Annual salary
$67,381
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls 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.
- Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,381 (MA, step 1) and tops out at $125,204 (MA+60, step 16), per New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library (effective ).
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $67,381 to $111,435.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
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 | MA | BA+45 | BA+60 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,381 | $70,382 | $73,372 | $76,037 | $78,680 | $81,165 |
| 2 | $69,874 | $72,874 | $75,861 | $78,524 | $81,175 | $83,661 |
| 3 | $72,377 | $75,371 | $78,354 | $81,027 | $83,678 | $86,165 |
| 4 | $74,855 | $77,858 | $80,847 | $83,523 | $86,168 | $88,650 |
| 5 | $77,366 | $80,355 | $83,342 | $86,021 | $88,659 | $91,144 |
| 6 | $80,026 | $83,023 | $86,021 | $88,669 | $91,318 | $93,798 |
| 7 | $82,683 | $85,679 | $88,978 | $91,334 | $93,976 | $96,466 |
| 8 | $85,350 | $88,347 | $91,334 | $93,984 | $96,635 | $99,125 |
| 9 | $88,008 | $90,993 | $93,984 | $96,652 | $99,352 | $101,780 |
| 10 | $90,670 | $93,667 | $96,652 | $99,311 | $101,962 | $104,442 |
| 11 | $93,667 | $99,649 | $102,305 | $104,961 | $108,056 | |
| 12 | $96,652 | $102,641 | $105,307 | $107,953 | $110,434 | |
| 13 | $102,641 | $105,640 | $108,293 | $110,947 | $113,431 | |
| 14 | $102,641 | $105,640 | $108,632 | $111,293 | $113,942 | $116,420 |
| 15 | $105,640 | $108,632 | $111,626 | $114,286 | $116,935 | $119,417 |
| 16 | $111,435 | $114,413 | $117,414 | $120,080 | $122,722 | $125,204 |
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Per month (12)
$5,615.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,874 | +$2,493 |
| 3 | $72,377 | +$4,996 |
| 4 | $74,855 | +$7,474 |
| 5 | $77,366 | +$9,985 |
| 6 | $80,026 | +$12,645 |
Worked example as rendered: MA, step 1 = $67,381 a year, $5,615.08 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 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2029), page 10 of the PDF.
- Soft spot: Some cells are blank because the figure could not be read cleanly from the page.
How this schedule moves
On the MA column a teacher moves from $67,381 at step 1 to $111,435 at step 16: 14 step increases worth $3,147 each on average, 65% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,989, between step 12 and step 14.
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $81,165 and tops out at $125,204, 12% above the top of the MA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 24th and its top cell ranks 115th; 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 87th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $67,381 | $111,435 | 14 | 65% |
| BA+45 | $70,382 | $114,413 | 13 | 63% |
| BA+60 | $73,372 | $117,414 | 15 | 60% |
| MA+30 | $76,037 | $120,080 | 15 | 58% |
| MA+45 | $78,680 | $122,722 | 15 | 56% |
| MA+60 | $81,165 | $125,204 | 15 | 54% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District | 0 | 2026-27 | $67,381 | $67,381 | $125,204 |
| Little Flower Union Free School District | 14 | 2024-25 | $52,002 | $59,375 | $127,175 |
| Putnam Central School District | 38 | 2026-27 | $51,264 | – | $89,352 |
| Edinburg Common School District | 49 | 2023-24 | $47,100 | – | $85,000 |
| Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District | 66 | 2023-24 | $52,143 | – | $112,687 |
| Oysterponds Union Free School District | 85 | 2024-25 | $55,097 | – | $124,843 |
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 salary on the Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District schedule?
$67,381 at step 1 on MA, per the 2026-27 schedule (New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library).
What is the top of the Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District salary schedule?
$125,204, at step 16 on MA+60 (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 Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the MA column the top figure, $111,435, is reached at step 16, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Little Flower Union Free School Districtstarts $52,002
- Putnam Central School Districtstarts $51,264
- Edinburg Common School Districtstarts $47,100
- Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School Districtstarts $52,143
- Oysterponds Union Free School Districtstarts $55,097
- Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School Districtstarts $74,130
- Indian Lake Central School Districtstarts $50,380
- Jefferson Central School Districtstarts $48,431
- Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School Districtstarts $41,000
- Keene Central School Districtstarts $51,293
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