Annual salary
$51,399
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Horseheads 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.
- Horseheads Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,399 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $72,155 (MA+60, step 14), 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 $51,399 and reaches $63,976 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $53,589 to $66,703.
- The grid has 22 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 14.
- Horseheads Central School District enrolled 3,826 students in 2023-24, the 147th-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 \ Column | BA | BA+6 | BA+12 | BA+18 | BA+24 | BA+30 | BA+36 | BA+42 | BA+48 | BA+54 | BA+60 | MA | MA+6 | MA+12 | MA+18 | MA+24 | MA+30 | MA+36 | MA+42 | MA+48 | MA+54 | MA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,399 | $51,837 | $52,275 | $52,713 | $53,151 | $53,589 | $54,027 | $54,465 | $54,903 | $55,342 | $55,780 | $53,589 | $54,027 | $54,465 | $54,903 | $55,342 | $55,780 | $56,218 | $56,656 | $57,094 | $57,532 | $57,970 |
| 2 | $52,468 | $52,916 | $53,363 | $53,810 | $54,257 | $54,704 | $55,152 | $55,599 | $56,046 | $56,493 | $56,940 | $54,704 | $55,152 | $55,599 | $56,046 | $56,493 | $56,940 | $57,387 | $57,835 | $58,282 | $58,729 | $59,176 |
| 3 | $53,585 | $54,042 | $54,499 | $54,955 | $55,412 | $55,869 | $56,326 | $56,782 | $57,239 | $57,696 | $58,152 | $55,869 | $56,326 | $56,782 | $57,239 | $57,696 | $58,152 | $58,609 | $59,066 | $59,522 | $59,979 | $60,436 |
| 4 | $54,739 | $55,205 | $55,672 | $56,138 | $56,605 | $57,072 | $57,538 | $58,005 | $58,471 | $58,938 | $59,404 | $57,072 | $57,538 | $58,005 | $58,471 | $58,938 | $59,404 | $59,871 | $60,337 | $60,804 | $61,270 | $61,737 |
| 5 | $55,943 | $56,420 | $56,897 | $57,374 | $57,851 | $58,327 | $58,804 | $59,281 | $59,758 | $60,235 | $60,711 | $58,327 | $58,804 | $59,281 | $59,758 | $60,235 | $60,711 | $61,188 | $61,665 | $62,142 | $62,618 | $63,095 |
| 6 | $56,811 | $57,295 | $57,779 | $58,263 | $58,748 | $59,232 | $59,716 | $60,200 | $60,684 | $61,169 | $61,653 | $59,232 | $59,716 | $60,200 | $60,684 | $61,169 | $61,653 | $62,137 | $62,621 | $63,105 | $63,589 | $64,074 |
| 7 | $57,692 | $58,183 | $58,675 | $59,167 | $59,659 | $60,150 | $60,642 | $61,134 | $61,625 | $62,117 | $62,609 | $60,150 | $60,642 | $61,134 | $61,625 | $62,117 | $62,609 | $63,100 | $63,592 | $64,084 | $64,575 | $65,067 |
| 8 | $58,614 | $59,114 | $59,613 | $60,113 | $60,612 | $61,112 | $61,612 | $62,111 | $62,611 | $63,110 | $63,610 | $61,112 | $61,612 | $62,111 | $62,611 | $63,110 | $63,610 | $64,109 | $64,609 | $65,108 | $65,608 | $66,108 |
| 9 | $59,552 | $60,059 | $60,567 | $61,074 | $61,582 | $62,089 | $62,597 | $63,104 | $63,612 | $64,119 | $64,627 | $62,089 | $62,597 | $63,104 | $63,612 | $64,119 | $64,627 | $65,134 | $65,642 | $66,150 | $66,657 | $67,165 |
| 10 | $60,504 | $61,019 | $61,535 | $62,051 | $62,566 | $63,082 | $63,598 | $64,113 | $64,629 | $65,145 | $65,660 | $63,082 | $63,598 | $64,113 | $64,629 | $65,145 | $65,660 | $66,176 | $66,692 | $67,207 | $67,723 | $68,239 |
| 11 | $61,354 | $61,877 | $62,400 | $62,923 | $63,445 | $63,968 | $64,491 | $65,014 | $65,537 | $66,060 | $66,583 | $63,968 | $64,491 | $65,014 | $65,537 | $66,060 | $66,583 | $67,106 | $67,629 | $68,152 | $68,674 | $69,197 |
| 12 | $62,216 | $62,746 | $63,276 | $63,807 | $64,337 | $64,867 | $65,397 | $65,928 | $66,458 | $66,988 | $67,518 | $64,867 | $65,397 | $65,928 | $66,458 | $66,988 | $67,518 | $68,049 | $68,579 | $69,109 | $69,639 | $70,170 |
| 13 | $63,090 | $63,628 | $64,165 | $64,703 | $65,241 | $65,778 | $66,316 | $66,854 | $67,392 | $67,929 | $68,467 | $65,778 | $66,316 | $66,854 | $67,392 | $67,929 | $68,467 | $69,005 | $69,542 | $70,080 | $70,618 | $71,155 |
| 14 | $63,976 | $64,522 | $65,067 | $65,612 | $66,157 | $66,703 | $67,248 | $67,793 | $68,338 | $68,884 | $69,429 | $66,703 | $67,248 | $67,793 | $68,338 | $68,884 | $69,429 | $69,974 | $70,519 | $71,065 | $71,610 | $72,155 |
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Per month (12)
$4,283.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $52,468 | +$1,069 |
| 3 | $53,585 | +$2,186 |
| 4 | $54,739 | +$3,340 |
| 5 | $55,943 | +$4,544 |
