Annual salary
$42,816
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Kenmore-Tonawanda 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.
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $42,816 (BS, step 1) and tops out at $112,881 (Career, step 21), 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 (BS) starts at $42,816 and reaches $52,214 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District enrolled 6,486 students in 2023-24, the 73rd-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 | BS | BS+15 | MS | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42,816 | $45,461 | $48,107 | $51,107 |
| 2 | $44,114 | $46,760 | $49,406 | $52,406 |
| 3 | $46,780 | $49,426 | $52,072 | $55,072 |
| 4 | $49,521 | $52,167 | $54,813 | $57,813 |
| 5 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $57,505 | $60,505 |
| 6 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $60,198 | $63,198 |
| 7 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $62,896 | $65,896 |
| 8 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $66,229 | $69,229 |
| 9 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $69,599 | $72,599 |
| 10 | $52,214 | $54,859 | $72,352 | $75,352 |
| 11 | $52,214 | $72,525 | $75,178 | $78,178 |
| 12 | $52,214 | $72,526 | $77,931 | $80,931 |
| 13 | $52,214 | $77,517 | $82,485 | $85,485 |
| 14 | $52,214 | $82,914 | $87,442 | $90,442 |
| 15 | $52,214 | $84,146 | $90,998 | $93,998 |
| 16 | $52,214 | $89,538 | $94,462 | $97,462 |
| 17 | $52,214 | $89,538 | $97,662 | $100,662 |
| 18 | $52,214 | $93,046 | $100,670 | $103,670 |
| 19 | $52,214 | $93,481 | $103,585 | $106,585 |
| 20 | $52,214 | $99,372 | $107,623 | $110,623 |
| 21 | $52,214 | $101,630 | $109,881 | $112,881 |
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Per month (12)
$3,568.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $44,114 | +$1,298 |
| 3 | $46,780 | +$3,964 |
| 4 | $49,521 | +$6,705 |
| 5 | $52,214 | +$9,398 |
| 6 | $52,214 | +$9,398 |
Worked example as rendered: BS, step 1 = $42,816 a year, $3,568.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B, salary schedule 01 (base salary). The BS column is frozen at the step 5 figure from step 6 on, as printed.
How this schedule moves
On the BS column a teacher moves from $42,816 at step 1 to $52,214 at step 5: 4 step increases worth $2,350 each on average, 22% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,741, between step 3 and step 4.
16 of the 20 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Career, starts at $51,107 and tops out at $112,881, 116% above the top of the BS column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 327th and its top cell ranks 134th; 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 24th percentile and the top cell at the 77th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | $42,816 | $52,214 | 4 | 22% |
| BS+15 | $45,461 | $101,630 | 20 | 124% |
| MS | $48,107 | $109,881 | 20 | 128% |
| Career | $51,107 | $112,881 | 20 | 121% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District | 6,486 | 2026-27 | $42,816 | – | $112,881 |
| Monroe-Woodbury Central School District | 6,562 | 2025-26 | $59,849 | $69,739 | $147,409 |
| Kingston City School District | 6,284 | 2023-24 | $61,834 | $67,432 | $114,973 |
| Liverpool Central School District | 6,750 | 2026-27 | $54,274 | – | $88,103 |
| Uniondale Union Free School District | 6,210 | 2026-27 | $73,023 | $84,228 | $164,894 |
| White Plains City School District | 6,784 | 2025-26 | $64,207 | $73,886 | $164,067 |
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 Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District?
$42,816 on the column BS 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 $42,816 (BS).
What is the top of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District salary schedule?
$112,881, at step 21 on Career (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 Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BS column the top figure, $52,214, is reached at step 5, 4 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Monroe-Woodbury Central School Districtstarts $59,849
- Kingston City School Districtstarts $61,834
- Liverpool Central School Districtstarts $54,274
- Uniondale Union Free School Districtstarts $73,023
- White Plains City School Districtstarts $64,207
- Mount Vernon City School Districtstarts $56,845
- Great Neck Union Free School Districtstarts $66,975
- North Colonie CSDstarts $53,750
- West Seneca Central School Districtstarts $46,439
- Syosset Central School Districtstarts $68,687
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