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Jericho 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.
- Jericho Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $68,472 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $179,323 (MA+90, step 20), 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 $68,472 and reaches $122,198 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $76,730 to $152,275.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 20.
- Jericho Union Free School District enrolled 3,242 students in 2023-24, the 182nd-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+10 | MA+20 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | MA+75 | MA+90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,472 | $76,730 | $78,691 | $80,693 | $83,344 | $86,648 | $89,952 | $94,045 | $98,415 |
| 2 | $70,240 | $80,356 | $83,116 | $84,331 | $86,982 | $90,274 | $93,596 | $97,681 | $102,049 |
| 3 | $73,129 | $83,987 | $85,966 | $87,958 | $90,599 | $93,903 | $97,234 | $101,318 | $105,683 |
| 4 | $77,474 | $89,046 | $91,011 | $93,017 | $95,654 | $98,956 | $102,269 | $106,355 | $110,722 |
| 5 | $80,769 | $92,667 | $94,654 | $96,638 | $99,303 | $102,599 | $105,897 | $109,987 | $114,351 |
| 6 | $84,092 | $96,307 | $98,297 | $100,273 | $102,912 | $106,216 | $109,535 | $113,616 | $117,982 |
| 7 | $87,386 | $99,936 | $101,908 | $103,906 | $106,569 | $109,836 | $113,160 | $117,245 | $121,615 |
| 8 | $89,820 | $103,570 | $105,553 | $107,532 | $110,181 | $113,484 | $116,801 | $120,882 | $125,252 |
| 9 | $94,154 | $107,532 | $109,515 | $111,522 | $114,158 | $117,453 | $120,759 | $124,846 | $129,213 |
| 10 | $97,632 | $111,522 | $113,484 | $115,469 | $118,118 | $121,426 | $124,743 | $128,825 | $133,192 |
| 11 | $101,096 | $115,469 | $117,453 | $119,443 | $122,091 | $125,382 | $128,699 | $132,791 | $137,154 |
| 12 | $101,096 | $119,443 | $121,426 | $123,411 | $126,072 | $129,358 | $132,682 | $136,771 | $141,138 |
| 13 | $101,096 | $123,411 | $125,382 | $127,376 | $130,033 | $133,333 | $136,792 | $140,880 | $145,246 |
| 14 | $101,096 | $127,376 | $129,358 | $131,342 | $133,992 | $137,296 | $141,096 | $145,188 | $149,555 |
| 15 | $101,096 | $131,342 | $131,346 | $133,331 | $137,956 | $141,272 | $145,971 | $150,056 | $154,423 |
| 16 | $107,372 | $133,651 | $135,629 | $137,625 | $144,233 | $147,549 | $152,246 | $156,329 | $160,697 |
| 17 | $112,782 | $139,061 | $141,048 | $143,034 | $149,641 | $152,957 | $157,654 | $161,742 | $166,113 |
| 18 | $114,143 | $144,208 | $146,195 | $148,186 | $154,797 | $158,108 | $162,811 | $166,895 | $171,263 |
| 19 | $117,204 | $147,281 | $149,262 | $151,250 | $157,857 | $161,173 | $165,872 | $171,071 | $174,327 |
| 20 | $122,198 | $152,275 | $154,256 | $156,244 | $163,050 | $166,166 | $170,865 | $174,954 | $179,323 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,240 | +$1,768 |
| 3 | $73,129 | +$4,657 |
| 4 | $77,474 | +$9,002 |
| 5 | $80,769 | +$12,297 |
| 6 | $84,092 | +$15,620 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $68,472 a year, $5,706.00 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 50 of the PDF.
The 2026-2027 Teacher Salary Schedule printed in the agreement.
Longevity for 2026-2027 is $1,417 at 18 years, $2,834 at 25 years and $4,250 at 30 years; a psychologist stipend of $5,658 and a social worker stipend of $2,500 sit on top of the grid.
- 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.
- Soft spot: The MA+10 figure at step 15 ($131,346) is only $4 above the MA figure at the same step; it is reproduced exactly as printed.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $68,472 at step 1 to $122,198 at step 20: 19 step increases worth $2,828 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,276, between step 15 and step 16.
4 of the 19 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $8,258 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.1%) and $30,077 more at the top of the column (24.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+90, starts at $98,415 and tops out at $179,323, 47% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Jericho Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 18th and its top cell ranks 2nd; 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 95th percentile and the top cell at the 100th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $68,472 | $122,198 | 19 | 78% |
| MA | $76,730 | $152,275 | 19 | 98% |
| MA+10 | $78,691 | $154,256 | 19 | 96% |
| MA+20 | $80,693 | $156,244 | 19 | 94% |
| MA+30 | $83,344 | $163,050 | 19 | 96% |
| MA+45 | $86,648 | $166,166 | 19 | 92% |
| MA+60 | $89,952 | $170,865 | 19 | 90% |
| MA+75 | $94,045 | $174,954 | 19 | 86% |
| MA+90 | $98,415 | $179,323 | 19 | 82% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Union Free School District | 3,242 | 2026-27 | $68,472 | $76,730 | $179,323 |
| Glen Cove City School District | 3,248 | 2025-26 | $63,076 | – | $149,834 |
| Canandaigua City School District | 3,254 | 2026-27 | $48,483 | – | $91,385 |
| Hauppauge Union Free School District | 3,215 | 2026-27 | $54,460 | – | $168,241 |
| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District | 3,271 | 2026-27 | $50,300 | $54,359 | $112,406 |
| North Tonawanda City School District | 3,198 | 2025-26 | $44,142 | – | $99,595 |
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 Jericho Union Free School District?
$68,472 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 $68,472 (BA).
What is the top of the Jericho Union Free School District salary schedule?
$179,323, at step 20 on MA+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 Jericho Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $122,198, is reached at step 20, 19 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Jericho Union Free School District?
$8,258 more at the first step: $76,730 on MA against $68,472 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Glen Cove City School Districtstarts $63,076
- Canandaigua City School Districtstarts $48,483
- Hauppauge Union Free School Districtstarts $54,460
- Niagara-Wheatfield Central School Districtstarts $50,300
- North Tonawanda City School Districtstarts $44,142
- Rockville Centre Union Free School Districtstarts $66,476
- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School Districtstarts $53,000
- Carthage Central School Districtstarts $54,180
- Bethpage Union Free School Districtstarts $62,465
- Hamburg Central School Districtstarts $49,027
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