Annual salary
$59,471
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Smithtown Central 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.
- Smithtown Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,471 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $139,332 (PhD, step 18), 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 $59,471 and reaches $121,354 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Smithtown Central School District enrolled 7,705 students in 2023-24, the 60th-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 | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,471 | $61,338 | $64,947 | $67,088 | $69,494 | $71,767 | $73,771 | $76,178 |
| 2 | $61,960 | $63,823 | $67,422 | $69,569 | $71,953 | $74,223 | $76,221 | $78,619 |
| 2A | $64,464 | $66,221 | $69,877 | $72,052 | $74,481 | $76,786 | $78,952 | $81,388 |
| 3 | $66,970 | $68,618 | $72,332 | $74,530 | $77,009 | $79,348 | $81,685 | $84,159 |
| 4 | $70,560 | $72,211 | $75,930 | $78,135 | $80,613 | $82,952 | $85,297 | $87,768 |
| 5 | $74,159 | $75,810 | $79,537 | $81,743 | $84,225 | $86,567 | $88,914 | $91,394 |
| 6 | $77,759 | $79,424 | $83,154 | $85,365 | $87,850 | $90,191 | $92,543 | $95,026 |
| 7 | $81,384 | $83,042 | $86,780 | $88,990 | $91,475 | $93,829 | $96,179 | $98,668 |
| 8 | $85,014 | $86,672 | $90,408 | $92,627 | $95,117 | $97,473 | $99,824 | $102,320 |
| 9 | $88,650 | $90,310 | $94,055 | $96,276 | $98,767 | $101,124 | $103,480 | $105,977 |
| 10 | $92,294 | $93,958 | $97,707 | $99,927 | $102,425 | $104,788 | $107,146 | $109,642 |
| 11 | $95,950 | $97,617 | $101,369 | $103,592 | $106,095 | $108,457 | $110,821 | $113,323 |
| 12 | $99,611 | $101,281 | $105,039 | $107,267 | $109,770 | $112,140 | $114,504 | $117,009 |
| 13 | $103,288 | $104,959 | $108,723 | $110,954 | $113,465 | $115,825 | $118,201 | $120,710 |
| 14 | $106,969 | $108,643 | $112,413 | $114,644 | $117,157 | $119,528 | $121,900 | $124,413 |
| 15 | $110,658 | $112,340 | $116,113 | $118,349 | $120,866 | $123,233 | $125,612 | $128,129 |
| 16 | $114,361 | $116,041 | $119,823 | $122,060 | $124,579 | $126,951 | $129,332 | $131,851 |
| 17 | $117,635 | $119,756 | $123,537 | $125,781 | $128,303 | $130,684 | $133,062 | $135,583 |
| 18 | $121,354 | $123,475 | $127,265 | $129,511 | $132,036 | $134,416 | $136,802 | $139,332 |
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Per month (12)
$4,955.92
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $61,960 | +$2,489 |
| 2A | $64,464 | +$4,993 |
| 3 | $66,970 | +$7,499 |
| 4 | $70,560 | +$11,089 |
| 5 | $74,159 | +$14,688 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $59,471 a year, $4,955.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix B-5 of the agreement. A further schedule, Appendix B-6, sets 2027-28.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $59,471 at step 1 to $121,354 at step 18: 18 step increases worth $3,438 each on average, 104% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,719, between step 17 and step 18.
The highest-paid column, PhD, starts at $76,178 and tops out at $139,332, 15% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Smithtown Central School District's starting pay ranks 91st and its top cell ranks 93rd; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $59,471 | $121,354 | 18 | 104% |
| BA+30 | $61,338 | $123,475 | 18 | 101% |
| BA+60/MA | $64,947 | $127,265 | 18 | 96% |
| MA+15 | $67,088 | $129,511 | 18 | 93% |
| MA+30 | $69,494 | $132,036 | 18 | 90% |
| MA+45 | $71,767 | $134,416 | 18 | 87% |
| MA+60 | $73,771 | $136,802 | 18 | 85% |
| PhD | $76,178 | $139,332 | 18 | 83% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| East Meadow Union Free School District | 7,900 | 2026-27 | $62,860 | $74,123 | $151,808 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland) | 7,901 | 2024-25 | $59,238 | $70,492 | $155,366 |
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District | 7,463 | 2025-26 | $57,028 | $66,923 | $152,553 |
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 Smithtown Central School District?
$59,471 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 $59,471 (BA).
What is the top of the Smithtown Central School District salary schedule?
$139,332, at step 18 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 Smithtown Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $121,354, is reached at step 18, 18 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Arlington Central School Districtstarts $65,807
- Central Islip Union Free School Districtstarts $55,716
- East Meadow Union Free School Districtstarts $62,860
- Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)starts $59,238
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Districtstarts $57,028
- Middletown City School Districtstarts $70,374
- Half Hollow Hills Central School Districtstarts $62,997
- Albany City School Districtstarts $62,072
- Niagara Falls City School Districtstarts $53,796
- Syosset Central School Districtstarts $68,687
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