Annual salary
$67,398
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Garden City 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 class and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Garden City Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,398 (Class I (BA), step 1) and tops out at $163,587 (Class VII (MA75/Doc), 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 (Class I (BA)) starts at $67,398 and reaches $113,966 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Class II (MA)) the range is $76,976 to $144,647.
- The grid has 7 class columns and 31 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31.
- Garden City Union Free School District enrolled 3,964 students in 2023-24, the 139th-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 \ Class | Class I (BA) | Class II (MA) | Class III (MA15) | Class IV (MA30) | Class V (MA45) | Class VI (MA60) | Class VII (MA75/Doc) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,398 | $76,976 | $79,647 | $82,341 | $85,021 | $87,703 | $90,382 |
| 2 | $69,593 | $80,077 | $82,756 | $85,456 | $88,116 | $90,808 | $93,487 |
| 3 | $72,074 | $83,587 | $86,269 | $88,948 | $91,627 | $94,314 | $96,995 |
| 4 | $74,569 | $87,108 | $89,792 | $92,470 | $95,142 | $97,832 | $100,512 |
| 5 | $77,058 | $90,629 | $93,318 | $95,978 | $98,679 | $101,357 | $104,021 |
| 6 | $79,539 | $94,151 | $96,840 | $99,517 | $102,199 | $104,874 | $107,563 |
| 7 | $82,021 | $97,684 | $100,358 | $103,041 | $105,708 | $108,399 | $111,086 |
| 8 | $84,516 | $101,197 | $103,880 | $106,550 | $109,242 | $111,920 | $114,615 |
| 9 | $87,012 | $104,714 | $107,406 | $110,077 | $112,770 | $115,454 | $118,126 |
| 10 | $89,499 | $108,242 | $110,931 | $113,613 | $116,288 | $118,967 | $121,650 |
| 11 | $91,986 | $111,774 | $114,448 | $117,127 | $119,815 | $122,491 | $125,178 |
| 12 | $94,467 | $115,293 | $117,974 | $120,650 | $123,344 | $126,008 | $128,696 |
| 13 | $96,966 | $118,822 | $121,501 | $124,183 | $126,855 | $129,537 | $132,219 |
| 14 | $99,446 | $122,343 | $125,023 | $127,704 | $130,367 | $133,068 | $135,751 |
| 15 | $101,936 | $125,861 | $128,545 | $131,222 | $133,905 | $136,578 | $139,271 |
| 16 | $101,936 | $129,378 | $132,072 | $134,749 | $137,426 | $140,111 | $142,798 |
| 17 | $101,936 | $129,378 | $132,072 | $138,267 | $140,953 | $143,644 | $146,321 |
| 18 | $102,751 | $130,413 | $133,129 | $139,373 | $142,082 | $144,793 | $147,491 |
| 19 | $103,573 | $131,456 | $134,193 | $140,488 | $143,218 | $145,952 | $148,670 |
| 20 | $104,402 | $132,508 | $135,266 | $141,613 | $144,364 | $147,120 | $149,860 |
| 21 | $105,237 | $133,567 | $136,348 | $142,745 | $145,519 | $148,298 | $151,059 |
| 22 | $106,079 | $134,636 | $137,439 | $143,888 | $146,682 | $149,484 | $152,268 |
| 23 | $106,928 | $135,713 | $138,539 | $145,040 | $147,855 | $150,681 | $153,485 |
| 24 | $107,783 | $136,799 | $139,647 | $146,199 | $149,038 | $151,885 | $154,713 |
| 25 | $108,646 | $137,894 | $140,764 | $147,369 | $150,230 | $153,101 | $155,950 |
| 26 | $109,516 | $138,997 | $141,890 | $148,549 | $151,431 | $154,325 | $157,198 |
| 27 | $110,391 | $140,109 | $143,025 | $149,737 | $152,643 | $155,559 | $158,455 |
| 28 | $111,274 | $141,229 | $144,170 | $150,935 | $153,864 | $156,804 | $159,723 |
| 29 | $112,164 | $142,359 | $145,323 | $152,143 | $155,095 | $158,059 | $161,000 |
| 30 | $113,062 | $143,498 | $146,486 | $153,360 | $156,336 | $159,323 | $162,288 |
| 31 | $113,966 | $144,647 | $147,659 | $154,587 | $157,586 | $160,598 | $163,587 |
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Per month (12)
$5,616.50
Next 5 steps in this class
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,593 | +$2,195 |
| 3 | $72,074 | +$4,676 |
| 4 | $74,569 | +$7,171 |
| 5 | $77,058 | +$9,660 |
| 6 | $79,539 | +$12,141 |
Worked example as rendered: Class I (BA), step 1 = $67,398 a year, $5,616.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Placement in Class VII (MA+75, Ed.D or Ph.D) is limited to teachers with 75 or more eligible credits and a permanent certificate in a high demand content area.
How this schedule moves
On the Class I (BA) column a teacher moves from $67,398 at step 1 to $113,966 at step 31: 30 step increases worth $1,552 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,499, between step 12 and step 13.
2 of the 30 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $9,578 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.2%) and $30,681 more at the top of the column (26.9%).
The highest-paid column, Class VII (MA75/Doc), starts at $90,382 and tops out at $163,587, 44% above the top of the Class I (BA) column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Garden City Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 23rd and its top cell ranks 23rd; 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 94th percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Class | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I (BA) | $67,398 | $113,966 | 30 | 69% |
| Class II (MA) | $76,976 | $144,647 | 30 | 88% |
| Class III (MA15) | $79,647 | $147,659 | 30 | 85% |
| Class IV (MA30) | $82,341 | $154,587 | 30 | 88% |
| Class V (MA45) | $85,021 | $157,586 | 30 | 85% |
| Class VI (MA60) | $87,703 | $160,598 | 30 | 83% |
| Class VII (MA75/Doc) | $90,382 | $163,587 | 30 | 81% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Union Free School District | 3,964 | 2026-27 | $67,398 | $76,976 | $163,587 |
| Suffern Central School District | 3,974 | 2026-27 | $64,643 | $77,572 | $161,608 |
| South Country Central School District | 3,936 | 2024-25 | $52,733 | – | $136,579 |
| Watertown City School District | 3,993 | 2026-27 | $56,061 | $59,022 | $100,172 |
| West Islip Union Free School District | 3,907 | 2026-27 | $54,831 | $63,491 | $160,100 |
| Mahopac Central School District | 3,898 | 2026-27 | $58,971 | $70,265 | $146,463 |
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 Garden City Union Free School District?
$67,398 on the class Class I (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 $67,398 (Class I (BA)).
What is the top of the Garden City Union Free School District salary schedule?
$163,587, at step 31 on Class VII (MA75/Doc) (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 Garden City Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the Class I (BA) column the top figure, $113,966, is reached at step 31, 30 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Garden City Union Free School District?
$9,578 more at the first step: $76,976 on Class II (MA) against $67,398 on Class I (BA) (2026-27 schedule).
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