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Island Park 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.
- Island Park Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,919 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $147,390 (MA+60, 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 $64,919 and reaches $89,877 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $73,537 to $133,222.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 17 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Island Park Union Free School District enrolled 739 students in 2023-24, the 523rd-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,919 | $67,812 | $70,940 | $73,537 | $76,999 | $79,868 | $82,949 | $85,548 |
| 2 | $68,873 | $71,878 | $75,379 | $78,346 | $81,850 | $84,760 | $87,872 | $90,575 |
| 3 | $72,828 | $75,944 | $79,818 | $83,154 | $86,700 | $89,652 | $92,793 | $95,601 |
| 4 | $76,783 | $80,010 | $84,258 | $87,963 | $91,550 | $94,545 | $97,714 | $100,628 |
| 5 | $79,401 | $82,713 | $87,449 | $91,361 | $94,953 | $97,968 | $101,126 | $104,120 |
| 6 | $82,010 | $85,420 | $90,640 | $94,733 | $98,354 | $101,358 | $104,527 | $107,621 |
| 7 | $84,653 | $88,131 | $93,824 | $98,122 | $101,748 | $104,756 | $107,933 | $111,104 |
| 8 | $87,252 | $90,825 | $97,016 | $101,528 | $105,141 | $108,178 | $111,340 | $114,580 |
| 9 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $104,917 | $108,548 | $111,577 | $114,746 | $118,080 |
| 10 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $108,298 | $111,941 | $114,236 | $118,145 | $121,573 |
| 11 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $111,689 | $115,334 | $118,389 | $121,581 | $125,073 |
| 12 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $115,103 | $118,727 | $121,804 | $124,970 | $128,556 |
| 13 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $118,475 | $122,134 | $125,210 | $128,372 | $132,039 |
| 14 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $121,846 | $125,536 | $128,616 | $131,791 | $135,549 |
| 15 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $125,246 | $128,933 | $132,022 | $135,189 | $139,024 |
| 16 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $128,642 | $132,323 | $135,421 | $138,591 | $142,508 |
| 17 | $89,877 | $93,524 | $100,216 | $133,222 | $137,069 | $140,320 | $143,456 | $147,390 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $68,873 | +$3,954 |
| 3 | $72,828 | +$7,909 |
| 4 | $76,783 | +$11,864 |
| 5 | $79,401 | +$14,482 |
| 6 | $82,010 | +$17,091 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $64,919 a year, $5,409.92 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 6/30/2028), page 45 of the PDF.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $64,919 at step 1 to $89,877 at step 9: 8 step increases worth $3,120 each on average, 38% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,955, between step 2 and step 3.
8 of the 16 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $8,618 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.3%) and $43,345 more at the top of the column (48.2%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $85,548 and tops out at $147,390, 64% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Island Park Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 41st and its top cell ranks 69th; 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 91st percentile and the top cell at the 97th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $64,919 | $89,877 | 8 | 38% |
| BA+15 | $67,812 | $93,524 | 8 | 38% |
| BA+30 | $70,940 | $100,216 | 8 | 41% |
| MA | $73,537 | $133,222 | 16 | 81% |
| MA+15 | $76,999 | $137,069 | 16 | 78% |
| MA+30 | $79,868 | $140,320 | 16 | 76% |
| MA+45 | $82,949 | $143,456 | 16 | 73% |
| MA+60 | $85,548 | $147,390 | 16 | 72% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Park Union Free School District | 739 | 2026-27 | $64,919 | $73,537 | $147,390 |
| Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville CSD | 738 | 2026-27 | $53,106 | $57,306 | $98,331 |
| Waterville Central School District | 742 | 2024-25 | $41,036 | – | $63,066 |
| Odessa-Montour Central School District | 733 | 2026-27 | $50,603 | – | $77,977 |
| Weedsport Central School District | 732 | 2025-26 | $65,074 | – | $84,325 |
| Florida Union Free School District | 747 | 2025-26 | $70,171 | $70,171 | $113,393 |
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 Island Park Union Free School District?
$64,919 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 $64,919 (BA).
What is the top of the Island Park Union Free School District salary schedule?
$147,390, at step 17 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 Island Park Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $89,877, is reached at step 9, 8 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Island Park Union Free School District?
$8,618 more at the first step: $73,537 on MA against $64,919 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville CSDstarts $53,106
- Waterville Central School Districtstarts $41,036
- Odessa-Montour Central School Districtstarts $50,603
- Weedsport Central School Districtstarts $65,074
- Florida Union Free School Districtstarts $70,171
- Tupper Lake Central School Districtstarts $48,971
- Chautauqua Lake Central School Districtstarts $48,109
- Cuba-Rushford Central School Districtstarts $42,100
- Candor Central School Districtstarts $57,309
- Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School Districtstarts $54,025
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