Annual salary
$49,094
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Fort Edward 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.
- Fort Edward Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $49,094 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $97,217 (MA30, step 22), 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 $49,094 and reaches $78,706 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,466 to $95,688.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 22 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Fort Edward Union Free School District enrolled 387 students in 2023-24, the 623rd-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 | BA | BA30 | MA | BA60 | MA30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $49,094 | $50,734 | $51,466 | $52,052 | $53,018 |
| 2 | $49,449 | $50,766 | $51,496 | $52,082 | $53,049 |
| 3 | $50,570 | $51,886 | $52,623 | $53,203 | $54,171 |
| 4 | $51,906 | $53,006 | $53,740 | $54,324 | $55,507 |
| 5 | $52,804 | $54,121 | $54,855 | $55,438 | $56,405 |
| 6 | $53,943 | $55,261 | $55,993 | $56,578 | $57,309 |
| 7 | $55,267 | $56,583 | $57,316 | $57,901 | $58,868 |
| 8 | $56,776 | $58,093 | $58,824 | $59,411 | $60,376 |
| 9 | $58,283 | $59,599 | $60,333 | $60,917 | $61,884 |
| 10 | $59,793 | $61,110 | $61,842 | $62,427 | $63,395 |
| 11 | $60,370 | $61,668 | $62,388 | $62,965 | $63,917 |
| 12 | $61,844 | $63,141 | $63,862 | $64,439 | $64,997 |
| 13 | $63,494 | $64,791 | $65,512 | $66,089 | $67,040 |
| 14 | $65,132 | $66,430 | $67,152 | $67,726 | $68,679 |
| 15 | $66,829 | $68,125 | $68,847 | $69,423 | $70,375 |
| 16 | $68,497 | $69,794 | $70,515 | $71,091 | $72,044 |
| 17 | $69,793 | $73,349 | $74,068 | $74,645 | $75,597 |
| 18 | $71,087 | $76,941 | $77,670 | $78,238 | $79,190 |
| 19 | $72,382 | $80,709 | $81,375 | $82,006 | $82,958 |
| 20 | $74,044 | $86,331 | $87,031 | $87,628 | $88,588 |
| 21 | $75,706 | $91,954 | $92,688 | $93,250 | $94,217 |
| 22 | $78,706 | $94,954 | $95,688 | $96,250 | $97,217 |
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Per month (12)
$4,091.17
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $49,449 | +$355 |
| 3 | $50,570 | +$1,476 |
| 4 | $51,906 | +$2,812 |
| 5 | $52,804 | +$3,710 |
| 6 | $53,943 | +$4,849 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $49,094 a year, $4,091.17 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 42 of the PDF.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $49,094 at step 1 to $78,706 at step 22: 21 step increases worth $1,410 each on average, 60% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,000, between step 21 and step 22.
A master's degree is worth $2,372 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.8%) and $16,982 more at the top of the column (21.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA30, starts at $53,018 and tops out at $97,217, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Fort Edward Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 244th and its top cell ranks 221st; 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 43rd percentile and the top cell at the 57th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $49,094 | $78,706 | 21 | 60% |
| BA30 | $50,734 | $94,954 | 21 | 87% |
| MA | $51,466 | $95,688 | 21 | 86% |
| BA60 | $52,052 | $96,250 | 21 | 85% |
| MA30 | $53,018 | $97,217 | 21 | 83% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Edward Union Free School District | 387 | 2026-27 | $49,094 | $51,466 | $97,217 |
| Colton-Pierrepont Central School District | 386 | 2025-26 | $47,328 | – | $76,436 |
| Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District | 381 | 2026-27 | $50,696 | – | $91,885 |
| Hinsdale Central School District | 394 | 2024-25 | $48,242 | – | $61,975 |
| Avoca Central School District | 397 | 2025-26 | $48,913 | – | $90,475 |
| Hartford Central School District | 376 | 2026-27 | $44,881 | – | $86,000 |
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 Fort Edward Union Free School District?
$49,094 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 $49,094 (BA).
What is the top of the Fort Edward Union Free School District salary schedule?
$97,217, at step 22 on MA30 (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 Fort Edward Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $78,706, is reached at step 22, 21 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Fort Edward Union Free School District?
$2,372 more at the first step: $51,466 on MA against $49,094 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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