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Elmsford 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.
- Elmsford Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $68,184 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $159,989 (EDD, step 20), 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 $68,184 and reaches $103,862 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $77,688 to $135,916.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Elmsford Union Free School District enrolled 1,050 students in 2023-24, the 430th-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 | EDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,184 | $77,688 | $81,268 | $85,226 | $89,195 | $93,158 | $96,337 |
| 2 | $80,109 | $83,751 | $87,761 | $96,740 | $99,056 | ||
| 3 | $71,866 | $82,603 | $86,311 | $90,375 | $98,392 | $101,851 | |
| 4 | $73,781 | $85,175 | $88,949 | $93,065 | $101,118 | $104,724 | |
| 5 | $75,747 | $87,828 | $91,667 | $95,835 | $99,883 | $103,920 | $107,678 |
| 6 | $77,768 | $90,561 | $98,687 | $102,750 | $110,715 | ||
| 7 | $79,840 | $93,379 | $97,355 | $101,625 | $105,700 | $109,759 | $113,840 |
| 8 | $81,968 | $96,288 | $100,331 | $104,650 | $112,800 | $117,053 | |
| 9 | $84,152 | $99,285 | $103,396 | $107,765 | $111,854 | $115,926 | $120,354 |
| 10 | $86,395 | $102,375 | $106,586 | $110,973 | $119,137 | $129,750 | |
| 11 | $88,698 | $105,563 | $109,812 | $114,275 | $118,367 | $127,242 | |
| 12 | $91,061 | $108,850 | $113,167 | $117,677 | $121,764 | $130,831 | |
| 13 | $93,488 | $112,239 | $116,626 | $121,180 | $125,256 | $129,316 | $134,523 |
| 14 | $115,732 | $120,188 | $124,786 | $128,854 | $132,899 | $138,318 | |
| 15 | $98,539 | $119,336 | $123,862 | $128,501 | $136,581 | $142,220 | |
| 16 | $101,165 | $123,051 | $127,647 | $132,327 | $136,356 | $140,365 | $146,234 |
| 17 | $103,862 | $126,883 | $131,549 | $136,265 | $140,268 | $150,360 | |
| 18 | $135,569 | $140,320 | $154,602 | ||||
| 19 | $134,212 | $139,008 | $143,822 | $147,648 | $158,286 | ||
| 20 | $135,916 | $140,710 | $145,524 | $149,560 | $150,556 | $159,989 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $71,866 | +$3,682 |
| 4 | $73,781 | +$5,597 |
| 5 | $75,747 | +$7,563 |
| 6 | $77,768 | +$9,584 |
| 7 | $79,840 | +$11,656 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $68,184 a year, $5,682.00 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 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027), page 30 of the PDF.
- Soft spot: 1 of 120 cells do not rise from the step above; check against the source page.
- 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 $68,184 at step 1 to $103,862 at step 17: 14 step increases worth $2,548 each on average, 52% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,051, between step 13 and step 15.
A master's degree is worth $9,504 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.9%) and $32,054 more at the top of the column (30.9%).
The highest-paid column, EDD, starts at $96,337 and tops out at $159,989, 54% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Elmsford Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 20th and its top cell ranks 30th; 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 95th percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $68,184 | $103,862 | 14 | 52% |
| MA | $77,688 | $135,916 | 18 | 75% |
| MA+15 | $81,268 | $140,710 | 18 | 73% |
| MA+30 | $85,226 | $145,524 | 19 | 71% |
| MA+45 | $89,195 | $149,560 | 12 | 68% |
| MA+60 | $93,158 | $150,556 | 13 | 62% |
| EDD | $96,337 | $159,989 | 19 | 66% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmsford Union Free School District | 1,050 | 2026-27 | $68,184 | $77,688 | $159,989 |
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District | 1,051 | 2025-26 | $60,354 | – | $86,031 |
| Taconic Hills Central School District | 1,053 | 2026-27 | $56,923 | – | $102,421 |
| Hoosick Falls Central School District | 1,058 | 2026-27 | $51,371 | – | $101,795 |
| Granville Central School District | 1,038 | 2023-24 | $43,819 | – | $78,379 |
| Saranac Lake Central School District | 1,064 | 2026-27 | $51,000 | – | $96,319 |
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 Elmsford Union Free School District?
$68,184 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 $68,184 (BA).
What is the top of the Elmsford Union Free School District salary schedule?
$159,989, at step 20 on EDD (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 Elmsford Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $103,862, is reached at step 17, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Elmsford Union Free School District?
$9,504 more at the first step: $77,688 on MA against $68,184 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
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- Taconic Hills Central School Districtstarts $56,923
- Hoosick Falls Central School Districtstarts $51,371
- Granville Central School Districtstarts $43,819
- Saranac Lake Central School Districtstarts $51,000
- Allegany-Limestone Central School Districtstarts $43,552
- Mount Markham Central School Districtstarts $45,381
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