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Rye City 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 salary step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Rye City School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $72,836 (BA, salary step 1) and tops out at $161,463 (PHD, salary step 30), per Rye City School District, agreement with the Rye Teachers Association 2023-2028, Exhibit B(4) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $72,836 and reaches $87,611 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $79,180 to $133,946.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 30 salary step rows; the highest cell is reached at salary step 30.
- Rye City School District enrolled 2,838 students in 2023-24, the 205th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Salary Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $72,836 | $79,180 | $84,984 | $86,382 | $87,778 | $90,993 | $95,101 |
| 2 | $74,059 | $80,521 | $86,400 | $87,825 | $89,247 | $92,543 | $96,727 |
| 3 | $75,305 | $81,886 | $87,843 | $89,295 | $90,743 | $94,622 | $98,884 |
| 4 | $76,574 | $83,277 | $89,313 | $90,791 | $92,266 | $96,239 | $100,580 |
| 5 | $77,867 | $84,694 | $91,310 | $92,815 | $94,317 | $97,886 | $102,307 |
| 6 | $79,184 | $86,137 | $92,844 | $94,377 | $95,907 | $99,564 | $104,067 |
| 7 | $80,525 | $88,106 | $94,406 | $95,968 | $97,526 | $101,273 | $105,859 |
| 8 | $81,890 | $89,612 | $95,997 | $97,588 | $99,175 | $103,013 | $107,684 |
| 9 | $83,281 | $91,146 | $97,618 | $99,238 | $100,854 | $104,786 | $109,543 |
| 10 | $84,698 | $92,709 | $99,268 | $100,918 | $102,564 | $106,591 | $111,436 |
| 11 | $86,141 | $94,300 | $100,949 | $102,630 | $104,306 | $109,180 | $114,115 |
| 12 | $87,611 | $95,920 | $102,661 | $104,373 | $106,081 | $111,067 | $116,093 |
| 13 | $97,571 | $105,155 | $106,898 | $108,638 | $112,988 | $118,107 | |
| 14 | $99,252 | $106,945 | $108,721 | $110,492 | $114,945 | $120,159 | |
| 15 | $101,714 | $108,768 | $110,576 | $112,381 | $116,938 | $122,249 | |
| 16 | $103,472 | $110,625 | $112,467 | $114,305 | $118,969 | $124,377 | |
| 17 | $105,262 | $112,516 | $114,392 | $116,264 | $121,036 | $126,545 | |
| 18 | $107,086 | $114,442 | $116,353 | $118,259 | $123,142 | $128,753 | |
| 19 | $108,943 | $116,404 | $118,350 | $120,292 | $126,287 | $132,001 | |
| 20 | $110,834 | $118,402 | $120,384 | $122,362 | $128,490 | $134,310 | |
| 21 | $112,761 | $121,437 | $123,456 | $125,470 | $130,734 | $136,662 | |
| 22 | $114,723 | $123,529 | $125,584 | $127,636 | $133,020 | $139,057 | |
| 23 | $117,721 | $125,658 | $127,752 | $129,842 | $135,347 | $141,496 | |
| 24 | $119,775 | $127,828 | $129,960 | $132,088 | $137,718 | $143,981 | |
| 25 | $121,867 | $130,037 | $132,209 | $134,377 | $140,133 | $146,511 | |
| 26 | $123,998 | $132,287 | $134,500 | $136,707 | $142,592 | $149,088 | |
| 27 | $126,168 | $134,579 | $136,832 | $139,081 | $145,182 | $151,798 | |
| 28 | $128,378 | $136,914 | $139,208 | $141,498 | $148,865 | $155,651 | |
| 29 | $130,629 | $140,370 | $142,723 | $145,072 | $151,619 | $158,530 | |
| 30 | $133,946 | $142,967 | $145,363 | $147,756 | $154,424 | $161,463 |
| Salary Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $74,059 | +$1,223 |
| 3 | $75,305 | +$2,469 |
| 4 | $76,574 | +$3,738 |
| 5 | $77,867 | +$5,031 |
| 6 | $79,184 | +$6,348 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, salary step 1 = $72,836 a year, $6,069.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Exhibit B(4), the Year 4 schedule for 2026/27. The agreement prints one exhibit per contract year.
Service increments are paid outside the grid: $2,664 at 15 years of service, $3,197 at 20 and $3,730 at 25. A teacher beyond the maximum step receives $809.55 above the maximum plus the service increase for their level of preparation.
- Soft spot: The BA column stops at step 12, exactly as printed.
- Soft spot: The lowest cell is $72,836 and the highest $161,463, both outside the range usually seen on a teacher schedule; they are the figures Exhibit B(4) prints for Rye.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $72,836 at salary step 1 to $87,611 at salary step 12: 11 salary step increases worth $1,343 each on average, 20% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,470, between salary step 11 and salary step 12.
A master's degree is worth $6,344 more than a bachelor's at the first salary step (8.7%) and $46,335 more at the top of the column (52.9%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $95,101 and tops out at $161,463, 84% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Rye City School District's starting pay ranks 6th and its top cell ranks 27th; 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 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First salary step | Top | Salary Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $72,836 | $87,611 | 11 | 20% |
| MA | $79,180 | $133,946 | 29 | 69% |
| MA+15 | $84,984 | $142,967 | 29 | 68% |
| MA+30 | $86,382 | $145,363 | 29 | 68% |
| MA+45 | $87,778 | $147,756 | 29 | 68% |
| MA+60 | $90,993 | $154,424 | 29 | 70% |
| PHD | $95,101 | $161,463 | 29 | 70% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye City School District | 2,838 | 2026-27 | $72,836 | $79,180 | $161,463 |
| Pelham Union Free School District | 2,838 | 2026-27 | $62,704 | $73,611 | $168,855 |
| Goshen Central School District | 2,837 | 2026-27 | $60,571 | $67,004 | $135,719 |
| Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District | 2,831 | 2024-25 | $50,313 | – | $98,936 |
| Grand Island Central School District | 2,828 | 2023-24 | $45,251 | $47,761 | $105,042 |
| Mineola Union Free School District | 2,827 | 2025-26 | $59,876 | – | $100,178 |
Starting pay is the first salary step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-salary 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 Rye City School District?
$72,836 on the column BA at salary step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rye City School District, agreement with the Rye Teachers Association 2023-2028, Exhibit B(4)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $72,836 (BA).
What is the top of the Rye City School District salary schedule?
$161,463, at salary step 30 on PHD (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 Rye City School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $87,611, is reached at salary step 12, 11 salary step increases after salary step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rye City School District?
$6,344 more at the first salary step: $79,180 on MA against $72,836 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Pelham Union Free School Districtstarts $62,704
- Goshen Central School Districtstarts $60,571
- Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School Districtstarts $50,313
- Grand Island Central School Districtstarts $45,251
- Mineola Union Free School Districtstarts $59,876
- Monticello Central School Districtstarts $54,195
- Wallkill Central School Districtstarts $66,694
- Harborfields Central School Districtstarts $62,486
- Nyack Union Free School Districtstarts $60,901
- Wantagh Union Free School Districtstarts $61,607
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