Annual salary
$65,673
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hicksville 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.
- Hicksville Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,673 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $148,739 (DR, step 17), 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 $65,673 and reaches $111,002 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $75,992 to $134,146.
- The grid has 11 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Hicksville Union Free School District enrolled 5,508 students in 2023-24, the 92nd-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
Transcribed from imageDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | BA+45 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+40 | MA+50 | MA+60 | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,673 | $67,469 | $70,998 | $72,791 | $75,992 | $77,574 | $80,565 | $81,761 | $82,958 | $84,154 | $90,131 |
| 2 | $68,249 | $70,040 | $74,135 | $75,930 | $78,916 | $80,717 | $83,705 | $84,902 | $86,091 | $87,296 | $93,273 |
| 3 | $70,815 | $72,611 | $77,277 | $79,069 | $82,060 | $83,854 | $86,837 | $88,039 | $89,235 | $90,434 | $96,412 |
| 4 | $73,386 | $75,184 | $80,413 | $82,210 | $85,200 | $86,997 | $89,985 | $91,179 | $92,375 | $93,565 | $99,551 |
| 5 | $76,109 | $77,755 | $83,705 | $85,498 | $88,489 | $90,285 | $93,274 | $94,469 | $95,663 | $96,857 | $102,837 |
| 6 | $78,533 | $80,327 | $87,591 | $89,383 | $91,778 | $93,570 | $96,559 | $97,757 | $98,952 | $100,150 | $106,125 |
| 7 | $81,105 | $82,898 | $90,881 | $92,673 | $95,068 | $96,857 | $99,846 | $101,041 | $102,246 | $103,442 | $109,416 |
| 8 | $83,677 | $85,469 | $94,170 | $95,963 | $98,356 | $100,150 | $103,140 | $104,332 | $105,534 | $106,730 | $112,708 |
| 9 | $86,245 | $88,039 | $97,459 | $99,254 | $101,647 | $103,442 | $106,429 | $107,625 | $108,822 | $110,020 | $115,992 |
| 10 | $88,819 | $90,612 | $100,751 | $102,542 | $104,934 | $106,730 | $109,723 | $110,914 | $112,112 | $113,307 | $119,284 |
| 11 | $91,089 | $93,181 | $104,187 | $105,982 | $108,373 | $110,167 | $113,158 | $114,355 | $115,550 | $116,744 | $122,725 |
| 12 | $93,961 | $95,758 | $107,626 | $109,421 | $111,809 | $113,607 | $116,597 | $117,792 | $118,984 | $120,182 | $126,161 |
| 13 | $96,533 | $98,329 | $111,057 | $112,858 | $115,248 | $117,045 | $120,037 | $121,224 | $122,424 | $123,623 | $129,603 |
| 14 | $103,110 | $104,903 | $119,495 | $121,290 | $123,745 | $125,535 | $128,585 | $129,784 | $131,040 | $132,234 | $138,332 |
| 15 | $105,744 | $107,539 | $122,964 | $124,819 | $127,210 | $129,064 | $132,054 | $133,307 | $134,500 | $135,706 | $141,802 |
| 16 | $108,373 | $110,167 | $126,433 | $128,345 | $130,679 | $132,597 | $135,522 | $136,837 | $137,976 | $139,170 | $145,272 |
| 17 | $111,002 | $112,799 | $129,899 | $131,875 | $134,146 | $136,121 | $138,990 | $140,367 | $141,443 | $142,641 | $148,739 |
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Per month (12)
$5,472.75
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,249 | +$2,576 |
| 3 | $70,815 | +$5,142 |
| 4 | $73,386 | +$7,713 |
| 5 | $76,109 | +$10,436 |
| 6 | $78,533 | +$12,860 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $65,673 a year, $5,472.75 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 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2027), page 52 of the PDF.
Schedule A of the agreement, headed "HCT Salary Schedule 2026-2027" and "1.5% + increment". Each column is headed "Level" over the degree band shown here.
Longevity payments (an extra $4,561 at 17 years of in-district service and $2,282 more at 22, 27 and 32 years) sit on top of these figures and are not included in the grid.
- Soft spot: The page is printed sideways in the scan; it was rotated and read cell by cell, and the step-to-step increments were checked across neighbouring lanes.
- Soft spot: The filed agreement is a scan with no text layer; this grid was read from the page image by OCR and every cell was checked against the rendered page.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $65,673 at step 1 to $111,002 at step 17: 16 step increases worth $2,833 each on average, 69% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,577, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $10,319 more than a bachelor's at the first step (15.7%) and $23,144 more at the top of the column (20.9%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $90,131 and tops out at $148,739, 34% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Hicksville Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 37th and its top cell ranks 66th; 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 92nd percentile and the top cell at the 97th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $65,673 | $111,002 | 16 | 69% |
| BA+15 | $67,469 | $112,799 | 16 | 67% |
| BA+30 | $70,998 | $129,899 | 16 | 83% |
| BA+45 | $72,791 | $131,875 | 16 | 81% |
| MA | $75,992 | $134,146 | 16 | 77% |
| MA+15 | $77,574 | $136,121 | 16 | 75% |
| MA+30 | $80,565 | $138,990 | 16 | 73% |
| MA+40 | $81,761 | $140,367 | 16 | 72% |
| MA+50 | $82,958 | $141,443 | 16 | 70% |
| MA+60 | $84,154 | $142,641 | 16 | 69% |
| DR | $90,131 | $148,739 | 16 | 65% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicksville Union Free School District | 5,508 | 2026-27 | $65,673 | $75,992 | $148,739 |
| Commack Union Free School District | 5,518 | 2026-27 | $57,523 | $69,311 | $173,320 |
| Baldwinsville Central School District | 5,496 | 2026-27 | $60,236 | – | $89,974 |
| Oceanside Union Free School District | 5,544 | 2026-27 | $71,598 | $83,266 | $157,026 |
| Mamaroneck Union Free School District | 5,565 | 2026-27 | $65,044 | $83,286 | $155,183 |
| Elmira City School District | 5,440 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $69,973 |
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 Hicksville Union Free School District?
$65,673 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 $65,673 (BA).
What is the top of the Hicksville Union Free School District salary schedule?
$148,739, at step 17 on DR (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 Hicksville Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $111,002, is reached at step 17, 16 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hicksville Union Free School District?
$10,319 more at the first step: $75,992 on MA against $65,673 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Commack Union Free School Districtstarts $57,523
- Baldwinsville Central School Districtstarts $60,236
- Oceanside Union Free School Districtstarts $71,598
- Mamaroneck Union Free School Districtstarts $65,044
- Elmira City School Districtstarts $50,000
- Pittsford Central School Districtstarts $51,556
- Lancaster Central School Districtstarts $55,300
- Port Washington Union Free School Districtstarts $65,710
- Lindenhurst Union Free School Districtstarts $61,437
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