Annual salary
$52,733
New York · salary schedule · 2024-25
South Country Central School District salary schedule, 2024-25
Teacher salary schedule (2024-25). 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.
- South Country Central School District's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $52,733 (B, step 1) and tops out at $136,579 (M+75, step 21), per New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library (effective ).
- The grid has 7 level columns and 21 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- South Country Central School District enrolled 3,936 students in 2023-24, the 140th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2024-25)
Transcribed from imageDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2024-25Effective
| Step \ Level | B | M | M+15 | M+30 | M+45 | M+60 | M+75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,733 | $61,434 | $64,332 | $67,235 | $70,134 | $73,037 | $75,936 |
| 2 | $55,633 | $64,332 | $67,235 | $70,134 | $73,037 | $75,936 | $78,835 |
| 3 | $58,535 | $67,235 | $70,134 | $73,037 | $75,936 | $78,835 | $81,736 |
| 4 | $61,434 | $70,134 | $73,037 | $75,936 | $78,835 | $81,736 | $84,637 |
| 5 | $64,332 | $73,037 | $75,936 | $78,835 | $81,736 | $84,637 | $87,536 |
| 6 | $67,235 | $75,936 | $78,835 | $81,736 | $84,637 | $87,536 | $90,436 |
| 7 | $70,134 | $78,835 | $81,736 | $84,637 | $87,536 | $90,436 | $93,336 |
| 8 | $73,037 | $81,736 | $84,637 | $87,536 | $90,436 | $93,336 | $96,235 |
| 9 | $75,936 | $84,637 | $87,536 | $90,436 | $93,336 | $96,235 | $99,139 |
| 10 | $78,835 | $87,536 | $90,436 | $93,336 | $96,235 | $99,139 | $102,035 |
| 11 | $81,736 | $90,436 | $93,336 | $96,235 | $99,139 | $102,035 | $104,938 |
| 12 | $84,637 | $93,602 | $96,503 | $99,401 | $102,302 | $105,203 | $108,100 |
| 13 | $87,536 | $96,765 | $99,666 | $102,564 | $105,466 | $108,366 | $111,267 |
| 14 | $90,436 | $99,928 | $102,831 | $105,731 | $108,628 | $111,530 | $114,431 |
| 15 | $93,336 | $103,093 | $105,994 | $108,893 | $111,795 | $114,693 | $117,596 |
| 16 | $96,235 | $106,257 | $109,157 | $112,055 | $114,957 | $117,859 | $120,759 |
| 17 | $99,139 | $109,423 | $112,321 | $115,222 | $118,122 | $121,019 | $123,923 |
| 18 | $102,035 | $112,586 | $115,482 | $118,387 | $121,285 | $124,186 | $127,084 |
| 19 | $115,750 | $118,648 | $121,548 | $124,451 | $127,349 | $130,251 | |
| 20 | $121,814 | $124,716 | $127,611 | $130,514 | $133,416 | ||
| 21 | $130,778 | $133,677 | $136,579 |
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Per month (12)
$4,394.42
Next 5 steps in this level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $55,633 | +$2,900 |
| 3 | $58,535 | +$5,802 |
| 4 | $61,434 | +$8,701 |
| 5 | $64,332 | +$11,599 |
| 6 | $67,235 | +$14,502 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $52,733 a year, $4,394.42 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 6/30/2026), page 65 of the PDF.
Appendix D of the agreement, the 2024-2025 schedule. The district heads each column "Level" over the degree band and prints the number of steps in that level (18 for B, 19 for M, 20 for M15 and M30, 21 for M45, M60 and M75).
- Soft spot: Read from the page image as well as the PDF text layer; the two agree cell for cell.
- Soft spot: The contract PDF carries a scanner text layer; the grid was read from it and checked against the rendered page.
How this schedule moves
On the B column a teacher moves from $52,733 at step 1 to $102,035 at step 18: 17 step increases worth $2,900 each on average, 93% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,904, between step 16 and step 17.
The highest-paid column, M+75, starts at $75,936 and tops out at $136,579, 34% above the top of the B column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, South Country Central School District's starting pay ranks 187th and its top cell ranks 97th; 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 56th percentile and the top cell at the 94th percentile.
Column by column
| Level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | $52,733 | $102,035 | 17 | 93% |
| M | $61,434 | $115,750 | 18 | 88% |
| M+15 | $64,332 | $121,814 | 19 | 89% |
| M+30 | $67,235 | $124,716 | 19 | 85% |
| M+45 | $70,134 | $130,778 | 20 | 86% |
| M+60 | $73,037 | $133,677 | 20 | 83% |
| M+75 | $75,936 | $136,579 | 20 | 80% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Country Central School District | 3,936 | 2024-25 | $52,733 | – | $136,579 |
| Garden City Union Free School District | 3,964 | 2026-27 | $67,398 | $76,976 | $163,587 |
| West Islip Union Free School District | 3,907 | 2026-27 | $54,831 | $63,491 | $160,100 |
| Mahopac Central School District | 3,898 | 2026-27 | $58,971 | $70,265 | $146,463 |
| Suffern Central School District | 3,974 | 2026-27 | $64,643 | $77,572 | $161,608 |
| Auburn City School District | 3,888 | 2025-26 | $55,400 | – | $82,414 |
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 salary on the South Country Central School District schedule?
$52,733 at step 1 on B, per the 2024-25 schedule (New York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract library).
What is the top of the South Country Central School District salary schedule?
$136,579, at step 21 on M+75 (2024-25). 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 South Country Central School District salary schedule?
On the B column the top figure, $102,035, is reached at step 18, 17 step increases after step 1 (2024-25 schedule).
Other New York districts with schedules
- Garden City Union Free School Districtstarts $67,398
- West Islip Union Free School Districtstarts $54,831
- Mahopac Central School Districtstarts $58,971
- Suffern Central School Districtstarts $64,643
- Auburn City School Districtstarts $55,400
- Watertown City School Districtstarts $56,061
- Horseheads Central School Districtstarts $51,399
- Warwick Valley Central School Districtstarts $56,706
- Peekskill City School Districtstarts $58,434
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