | $133,074 | $135,798 | $138,626 | $141,434 | $144,329 | $145,435 | $146,914 |
| 28 | $114,478 | $117,192 | $125,783 | $132,997 | $133,832 | $136,558 | $139,386 | $142,194 | $145,087 | $146,195 | $147,673 |
| 29 | $115,238 | $117,951 | $126,540 | $133,757 | $134,594 | $137,319 | $140,144 | $142,955 | $145,850 | $146,957 | $148,434 |
| 30 | $115,998 | $118,717 | $127,300 | $134,518 | $135,354 | $138,080 | $140,905 | $143,715 | $146,612 | $147,718 | $149,194 |
| 31 | $118,613 | $121,331 | $129,920 | $137,133 | $137,970 | $140,693 | $143,524 | $146,335 | $149,231 | $150,336 | $151,808 |
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Per month (12)
$5,238.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $65,374 | +$2,514 |
| 3 | $67,870 | +$5,010 |
| 4 | $70,669 | +$7,809 |
| 5 | $73,476 | +$10,616 |
| 6 | $76,307 | +$13,447 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $62,860 a year, $5,238.33 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 9/1/2024 to 8/31/2027), page 39 of the PDF.
Exhibit A-3 of the agreement, the schedule for September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 (a 1.5% increase over the prior year).
- Soft spot: Every cell was checked against the previous year's printed grid, which this one uplifts by exactly 1.5%.
- Soft spot: The filed agreement is a scan with no text layer; this grid was read from the page image by OCR and every cell was checked against the rendered page.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $62,860 at step 1 to $118,613 at step 31: 30 step increases worth $1,858 each on average, 89% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,519, between step 14 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $11,263 more than a bachelor's at the first step (17.9%) and $19,357 more at the top of the column (16.3%).
The highest-paid column, D, starts at $87,721 and tops out at $151,808, 28% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, East Meadow Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 59th and its top cell ranks 54th; 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 86th percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $62,860 | $118,613 | 30 | 89% |
| BA+15 | $65,546 | $121,331 | 30 | 85% |
| BA+30 | $68,608 | $129,920 | 30 | 89% |
| BA+60 | $73,766 | $137,133 | 30 | 86% |
| MA | $74,123 | $137,970 | 30 | 86% |
| MA+15 | $76,829 | $140,693 | 30 | 83% |
| MA+30 | $79,571 | $143,524 | 30 | 80% |
| MA+45 | $82,338 | $146,335 | 30 | 78% |
| MA+60 | $85,172 | $149,231 | 30 | 75% |
| MA+75 | $86,279 | $150,336 | 30 | 74% |
| D | $87,721 | $151,808 | 30 | 73% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Central Islip Union Free School District | 7,867 | 2026-27 | $55,716 | $64,074 | $185,530 |
| 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 |
| Albany City School District | 8,329 | 2026-27 | $62,072 | – | $122,138 |
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 East Meadow Union Free School District?
$62,860 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 $62,860 (BA).
What is the top of the East Meadow Union Free School District salary schedule?
$151,808, at step 31 on D (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 East Meadow Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $118,613, is reached at step 31, 30 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in East Meadow Union Free School District?
$11,263 more at the first step: $74,123 on MA against $62,860 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)starts $59,238
- Central Islip Union Free School Districtstarts $55,716
- Arlington Central School Districtstarts $65,807
- Smithtown Central School Districtstarts $59,471
- Albany City School Districtstarts $62,072
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Districtstarts $57,028
- Middletown City School Districtstarts $70,374
- 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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