Annual salary
$67,890
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Plainedge 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.
- Plainedge Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $67,890 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $155,981 (DR, step 25), 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 $67,890 and reaches $96,431 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $76,322 to $140,801.
- The grid has 14 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Plainedge Union Free School District enrolled 2,948 students in 2023-24, the 198th-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 | BA 15 | BA 30 | MA | B60/M10 | MA15 | M 20 | M 30 | M 40 | M 45 | M 50 | M 60 | M 75 | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,890 | $69,919 | $71,951 | $76,322 | $78,011 | $78,861 | $79,714 | $81,414 | $83,093 | $83,941 | $84,789 | $86,481 | $88,366 | $90,252 |
| 2 | $69,986 | $72,034 | $74,051 | $78,507 | $80,205 | $81,046 | $81,886 | $83,591 | $85,453 | $86,405 | $87,356 | $89,263 | $91,151 | $93,036 |
| 3 | $72,179 | $74,214 | $76,248 | $80,753 | $82,714 | $83,759 | $84,805 | $86,888 | $88,726 | $89,641 | $90,553 | $92,401 | $94,313 | $96,223 |
| 4 | $74,372 | $76,408 | $78,431 | $83,571 | $85,813 | $86,981 | $88,150 | $90,491 | $92,078 | $92,875 | $93,671 | $95,258 | $97,164 | $99,070 |
| 5 | $76,543 | $79,568 | $81,123 | $87,801 | $89,877 | $90,912 | $91,951 | $94,025 | $95,817 | $96,712 | $97,607 | $99,399 | $101,322 | $103,244 |
| 6 | $80,181 | $82,214 | $84,542 | $90,927 | $93,206 | $94,349 | $95,493 | $97,772 | $99,349 | $100,139 | $100,928 | $102,506 | $104,415 | $106,327 |
| 7 | $82,420 | $84,464 | $87,147 | $94,782 | $96,994 | $98,101 | $99,207 | $101,421 | $102,996 | $103,783 | $104,569 | $106,154 | $108,078 | $109,998 |
| 8 | $84,595 | $87,080 | $90,219 | $98,622 | $100,757 | $101,823 | $102,889 | $105,020 | $106,608 | $107,401 | $108,193 | $109,780 | $111,714 | $113,644 |
| 9 | $87,060 | $89,657 | $93,604 | $102,455 | $104,523 | $105,559 | $106,593 | $108,661 | $110,262 | $111,069 | $111,870 | $113,475 | $115,397 | $117,322 |
| 10 | $89,237 | $92,409 | $96,536 | $106,383 | $108,380 | $109,382 | $110,388 | $112,395 | $114,137 | $115,006 | $115,872 | $117,615 | $119,569 | $121,521 |
| 11 | $93,316 | $95,842 | $101,561 | $110,177 | $112,108 | $113,073 | $114,039 | $115,967 | $117,590 | $118,404 | $119,219 | $120,864 | $122,793 | $124,720 |
| 12 | $96,431 | $98,592 | $103,667 | $114,036 | $115,870 | $116,791 | $117,713 | $119,550 | $121,219 | $122,060 | $122,897 | $124,578 | $126,512 | $128,443 |
| 13 | $101,738 | $107,503 | $117,970 | $119,724 | $120,600 | $121,473 | $123,232 | $124,943 | $125,799 | $126,656 | $128,377 | $130,304 | $132,232 | |
| 14 | $111,774 | $121,868 | $123,547 | $124,389 | $125,228 | $126,903 | $128,707 | $129,606 | $130,504 | $132,306 | $134,223 | $136,140 | ||
| 15 | $125,091 | $126,778 | $127,632 | $128,488 | $130,456 | $132,877 | $134,087 | $135,296 | $137,727 | $139,639 | $141,555 | |||
| 16 | $126,965 | $128,683 | $129,547 | $130,413 | $132,412 | $134,869 | $136,097 | $137,325 | $139,793 | $141,735 | $143,679 | |||
| 17 | $128,872 | $130,610 | $131,488 | $132,367 | $134,398 | $136,892 | $138,139 | $139,387 | $141,889 | $143,862 | $145,833 | |||
| 18 | $130,802 | $132,568 | $133,460 | $134,357 | $136,416 | $138,946 | $140,211 | $141,476 | $144,015 | $146,018 | $148,019 | |||
| 19 | $132,766 | $134,558 | $135,465 | $136,370 | $138,460 | $141,030 | $142,316 | $143,598 | $146,177 | $148,208 | $150,239 | |||
| 20 | $134,756 | $136,576 | $137,496 | $138,417 | $140,536 | $143,146 | $144,451 | $145,754 | $148,371 | $150,433 | $152,493 | |||
| 21 | $135,946 | $137,824 | $138,915 | $139,933 | $141,838 | $144,332 | $145,557 | $146,783 | $149,565 | $151,376 | $153,186 | |||
