Annual salary
$71,314
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
New York City Department of Education salary schedule, 2026-27
UFT teacher salary schedule effective Sept. 14, 2026 (3.5% pay increase). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a salary differential and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- New York City Department of Education's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $71,314 (BAC1, step 1A) and tops out at $150,236 (MA+30C6+PD, step 8B+L22), per United Federation of Teachers (NYC DOE teacher salary schedule) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BAC1) starts at $71,314 and reaches $132,532 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 8 salary differential columns and 28 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 8B+L22.
- New York City Department of Education enrolled 845,509 students in 2023-24 (the 32 NCES geographic districts combined), the 1st-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
- 2 schedules are indexed for this district; the others are further down this page.
UFT teacher salary schedule effective Sept. 14, 2026 (3.5% pay increase)
Official sourceDocumentUnited Federation of Teachers (NYC DOE teacher salary schedule)School year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Salary differential | BAC1 | C1+PD | BA+30C2 | C2+ID | MAC2+PD | C2+ID+PD | MA+30C6 | MA+30C6+PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | $71,314 | $77,772 | $73,708 | $78,132 | $80,166 | $84,588 | $82,563 | $89,018 |
| 1B | $71,314 | $77,772 | $73,708 | $78,132 | $80,166 | $84,588 | $82,563 | $89,018 |
| 2A | $72,732 | $79,190 | $75,126 | $79,550 | $81,584 | $86,006 | $83,981 | $90,436 |
| 2B | $72,732 | $79,190 | $75,126 | $79,550 | $81,584 | $86,006 | $83,981 | $90,436 |
| 3A | $73,332 | $79,790 | $75,726 | $80,150 | $82,184 | $86,606 | $84,581 | $91,036 |
| 3B | $73,332 | $79,790 | $75,726 | $80,150 | $82,184 | $86,606 | $84,581 | $91,036 |
| 4A | $74,395 | $80,853 | $76,789 | $81,213 | $83,247 | $87,669 | $85,644 | $92,099 |
| 4B | $74,395 | $80,853 | $76,789 | $81,213 | $83,247 | $87,669 | $85,644 | $92,099 |
| 5A | $75,312 | $81,770 | $77,706 | $82,130 | $84,164 | $88,586 | $86,561 | $93,016 |
| 5B | $75,312 | $81,770 | $77,706 | $82,130 | $84,164 | $88,586 | $86,561 | $93,016 |
| 6A | $76,299 | $82,757 | $78,693 | $83,117 | $85,151 | $89,573 | $87,548 | $94,003 |
| 6A+L5 | $77,802 | $84,260 | $80,196 | $84,620 | $86,654 | $91,076 | $89,051 | $95,506 |
| 6B | $77,701 | $84,159 | $80,095 | $84,519 | $86,553 | $90,975 | $88,950 | $95,405 |
| 6B+L5 | $79,204 | $85,662 | $81,598 | $86,022 | $88,056 | $92,478 | $90,453 | $96,908 |
| 7A | $79,779 | $86,237 | $82,173 | $86,597 | $88,631 | $93,053 | $91,028 | $97,483 |
| 7A+L5 | $81,282 | $87,740 | $83,676 | $88,100 | $90,134 | $94,556 | $92,531 | $98,986 |
| 7B | $84,649 | $91,107 | $87,043 | $91,467 | $93,501 | $97,923 | $95,898 | $102,353 |
| 7B+L5 | $86,152 | $92,610 | $88,546 | $92,970 | $95,004 | $99,426 | $97,401 | $103,856 |
| 8A | $89,203 | $95,661 | $91,597 | $96,021 | $98,055 | $102,477 | $100,452 | $106,907 |
| 8A+L5 | $90,706 | $97,164 | $93,100 | $97,524 | $99,558 | $103,980 | $101,955 | $108,410 |
| 8B | $94,612 | $101,070 | $97,006 | $101,430 | $103,464 | $107,886 | $105,861 | $112,316 |
| 8B+L5 | $96,115 | $102,573 | $98,509 | $102,933 | $104,967 | $109,389 | $107,364 | $113,819 |
| 8B+L10 | $100,752 | $107,210 | $103,146 | $107,570 | $109,604 | $114,026 | $112,001 | $118,456 |
| 8B+L13 | $103,909 | $110,367 | $106,303 | $110,727 | $112,761 | $117,183 | $115,158 | $121,613 |
| 8B+L15 | $110,573 | $117,031 | $112,967 | $117,391 | $119,425 | $123,847 | $121,822 | $128,277 |
| 8B+L18 | $112,324 | $118,782 | $114,718 | $119,142 | $121,176 | $125,598 | $123,573 | $130,028 |
| 8B+L20 | $125,254 | $131,712 | $127,648 | $132,072 | $134,106 | $138,528 | $136,503 | $142,958 |
| 8B+L22 | $132,532 | $138,990 | $134,926 | $139,350 | $141,384 | $145,806 | $143,781 | $150,236 |
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Per month (12)
$5,942.83
Next 5 steps in this salary differential
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | $71,314 | +$0 |
| 2A | $72,732 | +$1,418 |
| 2B | $72,732 | +$1,418 |
| 3A | $73,332 | +$2,018 |
| 3B | $73,332 | +$2,018 |
Worked example as rendered: BAC1, step 1A = $71,314 a year, $5,942.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Column codes are the UFT's: BA C1 is a bachelor's degree at the C1 differential; C1+PD adds the promotional differential; BA+30 C2 and C2+ID add 30 credits and the intermediate differential; MA C2+PD is a master's with the promotional differential; MA+30 C6 (+PD) is the top education lane.
