Annual salary
$56,918
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Ithaca City School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Step and lane salary grid (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a graduate hours and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Ithaca City School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $56,918 (0, step 1) and tops out at $119,338 (90, step 40), per Ithaca City School District (effective ).
- The grid has 11 graduate hours columns and 40 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 40.
- Ithaca City School District enrolled 5,103 students in 2023-24, the 104th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Step and lane salary grid (2026-27)
| Step \ Graduate hours | 0 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $56,918 | $57,615 | $58,312 | $59,009 | $59,706 | $60,403 | $61,100 | $61,797 | $62,494 | $63,191 | $63,888 |
| 2 | $57,705 | $58,402 | $59,099 | $59,796 | $60,493 | $61,190 | $61,887 | $62,584 | $63,281 | $63,978 | $64,675 |
| 3 | $58,491 | $59,188 | $59,885 | $60,582 | $61,279 | $61,976 | $62,673 | $63,370 | $64,067 | $64,764 | $65,461 |
| 4 | $59,278 | $59,975 | $60,672 | $61,369 | $62,066 | $62,763 | $63,460 | $64,157 | $64,854 | $65,551 | $66,248 |
| 5 | $60,064 | $60,761 | $61,458 | $62,155 | $62,852 | $63,549 | $64,246 | $64,943 | $65,640 | $66,337 | $67,034 |
| 6 | $61,027 | $61,724 | $62,421 | $63,118 | $63,815 | $64,512 | $65,209 | $65,906 | $66,603 | $67,300 | $67,997 |
| 7 | $61,991 | $62,688 | $63,385 | $64,082 | $64,779 | $65,476 | $66,173 | $66,870 | $67,567 | $68,264 | $68,961 |
| 8 | $62,954 | $63,651 | $64,348 | $65,045 | $65,742 | $66,439 | $67,136 | $67,833 | $68,530 | $69,227 | $69,924 |
| 9 | $63,918 | $64,615 | $65,312 | $66,009 | $66,706 | $67,403 | $68,100 | $68,797 | $69,494 | $70,191 | $70,888 |
| 10 | $64,881 | $65,578 | $66,275 | $66,972 | $67,669 | $68,366 | $69,063 | $69,760 | $70,457 | $71,154 | $71,851 |
| 11 | $66,021 | $66,718 | $67,415 | $68,112 | $68,809 | $69,506 | $70,203 | $70,900 | $71,597 | $72,294 | $72,991 |
| 12 | $67,162 | $67,859 | $68,556 | $69,253 | $69,950 | $70,647 | $71,344 | $72,041 | $72,738 | $73,435 | $74,132 |
| 13 | $68,302 | $68,999 | $69,696 | $70,393 | $71,090 | $71,787 | $72,484 | $73,181 | $73,878 | $74,575 | $75,272 |
| 14 | $69,443 | $70,140 | $70,837 | $71,534 | $72,231 | $72,928 | $73,625 | $74,322 | $75,019 | $75,716 | $76,413 |
| 15 | $70,583 | $71,280 | $71,977 | $72,674 | $73,371 | $74,068 | $74,765 | $75,462 | $76,159 | $76,856 | $77,553 |
| 16 | $71,900 | $72,597 | $73,294 | $73,991 | $74,688 | $75,385 | $76,082 | $76,779 | $77,476 | $78,173 | $78,870 |
| 17 | $73,218 | $73,915 | $74,612 | $75,309 | $76,006 | $76,703 | $77,400 | $78,097 | $78,794 | $79,491 | $80,188 |
| 18 | $74,535 | $75,232 | $75,929 | $76,626 | $77,323 | $78,020 | $78,717 | $79,414 | $80,111 | $80,808 | $81,505 |
| 19 | $75,853 | $76,550 | $77,247 | $77,944 | $78,641 | $79,338 | $80,035 | $80,732 | $81,429 | $82,126 | $82,823 |
| 20 | $77,170 | $77,867 | $78,564 | $79,261 | $79,958 | $80,655 | $81,352 | $82,049 | $82,746 | $83,443 | $84,140 |
| 21 | $78,664 | $79,361 | $80,058 | $80,755 | $81,452 | $82,149 | $82,846 | $83,543 | $84,240 | $84,937 | $85,634 |
| 22 | $80,159 | $80,856 | $81,553 | $82,250 | $82,947 | $83,644 | $84,341 | $85,038 | $85,735 | $86,432 | $87,129 |
| 23 | $81,653 | $82,350 | $83,047 | $83,744 | $84,441 | $85,138 | $85,835 | $86,532 | $87,229 | $87,926 | $88,623 |
| 24 | $83,148 | $83,845 | $84,542 | $85,239 | $85,936 | $86,633 | $87,330 | $88,027 | $88,724 | $89,421 | $90,118 |
| 25 | $84,642 | $85,339 | $86,036 | $86,733 | $87,430 | $88,127 | $88,824 | $89,521 | $90,218 | $90,915 | $91,612 |
| 26 | $86,313 | $87,010 | $87,707 | $88,404 | $89,101 | $89,798 | $90,495 | $91,192 | $91,889 | $92,586 | $93,283 |
| 27 | $87,985 | $88,682 | $89,379 | $90,076 | $90,773 | $91,470 | $92,167 | $92,864 | $93,561 | $94,258 | $94,955 |
| 28 | $89,656 | $90,353 | $91,050 | $91,747 | $92,444 | $93,141 | $93,838 | $94,535 | $95,232 | $95,929 | $96,626 |
| 29 | $91,328 | $92,025 | $92,722 | $93,419 | $94,116 | $94,813 | $95,510 | $96,207 | $96,904 | $97,601 | $98,298 |
| 30 | $92,999 | $93,696 | $94,393 | $95,090 | $95,787 | $96,484 | $97,181 | $97,878 | $98,575 | $99,272 | $99,969 |
| 31 | $94,847 | $95,544 | $96,241 | $96,938 | $97,635 | $98,332 | $99,029 | $99,726 | $100,423 | $101,120 | $101,817 |
| 32 | $96,696 | $97,393 | $98,090 | $98,787 | $99,484 | $100,181 | $100,878 | $101,575 | $102,272 | $102,969 | $103,666 |
