Annual salary
$57,028
New York · salary schedule · 2025-26
Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $57,028 (Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors, step 1) and tops out at $152,553 (Level 11 Doctorate, step 28), 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 (Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors) starts at $57,028 and reaches $107,798 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Level 5 MA) the range is $66,923 to $136,936.
- The grid has 7 level columns and 28 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 28.
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District enrolled 7,463 students in 2023-24, the 61st-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Level | Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors | Level 2 BA | Level 5 MA | Level 7 MA+30 | Level 9 MA+60 | Level 10 MA+75 | Level 11 Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,028 | $58,193 | $66,923 | $72,739 | $78,559 | $81,471 | $82,541 |
| 2 | $59,881 | $61,104 | $70,123 | $75,941 | $81,762 | $84,673 | $85,742 |
| 3 | $62,732 | $64,013 | $73,323 | $79,141 | $84,962 | $87,874 | $88,944 |
| 4 | $65,135 | $66,463 | $76,523 | $82,343 | $88,162 | $91,072 | $92,143 |
| 5 | $68,435 | $69,831 | $79,724 | $85,540 | $91,365 | $94,273 | $95,343 |
| 6 | $71,285 | $72,740 | $82,927 | $88,744 | $94,564 | $97,472 | $98,542 |
| 7 | $74,141 | $75,655 | $86,127 | $91,945 | $97,768 | $100,671 | $101,741 |
| 8 | $76,988 | $78,559 | $89,326 | $95,145 | $100,967 | $103,876 | $104,944 |
| 9 | $79,842 | $81,471 | $92,528 | $98,346 | $104,168 | $107,074 | $108,143 |
| 10 | $82,979 | $84,673 | $95,728 | $101,548 | $107,366 | $110,275 | $111,344 |
| 11 | $86,117 | $87,874 | $98,929 | $104,746 | $110,567 | $113,478 | $114,547 |
| 12 | $89,253 | $91,073 | $102,132 | $107,949 | $113,767 | $116,677 | $117,746 |
| 13 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $105,330 | $111,147 | $116,968 | $119,878 | $120,947 |
| 14 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $108,531 | $114,352 | $120,170 | $123,079 | $124,147 |
| 15 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $111,732 | $117,550 | $123,370 | $126,279 | $127,348 |
| 16 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $114,935 | $120,746 | $126,569 | $129,479 | $130,548 |
| 17 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $123,951 | $129,773 | $132,692 | $133,762 | |
| 18 | $92,387 | $94,273 | $121,336 | $127,149 | $132,970 | $135,881 | $136,950 |
| 19 | $93,456 | $95,343 | $122,404 | $128,218 | $134,039 | $136,950 | $138,020 |
| 20 | $95,524 | $97,472 | $124,535 | $130,354 | $136,171 | $139,078 | $140,147 |
| 21 | $96,593 | $98,542 | $125,604 | $131,422 | $137,240 | $140,147 | $141,217 |
| 22 | $98,659 | $100,671 | $127,736 | $133,553 | $139,371 | $142,287 | $143,357 |
| 23 | $99,728 | $101,741 | $128,805 | $134,622 | $140,440 | $143,357 | $144,425 |
| 24 | $101,798 | $103,876 | $130,936 | $136,756 | $142,570 | $145,483 | $146,553 |
| 25 | $103,798 | $105,876 | $132,936 | $138,756 | $144,570 | $147,483 | $148,553 |
| 26 | $105,798 | $107,876 | $134,936 | $140,756 | $146,570 | $149,483 | $150,553 |
| 27 | $106,798 | $108,876 | $135,936 | $141,756 | $147,570 | $150,483 | $151,553 |
| 28 | $107,798 | $109,876 | $136,936 | $142,756 | $148,570 | $151,483 | $152,553 |
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Per month (12)
$4,752.33
Next 5 steps in this level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,881 | +$2,853 |
| 3 | $62,732 | +$5,704 |
| 4 | $65,135 | +$8,107 |
| 5 | $68,435 | +$11,407 |
| 6 | $71,285 | +$14,257 |
Worked example as rendered: Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors, step 1 = $57,028 a year, $4,752.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
- Soft spot: Step 17 in the Level 5 (MA) column is printed as '113:093' and could not be read with confidence, so it is left blank.
How this schedule moves
On the Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors column a teacher moves from $57,028 at step 1 to $107,798 at step 28: 27 step increases worth $1,880 each on average, 89% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,300, between step 4 and step 5.
5 of the 27 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $9,895 more than a bachelor's at the first step (17.4%) and $29,138 more at the top of the column (27.0%).
The highest-paid column, Level 11 Doctorate, starts at $82,541 and tops out at $152,553, 42% above the top of the Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 118th and its top cell ranks 52nd; 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 69th percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors | $57,028 | $107,798 | 27 | 89% |
| Level 2 BA | $58,193 | $109,876 | 27 | 89% |
| Level 5 MA | $66,923 | $136,936 | 26 | 105% |
| Level 7 MA+30 | $72,739 | $142,756 | 27 | 96% |
| Level 9 MA+60 | $78,559 | $148,570 | 27 | 89% |
| Level 10 MA+75 | $81,471 | $151,483 | 27 | 86% |
| Level 11 Doctorate | $82,541 | $152,553 | 27 | 85% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District | 7,463 | 2025-26 | $57,028 | $66,923 | $152,553 |
| Middletown City School District | 7,449 | 2025-26 | $70,374 | – | $95,888 |
| Half Hollow Hills Central School District | 7,248 | 2026-27 | $62,997 | $72,336 | $173,876 |
| Smithtown Central School District | 7,705 | 2026-27 | $59,471 | – | $139,332 |
| Arlington Central School District | 7,768 | 2026-27 | $65,807 | $70,509 | $130,549 |
| Central Islip Union Free School District | 7,867 | 2026-27 | $55,716 | $64,074 | $185,530 |
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 Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District?
$57,028 on the level Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors at step 1 of the 2025-26 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 $57,028 (Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors).
What is the top of the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District salary schedule?
$152,553, at step 28 on Level 11 Doctorate (2025-26). 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 Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors column the top figure, $107,798, is reached at step 28, 27 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District?
$9,895 more at the first step: $66,923 on Level 5 MA against $57,028 on Level 1 Vocational w/o Bachelors (2025-26 schedule).
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