Steps 1A through 8B are semester steps; the +L5 through +L22 rows are longevity increments after 5, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20 and 22 years of service.
This is the 2023-2027 DOE-UFT contract's schedule for teachers; the DOE and UFT publish it as one HTML table per effective date.
UFT teacher salary schedule effective Sept. 14, 2025 (3.25% pay increase)
Official sourceDocumentUnited Federation of Teachers (NYC DOE teacher salary schedule)School year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Salary differential | BAC1 | C1+PD | BA+30C2 | C2+ID | MAC2+PD | C2+ID+PD | MA+30C6 | MA+30C6+PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | $68,902 | $75,142 | $71,215 | $75,489 | $77,455 | $81,727 | $79,771 | $86,007 |
| 1B | $68,902 | $75,142 | $71,215 | $75,489 | $77,455 | $81,727 | $79,771 | $86,007 |
| 2A | $70,272 | $76,512 | $72,585 | $76,859 | $78,825 | $83,097 | $81,141 | $87,377 |
| 2B | $70,272 | $76,512 | $72,585 | $76,859 | $78,825 | $83,097 | $81,141 | $87,377 |
| 3A | $70,852 | $77,092 | $73,165 | $77,439 | $79,405 | $83,677 | $81,721 | $87,957 |
| 3B | $70,852 | $77,092 | $73,165 | $77,439 | $79,405 | $83,677 | $81,721 | $87,957 |
| 4A | $71,879 | $78,119 | $74,192 | $78,466 | $80,432 | $84,704 | $82,748 | $88,984 |
| 4B | $71,879 | $78,119 | $74,192 | $78,466 | $80,432 | $84,704 | $82,748 | $88,984 |
| 5A | $72,765 | $79,005 | $75,078 | $79,352 | $81,318 | $85,590 | $83,634 | $89,870 |
| 5B | $72,765 | $79,005 | $75,078 | $79,352 | $81,318 | $85,590 | $83,634 | $89,870 |
| 6A | $73,719 | $79,959 | $76,032 | $80,306 | $82,272 | $86,544 | $84,588 | $90,824 |
| 6A+L5 | $75,171 | $81,411 | $77,484 | $81,758 | $83,724 | $87,996 | $86,040 | $92,276 |
| 6B | $75,073 | $81,313 | $77,386 | $81,660 | $83,626 | $87,898 | $85,942 | $92,178 |
| 6B+L5 | $76,525 | $82,765 | $78,838 | $83,112 | $85,078 | $89,350 | $87,394 | $93,630 |
| 7A | $77,081 | $83,321 | $79,394 | $83,668 | $85,634 | $89,906 | $87,950 | $94,186 |
| 7A+L5 | $78,533 | $84,773 | $80,846 | $85,120 | $87,086 | $91,358 | $89,402 | $95,638 |
| 7B | $81,786 | $88,026 | $84,099 | $88,373 | $90,339 | $94,611 | $92,655 | $98,891 |
| 7B+L5 | $83,238 | $89,478 | $85,551 | $89,825 | $91,791 | $96,063 | $94,107 | $100,343 |
| 8A | $86,186 | $92,426 | $88,499 | $92,773 | $94,739 | $99,011 | $97,055 | $103,291 |
| 8A+L5 | $87,638 | $93,878 | $89,951 | $94,225 | $96,191 | $100,463 | $98,507 | $104,743 |
| 8B | $91,413 | $97,653 | $93,726 | $98,000 | $99,966 | $104,238 | $102,282 | $108,518 |
| 8B+L5 | $92,865 | $99,105 | $95,178 | $99,452 | $101,418 | $105,690 | $103,734 | $109,970 |
| 8B+L10 | $97,345 | $103,585 | $99,658 | $103,932 | $105,898 | $110,170 | $108,214 | $114,450 |
| 8B+L13 | $100,396 | $106,636 | $102,709 | $106,983 | $108,949 | $113,221 | $111,265 | $117,501 |
| 8B+L15 | $106,834 | $113,074 | $109,147 | $113,421 | $115,387 | $119,659 | $117,703 | $123,939 |
| 8B+L18 | $108,526 | $114,766 | $110,839 | $115,113 | $117,079 | $121,351 | $119,395 | $125,631 |
| 8B+L20 | $121,019 | $127,259 | $123,332 | $127,606 | $129,572 | $133,844 | $131,888 | $138,124 |
| 8B+L22 | $128,051 | $134,291 | $130,364 | $134,638 | $136,604 | $140,876 | $138,920 | $145,156 |
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Annual salary
$68,902
Per month (12)
$5,741.83
Next 5 steps in this salary differential
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | $68,902 | +$0 |
| 2A | $70,272 | +$1,370 |
| 2B | $70,272 | +$1,370 |
| 3A | $70,852 | +$1,950 |
| 3B | $70,852 | +$1,950 |
