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Great Neck 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.
- Great Neck Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $66,975 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $170,382 (Doctorate, 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 $66,975 and reaches $107,821 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $76,602 to $151,780.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Great Neck Union Free School District enrolled 6,841 students in 2023-24, the 67th-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 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,975 | $76,602 | $79,807 | $83,017 | $86,229 | $89,444 | $94,575 |
| 2 | $70,177 | $79,807 | $83,017 | $86,229 | $89,444 | $92,649 | $97,785 |
| 3 | $73,394 | $83,017 | $86,229 | $89,444 | $92,649 | $95,865 | $100,996 |
| 4 | $76,602 | $86,229 | $89,444 | $92,649 | $95,865 | $99,063 | $104,214 |
| 5 | $79,807 | $89,444 | $92,649 | $95,865 | $99,063 | $102,279 | $107,412 |
| 6 | $83,017 | $93,297 | $96,498 | $99,704 | $102,922 | $106,130 | $111,266 |
| 7 | $86,877 | $97,137 | $100,348 | $103,564 | $106,772 | $109,990 | $115,120 |
| 8 | $90,724 | $100,996 | $104,214 | $107,412 | $110,630 | $113,834 | $118,972 |
| 9 | $94,576 | $104,848 | $108,060 | $111,266 | $114,481 | $117,685 | $122,819 |
| 10 | $98,419 | $108,709 | $111,912 | $115,120 | $118,329 | $121,541 | $126,665 |
| 11 | $101,640 | $113,191 | $116,403 | $119,612 | $122,820 | $126,029 | $131,171 |
| 12 | $107,821 | $117,685 | $120,894 | $124,105 | $127,315 | $130,528 | $135,671 |
| 13 | $122,183 | $125,389 | $128,603 | $131,825 | $135,023 | $140,164 | |
| 14 | $126,665 | $129,884 | $133,093 | $136,312 | $139,513 | $144,658 | |
| 15 | $131,771 | $134,985 | $138,189 | $141,402 | $144,614 | $149,736 | |
| 16 | $136,277 | $139,555 | $142,823 | $146,102 | $149,378 | $154,604 | |
| 17 | $136,277 | $139,555 | $142,823 | $146,102 | $149,378 | $154,604 | |
| 18 | $136,277 | $139,555 | $142,823 | $146,102 | $149,378 | $154,604 | |
| 19 | $136,277 | $139,555 | $142,823 | $146,102 | $149,378 | $154,604 | |
| 20 | $141,960 | $145,237 | $148,505 | $151,785 | $155,061 | $160,287 | |
| 21 | $141,960 | $145,237 | $148,505 | $151,785 | $155,061 | $160,287 | |
| 22 | $141,960 | $145,237 | $148,505 | $151,785 | $155,061 | $160,287 | |
| 23 | $141,960 | $145,237 | $148,505 | $151,785 | $155,061 | $160,287 | |
| 24 | $141,960 | $145,237 | $148,505 | $151,785 | $155,061 | $160,287 | |
| 25 | $146,290 | $149,567 | $152,835 | $156,115 | $159,390 | $164,616 | |
| 26 | $147,101 | $150,379 | $153,647 | $156,927 | $160,202 | $165,428 | |
| 27 | $147,913 | $151,191 | $154,459 | $157,739 | $161,014 | $166,240 | |
| 28 | $148,725 | $152,003 | $155,271 | $158,550 | $161,826 | $167,052 | |
| 29 | $149,537 | $152,815 | $156,082 | $159,362 | $162,638 | $167,864 | |
| 30 | $151,780 | $155,107 | $158,424 | $161,753 | $165,077 | $170,382 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,177 | +$3,202 |
| 3 | $73,394 | +$6,419 |
| 4 | $76,602 | +$9,627 |
| 5 | $79,807 | +$12,832 |
| 6 | $83,017 | +$16,042 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $66,975 a year, $5,581.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A. The BA column ends at step 12; cells beyond it are blank in the source.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $66,975 at step 1 to $107,821 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $3,713 each on average, 61% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,181, between step 11 and step 12.
A master's degree is worth $9,627 more than a bachelor's at the first step (14.4%) and $43,959 more at the top of the column (40.8%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $94,575 and tops out at $170,382, 58% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Great Neck Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 26th and its top cell ranks 9th; 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 100th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $66,975 | $107,821 | 11 | 61% |
| MA | $76,602 | $151,780 | 29 | 98% |
| MA+15 | $79,807 | $155,107 | 29 | 94% |
| MA+30 | $83,017 | $158,424 | 29 | 91% |
| MA+45 | $86,229 | $161,753 | 29 | 88% |
| MA+60 | $89,444 | $165,077 | 29 | 85% |
| Doctorate | $94,575 | $170,382 | 29 | 80% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck Union Free School District | 6,841 | 2026-27 | $66,975 | $76,602 | $170,382 |
| Mount Vernon City School District | 6,813 | 2024-25 | $57,559 | $65,345 | $136,553 |
| White Plains City School District | 6,784 | 2025-26 | $64,207 | $73,886 | $164,067 |
| Liverpool Central School District | 6,750 | 2026-27 | $54,274 | – | $88,103 |
| Syosset Central School District | 7,016 | 2026-27 | $68,687 | $79,562 | $168,266 |
| Niagara Falls City School District | 7,029 | 2026-27 | $53,796 | – | $118,070 |
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 Great Neck Union Free School District?
$66,975 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 $66,975 (BA).
What is the top of the Great Neck Union Free School District salary schedule?
$170,382, at step 30 on Doctorate (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 Great Neck Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $107,821, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Great Neck Union Free School District?
$9,627 more at the first step: $76,602 on MA against $66,975 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Mount Vernon City School Districtstarts $56,845
- White Plains City School Districtstarts $64,207
- Liverpool Central School Districtstarts $54,274
- Syosset Central School Districtstarts $68,687
- Niagara Falls City School Districtstarts $53,796
- Monroe-Woodbury Central School Districtstarts $59,849
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School Districtstarts $42,816
- Half Hollow Hills Central School Districtstarts $62,997
- Kingston City School Districtstarts $61,834
- Middletown City School Districtstarts $70,374
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