Annual salary
$65,710
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Port Washington 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.
- Port Washington Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,710 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $154,418 (DOC, 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 $65,710 and reaches $83,992 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $73,596 to $131,419.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Port Washington Union Free School District enrolled 5,384 students in 2023-24, the 98th-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+30 | BA+60 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,710 | $66,037 | $66,364 | $73,596 | $76,881 | $80,166 | $86,737 | $93,307 | |
| 2 | $69,652 | $69,981 | $70,306 | $77,538 | $80,824 | $84,109 | $87,394 | $90,680 | $97,251 |
| 3 | $73,596 | $73,922 | $74,248 | $81,479 | $84,766 | $91,337 | $94,621 | $101,192 | |
| 4 | $77,538 | $77,864 | $78,193 | $85,423 | $88,708 | $91,993 | $98,564 | $105,136 | |
| 5 | $82,134 | $89,366 | $92,652 | $95,936 | $99,222 | $102,508 | $109,078 | ||
| 6 | $82,080 | $82,406 | $93,307 | $96,594 | $99,879 | $103,164 | $106,449 | $113,021 | |
| 7 | $82,025 | $82,352 | $82,681 | $97,251 | $100,535 | $103,822 | $107,107 | $110,392 | $116,964 |
| 8 | $82,298 | $82,626 | $82,952 | $101,192 | $104,479 | $107,763 | $111,050 | $114,335 | $120,906 |
| 9 | $82,571 | $82,897 | $83,225 | $104,479 | $108,092 | $111,706 | $114,992 | $118,277 | $124,847 |
| 10 | $82,843 | $83,171 | $83,497 | $107,763 | $111,706 | $115,649 | $118,935 | $122,219 | $128,792 |
| 11 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $111,050 | $115,320 | $122,877 | $126,163 | $132,734 | ||
| 12 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $83,771 | $114,335 | $118,605 | $122,877 | $126,491 | $130,105 | $136,676 |
| 13 | $83,117 | $83,771 | $117,620 | $126,163 | $130,105 | $134,049 | $140,619 | ||
| 14 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $83,771 | $120,906 | $125,178 | $129,447 | $133,391 | $137,333 | $143,904 |
| 15 | $83,117 | $83,771 | $124,192 | $128,461 | $132,734 | $136,676 | $140,619 | $147,190 | |
| 16 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $83,771 | $124,594 | $128,864 | $133,136 | $137,078 | $141,020 | $147,592 |
| 17 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $83,771 | $124,983 | $129,253 | $133,524 | $147,980 | ||
| 18 | $83,117 | $83,442 | $83,771 | $125,358 | $129,628 | $133,899 | $137,841 | $141,783 | $148,355 |
| 19 | $83,171 | $83,826 | $125,833 | $130,105 | $134,375 | $138,318 | $142,262 | $148,832 | |
| 20 | $83,225 | $83,552 | $83,879 | $127,476 | $131,748 | $136,020 | $139,962 | $143,904 | $150,477 |
| 21 | $83,225 | $83,552 | $83,879 | $127,959 | $132,230 | $136,503 | $140,445 | $144,387 | $150,959 |
| 22 | $83,225 | $83,552 | $83,879 | $128,425 | $132,696 | $136,969 | $140,911 | $144,852 | $151,425 |
| 23 | $83,225 | $83,552 | $83,879 | $128,875 | $133,146 | $137,419 | $145,302 | $151,875 | |
| 24 | $83,608 | $83,935 | $84,262 | $129,447 | $133,719 | $137,989 | $141,932 | $145,876 | $152,447 |
| 25 | $83,992 | $84,319 | $84,646 | $131,419 | $135,690 | $139,962 | $143,904 | $147,847 | $154,418 |
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Per month (12)
$5,475.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,652 | +$3,942 |
| 3 | $73,596 | +$7,886 |
| 4 | $77,538 | +$11,828 |
| 7 | $82,025 | +$16,315 |
| 8 | $82,298 | +$16,588 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $65,710 a year, $5,475.83 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 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2027), page 52 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 $65,710 at step 1 to $83,992 at step 25: 22 step increases worth $831 each on average, 28% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,487, between step 4 and step 7.
10 of the 22 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $7,886 more than a bachelor's at the first step (12.0%) and $47,427 more at the top of the column (56.5%).
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $93,307 and tops out at $154,418, 84% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Port Washington Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 36th and its top cell ranks 47th; 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 92nd percentile and the top cell at the 98th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $65,710 | $83,992 | 22 | 28% |
| BA+30 | $66,037 | $84,319 | 20 | 28% |
| BA+60 | $66,364 | $84,646 | 23 | 28% |
| MA | $73,596 | $131,419 | 24 | 79% |
| MA+15 | $76,881 | $135,690 | 23 | 76% |
| MA+30 | $80,166 | $139,962 | 22 | 75% |
| MA+45 | $87,394 | $143,904 | 20 | 65% |
| MA+60 | $86,737 | $147,847 | 23 | 70% |
| DOC | $93,307 | $154,418 | 24 | 65% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Washington Union Free School District | 5,384 | 2026-27 | $65,710 | $73,596 | $154,418 |
| Lancaster Central School District | 5,412 | 2025-26 | $55,300 | $55,300 | $104,125 |
| Elmira City School District | 5,440 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $69,973 |
| Farmingdale Union Free School District | 5,313 | 2025-26 | $57,201 | – | $146,802 |
| Rome City School District | 5,279 | 2026-27 | $54,039 | – | $103,673 |
| Baldwinsville Central School District | 5,496 | 2026-27 | $60,236 | – | $89,974 |
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 Port Washington Union Free School District?
$65,710 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 $65,710 (BA).
What is the top of the Port Washington Union Free School District salary schedule?
$154,418, at step 25 on DOC (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 Port Washington Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,992, is reached at step 25, 22 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Port Washington Union Free School District?
$7,886 more at the first step: $73,596 on MA against $65,710 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Lancaster Central School Districtstarts $55,300
- Elmira City School Districtstarts $50,000
- Farmingdale Union Free School Districtstarts $57,201
- Rome City School Districtstarts $54,039
- Baldwinsville Central School Districtstarts $60,236
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Districtstarts $60,996
- Hicksville Union Free School Districtstarts $65,673
- Commack Union Free School Districtstarts $57,523
- Oceanside Union Free School Districtstarts $71,598
- Mamaroneck Union Free School Districtstarts $65,044
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