Worked example as rendered: BAC1, step 1A = $68,902 a year, $5,741.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Column codes are the UFT's: BA C1 is a bachelor's degree at the C1 differential; C1+PD adds the promotional differential; BA+30 C2 and C2+ID add 30 credits and the intermediate differential; MA C2+PD is a master's with the promotional differential; MA+30 C6 (+PD) is the top education lane.
Steps 1A through 8B are semester steps; the +L5 through +L22 rows are longevity increments after 5, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20 and 22 years of service.
This is the 2023-2027 DOE-UFT contract's schedule for teachers; the DOE and UFT publish it as one HTML table per effective date.
How this schedule moves
On the BAC1 column a teacher moves from $71,314 at step 1A to $132,532 at step 8B+L22: 27 step increases worth $2,267 each on average, 86% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $12,930, between step 8B+L18 and step 8B+L20.
6 of the 27 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, MA+30C6+PD, starts at $89,018 and tops out at $150,236, 13% above the top of the BAC1 column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, New York City Department of Education's starting pay ranks 8th and its top cell ranks 62nd; 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 98th percentile and the top cell at the 97th percentile.
Column by column
| Salary differential | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC1 | $71,314 | $132,532 | 27 | 86% |
| C1+PD | $77,772 | $138,990 | 27 | 79% |
| BA+30C2 | $73,708 | $134,926 | 27 | 83% |
| C2+ID | $78,132 | $139,350 | 27 | 78% |
| MAC2+PD | $80,166 | $141,384 | 27 | 76% |
| C2+ID+PD | $84,588 | $145,806 | 27 | 72% |
| MA+30C6 | $82,563 | $143,781 | 27 | 74% |
| MA+30C6+PD | $89,018 | $150,236 | 27 | 69% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Department of Education | 845,509 | 2026-27 | $71,314 | – | $150,236 |
| Buffalo City School District | 29,866 | 2025-26 | $46,170 | – | $121,579 |
| Yonkers City School District | 24,339 | 2025-26 | $76,175 | – | $167,774 |
| Rochester City School District | 22,164 | 2025-26 | $51,500 | – | $166,859 |
| Syracuse City School District | 18,072 | 2023-24 | $53,000 | – | $94,300 |
| Sachem Central School District | 11,729 | 2026-27 | $56,201 | – | $158,206 |
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 New York City Department of Education?
$71,314 on the salary differential BAC1 at step 1A of the 2026-27 schedule (United Federation of Teachers (NYC DOE teacher salary schedule)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $71,314 (BAC1).
What is the top of the New York City Department of Education salary schedule?
$150,236, at step 8B+L22 on MA+30C6+PD (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 New York City Department of Education salary schedule?
On the BAC1 column the top figure, $132,532, is reached at step 8B+L22, 27 step increases after step 1A (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Buffalo City School Districtstarts $46,170
- Yonkers City School Districtstarts $76,175
- Rochester City School Districtstarts $51,500
- Syracuse City School Districtstarts $53,000
- Sachem Central School Districtstarts $56,201
- Wappingers Central School Districtstarts $65,980
- Greece Central School Districtstarts $47,638
- Williamsville Central School Districtstarts $47,200
- Utica City School Districtstarts $42,086
- Shenendehowa Central School Districtstarts $55,093
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