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Hartford Central 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.
- Hartford Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $44,881 (BA schedule, step 1) and tops out at $86,000 (BA schedule, step 24), 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 schedule) starts at $44,881 and reaches $86,000 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 1 column columns and 24 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- Hartford Central School District enrolled 376 students in 2023-24, the 626th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA schedule |
|---|---|
| 1 | $44,881 |
| 2 | $45,287 |
| 3 | $45,701 |
| 4 | $46,451 |
| 5 | $47,205 |
| 6 | $47,876 |
| 7 | $48,506 |
| 8 | $50,500 |
| 9 | $52,081 |
| 10 | $53,402 |
| 11 | $54,709 |
| 12 | $57,017 |
| 13 | $59,535 |
| 14 | $62,373 |
| 15 | $64,557 |
| 16 | $66,883 |
| 17 | $69,412 |
| 18 | $71,257 |
| 19 | $72,631 |
| 20 | $76,325 |
| 21 | $80,549 |
| 22 | $82,199 |
| 23 | $83,199 |
| 24 | $86,000 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $45,287 | +$406 |
| 3 | $45,701 | +$820 |
| 4 | $46,451 | +$1,570 |
| 5 | $47,205 | +$2,324 |
| 6 | $47,876 | +$2,995 |
Worked example as rendered: BA schedule, step 1 = $44,881 a year, $3,740.08 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 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2027), page 27 of the PDF.
The agreement prints one column per school year; this page reproduces the 2026-27 column.
How this schedule moves
On the BA schedule column a teacher moves from $44,881 at step 1 to $86,000 at step 24: 23 step increases worth $1,788 each on average, 92% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,224, between step 20 and step 21.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Hartford Central School District's starting pay ranks 308th and its top cell ranks 276th; 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 30th percentile and the top cell at the 43rd percentile.
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Central School District | 376 | 2026-27 | $44,881 | – | $86,000 |
| Prattsburgh Central School District | 374 | 2025-26 | $51,593 | – | $65,316 |
| Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District | 381 | 2026-27 | $50,696 | – | $91,885 |
| Clymer Central School District | 367 | 2026-27 | $47,250 | – | $90,100 |
| Colton-Pierrepont Central School District | 386 | 2025-26 | $47,328 | – | $76,436 |
| Fort Edward Union Free School District | 387 | 2026-27 | $49,094 | $51,466 | $97,217 |
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 Hartford Central School District?
$44,881 on the column BA schedule 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 $44,881 (BA schedule).
What is the top of the Hartford Central School District salary schedule?
$86,000, at step 24 on BA schedule (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 Hartford Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA schedule column the top figure, $86,000, is reached at step 24, 23 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Prattsburgh Central School Districtstarts $51,593
- Jasper-Troupsburg Central School Districtstarts $50,696
- Clymer Central School Districtstarts $47,250
- Colton-Pierrepont Central School Districtstarts $47,328
- Fort Edward Union Free School Districtstarts $49,094
- Hinsdale Central School Districtstarts $48,242
- Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School Districtstarts $43,399
- Avoca Central School Districtstarts $48,913
- Lyme Central School Districtstarts $54,885
- Parishville-Hopkinton Central School Districtstarts $51,369
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