Annual salary
$69,156
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Locust Valley 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.
- Locust Valley Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $69,156 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $162,528 (DR, step 30), 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 $69,156 and reaches $108,999 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $78,081 to $144,734.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 30.
- Locust Valley Central School District enrolled 1,889 students in 2023-24, the 281st-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 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | MA+75 | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,156 | $78,081 | $80,695 | $83,319 | $85,950 | $88,583 | $89,701 | $91,315 |
| 2 | $70,529 | $80,379 | $83,031 | $85,707 | $88,371 | $91,006 | $92,123 | $93,771 |
| 3 | $71,905 | $82,678 | $85,368 | $88,094 | $90,791 | $93,429 | $94,549 | $96,226 |
| 4 | $73,277 | $84,976 | $87,705 | $90,479 | $93,210 | $95,852 | $96,972 | $98,682 |
| 5 | $74,652 | $87,274 | $90,042 | $92,866 | $95,630 | $98,273 | $99,395 | $101,138 |
| 6 | $76,026 | $89,572 | $92,378 | $95,253 | $98,050 | $100,697 | $101,820 | $103,593 |
| 7 | $77,401 | $91,872 | $94,715 | $97,639 | $100,470 | $103,119 | $104,244 | $106,048 |
| 8 | $78,773 | $94,169 | $97,051 | $100,024 | $102,891 | $105,542 | $106,666 | $108,504 |
| 9 | $80,147 | $96,469 | $99,388 | $102,410 | $105,309 | $107,965 | $109,091 | $110,961 |
| 10 | $81,522 | $98,767 | $101,724 | $104,798 | $107,730 | $110,387 | $111,515 | $113,415 |
| 11 | $82,894 | $101,066 | $104,061 | $107,184 | $110,150 | $112,810 | $113,938 | $115,871 |
| 12 | $84,269 | $103,363 | $106,397 | $109,569 | $112,570 | $115,233 | $116,363 | $118,327 |
| 13 | $85,643 | $105,660 | $108,735 | $111,957 | $114,989 | $117,655 | $118,786 | $120,782 |
| 14 | $87,017 | $107,960 | $111,071 | $114,342 | $117,408 | $120,078 | $121,210 | $123,237 |
| 15 | $88,390 | $110,257 | $113,409 | $116,729 | $119,830 | $122,501 | $123,635 | $125,694 |
| 16 | $89,766 | $112,557 | $115,746 | $119,114 | $122,249 | $124,923 | $126,058 | $128,150 |
| 17 | $114,854 | $118,082 | $121,501 | $124,668 | $127,345 | $128,482 | $130,604 | |
| 18 | $92,513 | $117,153 | $120,419 | $123,888 | $127,089 | $129,768 | $130,907 | $133,060 |
| 19 | $93,886 | $119,450 | $122,755 | $126,274 | $129,509 | $132,192 | $133,329 | $135,516 |
| 20 | $95,262 | $121,750 | $125,092 | $128,660 | $131,929 | $134,613 | $135,753 | $137,971 |
| 21 | $96,634 | $124,048 | $127,428 | $131,046 | $134,347 | $137,035 | $138,178 | $140,428 |
| 22 | $98,008 | $126,347 | $129,765 | $133,432 | $136,768 | $139,459 | $140,601 | $142,882 |
| 23 | $99,383 | $128,646 | $132,102 | $135,819 | $139,189 | $141,882 | $143,025 | $145,338 |
| 24 | $100,755 | $130,944 | $134,439 | $138,204 | $141,608 | $144,304 | $145,450 | $147,794 |
| 25 | $102,130 | $133,242 | $136,775 | $140,592 | $144,029 | $146,726 | $147,872 | $150,250 |
| 26 | $103,504 | $135,539 | $139,112 | $142,978 | $146,447 | $149,149 | $150,296 | $152,704 |
| 27 | $104,878 | $137,839 | $141,448 | $145,362 | $148,868 | $151,572 | $152,721 | $155,160 |
| 28 | $106,251 | $140,136 | $143,786 | $147,749 | $151,288 | $153,995 | $155,144 | $157,616 |
| 29 | $107,627 | $142,436 | $146,122 | $150,136 | $153,708 | $156,417 | $157,568 | $160,072 |
| 30 | $108,999 | $144,734 | $148,459 | $152,523 | $156,127 | $158,839 | $159,991 | $162,528 |
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Per month (12)
$5,763.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,529 | +$1,373 |
| 3 | $71,905 | +$2,749 |
| 4 | $73,277 | +$4,121 |
| 5 | $74,652 | +$5,496 |
| 6 | $76,026 | +$6,870 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $69,156 a year, $5,763.00 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 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2027), page 55 of the PDF.
- Soft spot: Some cells are blank because the figure could not be read cleanly from the page.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $69,156 at step 1 to $108,999 at step 30: 28 step increases worth $1,423 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,747, between step 16 and step 18.
A master's degree is worth $8,925 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.9%) and $35,735 more at the top of the column (32.8%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $91,315 and tops out at $162,528, 49% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Locust Valley Central School District's starting pay ranks 14th and its top cell ranks 24th; 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 96th percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $69,156 | $108,999 | 28 | 58% |
| MA | $78,081 | $144,734 | 29 | 85% |
| MA+15 | $80,695 | $148,459 | 29 | 84% |
| MA+30 | $83,319 | $152,523 | 29 | 83% |
| MA+45 | $85,950 | $156,127 | 29 | 82% |
| MA+60 | $88,583 | $158,839 | 29 | 79% |
| MA+75 | $89,701 | $159,991 | 29 | 78% |
| DR | $91,315 | $162,528 | 29 | 78% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Valley Central School District | 1,889 | 2026-27 | $69,156 | $78,081 | $162,528 |
| Depew Union Free School District | 1,919 | 2026-27 | $46,382 | $48,592 | $112,598 |
| Edgemont Union Free School District | 1,858 | 2023-24 | $68,949 | – | $152,363 |
| Olean City School District | 1,929 | 2024-25 | $42,386 | – | $91,948 |
| Liberty Central School District | 1,834 | 2025-26 | $55,699 | – | $93,045 |
| Cohoes City School District | 1,945 | 2026-27 | $48,904 | – | $94,686 |
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 Locust Valley Central School District?
$69,156 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 $69,156 (BA).
What is the top of the Locust Valley Central School District salary schedule?
$162,528, at step 30 on DR (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 Locust Valley Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $108,999, is reached at step 30, 28 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Locust Valley Central School District?
$8,925 more at the first step: $78,081 on MA against $69,156 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Depew Union Free School Districtstarts $46,382
- Edgemont Union Free School Districtstarts $68,949
- Olean City School Districtstarts $42,386
- Liberty Central School Districtstarts $55,699
- Cohoes City School Districtstarts $48,904
- South Jefferson Central School Districtstarts $51,000
- Mount Pleasant Central School Districtstarts $65,165
- Chittenango Central School Districtstarts $50,660
- Shoreham-Wading River Central School Districtstarts $54,067
- Cortland City School Districtstarts $52,841
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