| 22 | $137,144 | $139,085 | $140,349 | $141,558 | $143,154 | $145,529 | $146,674 | $147,820 | $150,768 | $152,326 | $153,879 | |||
| 23 | $138,352 | $140,357 | $141,796 | $143,198 | $144,481 | $146,733 | $147,798 | $148,863 | $151,980 | $153,279 | $154,577 | |||
| 24 | $139,573 | $141,641 | $143,257 | $144,859 | $145,823 | $147,948 | $148,931 | $149,914 | $153,206 | $154,242 | $155,279 | |||
| 25 | $140,801 | $142,935 | $144,736 | $146,537 | $147,174 | $149,176 | $150,074 | $150,971 | $154,437 | $155,210 | $155,981 |
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Per month (12)
$5,657.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,986 | +$2,096 |
| 3 | $72,179 | +$4,289 |
| 4 | $74,372 | +$6,482 |
| 5 | $76,543 | +$8,653 |
| 6 | $80,181 | +$12,291 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $67,890 a year, $5,657.50 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 44 of the PDF.
One column heading carries a second line in the source ("Prof Cert/") that could not be attached to a specific column.
- 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 $67,890 at step 1 to $96,431 at step 12: 11 step increases worth $2,595 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,079, between step 10 and step 11.
A master's degree is worth $8,432 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.4%) and $44,370 more at the top of the column (46.0%).
The highest-paid column, DR, starts at $90,252 and tops out at $155,981, 62% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Plainedge Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 22nd and its top cell ranks 40th; 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 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $67,890 | $96,431 | 11 | 42% |
| BA 15 | $69,919 | $101,738 | 12 | 46% |
| BA 30 | $71,951 | $111,774 | 13 | 55% |
| MA | $76,322 | $140,801 | 24 | 84% |
| B60/M10 | $78,011 | $142,935 | 24 | 83% |
| MA15 | $78,861 | $144,736 | 24 | 84% |
| M 20 | $79,714 | $146,537 | 24 | 84% |
| M 30 | $81,414 | $147,174 | 24 | 81% |
| M 40 | $83,093 | $149,176 | 24 | 80% |
| M 45 | $83,941 | $150,074 | 24 | 79% |
| M 50 | $84,789 | $150,971 | 24 | 78% |
| M 60 | $86,481 | $154,437 | 24 | 79% |
| M 75 | $88,366 | $155,210 | 24 | 76% |
| DR | $90,252 | $155,981 | 24 | 73% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainedge Union Free School District | 2,948 | 2026-27 | $67,890 | $76,322 | $155,981 |
| South Glens Falls Central School District | 2,951 | 2026-27 | $48,570 | $52,225 | $105,261 |
| Starpoint Central School District | 2,928 | 2026-27 | $51,700 | $51,700 | $103,758 |
| Brewster Central School District | 2,988 | 2026-27 | $62,514 | $75,293 | $151,273 |
| Wantagh Union Free School District | 2,885 | 2026-27 | $61,607 | – | $146,460 |
| Nyack Union Free School District | 2,880 | 2026-27 | $60,901 | $71,562 | $147,298 |
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 Plainedge Union Free School District?
$67,890 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 $67,890 (BA).
What is the top of the Plainedge Union Free School District salary schedule?
$155,981, at step 25 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 Plainedge Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $96,431, is reached at step 12, 11 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Plainedge Union Free School District?
$8,432 more at the first step: $76,322 on MA against $67,890 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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- Starpoint Central School Districtstarts $51,700
- Brewster Central School Districtstarts $62,514
- Wantagh Union Free School Districtstarts $61,607
- Nyack Union Free School Districtstarts $60,901
- Manhasset Union Free School Districtstarts $69,639
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