| 6 | $56,811 | +$5,412 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $51,399 a year, $4,283.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The page prints a bachelor's grid and a master's grid, both on steps 1 to 14; they are shown here side by side.
Off-step staff above step 14 receive 4.25% over their 2025-26 salary; step 15 adds a $1,000 longevity payment and step 25 adds $500.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $51,399 at step 1 to $63,976 at step 14: 13 step increases worth $967 each on average, 24% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,204, between step 4 and step 5.
A master's degree is worth $2,190 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.3%) and $2,727 more at the top of the column (4.3%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $57,970 and tops out at $72,155, 13% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Horseheads Central School District's starting pay ranks 205th and its top cell ranks 317th; 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 52nd percentile and the top cell at the 26th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $51,399 | $63,976 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+6 | $51,837 | $64,522 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+12 | $52,275 | $65,067 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+18 | $52,713 | $65,612 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+24 | $53,151 | $66,157 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+30 | $53,589 | $66,703 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+36 | $54,027 | $67,248 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+42 | $54,465 | $67,793 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+48 | $54,903 | $68,338 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+54 | $55,342 | $68,884 | 13 | 24% |
| BA+60 | $55,780 | $69,429 | 13 | 24% |
| MA | $53,589 | $66,703 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+6 | $54,027 | $67,248 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+12 | $54,465 | $67,793 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+18 | $54,903 | $68,338 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+24 | $55,342 | $68,884 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+30 | $55,780 | $69,429 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+36 | $56,218 | $69,974 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+42 | $56,656 | $70,519 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+48 | $57,094 | $71,065 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+54 | $57,532 | $71,610 | 13 | 24% |
| MA+60 | $57,970 | $72,155 | 13 | 24% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseheads Central School District | 3,826 | 2026-27 | $51,399 | $53,589 | $72,155 |
| Warwick Valley Central School District | 3,795 | 2025-26 | $56,706 | $61,803 | $134,177 |
| Peekskill City School District | 3,791 | 2025-26 | $58,434 | $73,707 | $145,190 |
| Auburn City School District | 3,888 | 2025-26 | $55,400 | – | $82,414 |
| Mahopac Central School District | 3,898 | 2026-27 | $58,971 | $70,265 | $146,463 |
| West Islip Union Free School District | 3,907 | 2026-27 | $54,831 | $63,491 | $160,100 |
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 Horseheads Central School District?
$51,399 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 $51,399 (BA).
What is the top of the Horseheads Central School District salary schedule?
$72,155, at step 14 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 Horseheads Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $63,976, is reached at step 14, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Horseheads Central School District?
$2,190 more at the first step: $53,589 on MA against $51,399 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Warwick Valley Central School Districtstarts $56,706
- Peekskill City School Districtstarts $58,434
- Auburn City School Districtstarts $55,400
- Mahopac Central School Districtstarts $58,971
- West Islip Union Free School Districtstarts $54,831
- Carmel Central School Districtstarts $68,110
- South Country Central School Districtstarts $52,733
- West Babylon Union Free School Districtstarts $52,534
- Garden City Union Free School Districtstarts $67,398
- Sweet Home Central School Districtstarts $47,072
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