| 33 | $98,544 | $99,241 | $99,938 | $100,635 | $101,332 | $102,029 | $102,726 | $103,423 | $104,120 | $104,817 | $105,514 |
| 34 | $100,393 | $101,090 | $101,787 | $102,484 | $103,181 | $103,878 | $104,575 | $105,272 | $105,969 | $106,666 | $107,363 |
| 35 | $102,241 | $102,938 | $103,635 | $104,332 | $105,029 | $105,726 | $106,423 | $107,120 | $107,817 | $108,514 | $109,211 |
| 36 | $104,266 | $104,963 | $105,660 | $106,357 | $107,054 | $107,751 | $108,448 | $109,145 | $109,842 | $110,539 | $111,236 |
| 37 | $106,292 | $106,989 | $107,686 | $108,383 | $109,080 | $109,777 | $110,474 | $111,171 | $111,868 | $112,565 | $113,262 |
| 38 | $108,317 | $109,014 | $109,711 | $110,408 | $111,105 | $111,802 | $112,499 | $113,196 | $113,893 | $114,590 | $115,287 |
| 39 | $110,343 | $111,040 | $111,737 | $112,434 | $113,131 | $113,828 | $114,525 | $115,222 | $115,919 | $116,616 | $117,313 |
| 40 | $112,368 | $113,065 | $113,762 | $114,459 | $115,156 | $115,853 | $116,550 | $117,247 | $117,944 | $118,641 | $119,338 |
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Per month (12)
$4,743.17
Next 5 steps in this graduate hours
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $57,705 | +$787 |
| 3 | $58,491 | +$1,573 |
| 4 | $59,278 | +$2,360 |
| 5 | $60,064 | +$3,146 |
| 6 | $61,027 | +$4,109 |
Worked example as rendered: 0, step 1 = $56,918 a year, $4,743.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix E of the 2025-2028 Ithaca Teachers Association bargaining agreement, which prints a separate grid for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28. This is the 2026-27 grid.
Lane headings are graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree (0 through 90), exactly as the agreement prints them.
How this schedule moves
On the 0 column a teacher moves from $56,918 at step 1 to $112,368 at step 40: 39 step increases worth $1,422 each on average, 97% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,026, between step 36 and step 37.
The highest-paid column, 90, starts at $63,888 and tops out at $119,338, 6% above the top of the 0 column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Ithaca City School District's starting pay ranks 120th and its top cell ranks 122nd; 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 68th percentile and the top cell at the 83rd percentile.
Column by column
| Graduate hours | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $56,918 | $112,368 | 39 | 97% |
| 9 | $57,615 | $113,065 | 39 | 96% |
| 18 | $58,312 | $113,762 | 39 | 95% |
| 27 | $59,009 | $114,459 | 39 | 94% |
| 36 | $59,706 | $115,156 | 39 | 93% |
| 45 | $60,403 | $115,853 | 39 | 92% |
| 54 | $61,100 | $116,550 | 39 | 91% |
| 63 | $61,797 | $117,247 | 39 | 90% |
| 72 | $62,494 | $117,944 | 39 | 89% |
| 81 | $63,191 | $118,641 | 39 | 88% |
| 90 | $63,888 | $119,338 | 39 | 87% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca City School District | 5,103 | 2026-27 | $56,918 | – | $119,338 |
| South Colonie Central School District | 4,990 | 2026-27 | $57,677 | – | $125,934 |
| Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District | 5,266 | 2025-26 | $60,996 | – | $155,829 |
| Rome City School District | 5,279 | 2026-27 | $54,039 | – | $103,673 |
| Guilderland Central School District | 4,906 | 2024-25 | $56,098 | – | $99,100 |
| Farmingdale Union Free School District | 5,313 | 2025-26 | $57,201 | – | $146,802 |
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 Ithaca City School District schedule?
$56,918 at step 1 on 0, per the 2026-27 schedule (Ithaca City School District).
What is the top of the Ithaca City School District salary schedule?
$119,338, at step 40 on 90 (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 Ithaca City School District salary schedule?
On the 0 column the top figure, $112,368, is reached at step 40, 39 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- South Colonie Central School Districtstarts $57,677
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Districtstarts $60,996
- Rome City School Districtstarts $54,039
- Guilderland Central School Districtstarts $56,098
- Farmingdale Union Free School Districtstarts $57,201
- Copiague Union Free School Districtstarts $58,802
- Pine Bush Central School Districtstarts $58,819
- Port Washington Union Free School Districtstarts $65,710
- Lancaster Central School Districtstarts $55,300
- Binghamton City School Districtstarts $54,193
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