Annual salary
$64,643
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
Suffern Central School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Suffern Education Association 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.
- Suffern Central School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,643 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $161,608 (MA60, step 18), per Suffern Central School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $64,643 and reaches $105,368 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $77,572 to $133,203.
- The grid has 10 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Suffern Central School District enrolled 3,974 students in 2023-24, the 137th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Suffern Education Association salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | B15 | B30 | B45 | B60 | MA | MA15 | MA30 | MA45 | MA60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,643 | $67,875 | $71,107 | $74,339 | $77,572 | $77,572 | $80,804 | $84,036 | $87,268 | $90,500 |
| 2 | $67,229 | $70,461 | $74,339 | $77,572 | $80,804 | $81,450 | $84,682 | $87,914 | $91,147 | $94,379 |
| 3 | $69,814 | $73,047 | $77,572 | $80,804 | $84,036 | $85,329 | $88,561 | $91,793 | $95,025 | $98,257 |
| 4 | $73,047 | $76,279 | $80,804 | $84,036 | $87,268 | $89,207 | $92,439 | $95,672 | $98,904 | $102,136 |
| 5 | $76,279 | $79,511 | $84,036 | $87,268 | $90,500 | $93,086 | $96,318 | $99,550 | $102,782 | $106,015 |
| 5a | $77,895 | $81,127 | $85,652 | $88,884 | $92,116 | $95,025 | $98,257 | $101,490 | $104,722 | $107,954 |
| 6 | $79,511 | $82,743 | $87,268 | $90,500 | $93,732 | $96,965 | $100,197 | $103,429 | $106,661 | $109,893 |
| 7 | $82,743 | $85,975 | $90,500 | $93,732 | $96,965 | $100,843 | $104,075 | $107,307 | $110,540 | $113,772 |
| 8 | $85,975 | $89,207 | $93,732 | $96,965 | $100,197 | $104,722 | $107,954 | $111,186 | $114,418 | $117,650 |
| 9 | $89,207 | $92,439 | $97,611 | $100,843 | $104,075 | $108,600 | $111,832 | $115,065 | $118,297 | $121,529 |
| 10 | $92,439 | $95,672 | $101,490 | $104,722 | $107,954 | $112,479 | $115,711 | $118,943 | $122,175 | $125,407 |
| 11 | $95,672 | $98,904 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $111,832 | $116,357 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $126,700 | $129,932 |
| 12 | $98,904 | $102,136 | $109,247 | $112,479 | $115,711 | $120,236 | $124,761 | $127,993 | $131,225 | $134,457 |
| 13 | $102,136 | $105,368 | $113,125 | $116,357 | $119,590 | $124,115 | $129,286 | $132,518 | $135,750 | $138,982 |
| 14 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $117,004 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $127,993 | $133,811 | $137,043 | $140,275 | $143,507 |
| 15 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $117,004 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $131,872 | $138,336 | $141,568 | $144,800 | $148,032 |
| 16 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $117,004 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $133,203 | $139,668 | $146,093 | $149,325 | $152,557 |
| 17 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $117,004 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $133,203 | $139,668 | $147,425 | $153,850 | $157,082 |
| 18 | $105,368 | $108,600 | $117,004 | $120,236 | $123,468 | $133,203 | $139,668 | $147,425 | $155,182 | $161,608 |
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Per month (12)
$5,386.92
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,229 | +$2,586 |
| 3 | $69,814 | +$5,171 |
| 4 | $73,047 | +$8,404 |
| 5 | $76,279 | +$11,636 |
| 5a | $77,895 | +$13,252 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $64,643 a year, $5,386.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix of the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 agreement between the district and the Suffern Education Association, which prints a full schedule for each of the four contract years. This is the 2026-2027 sheet.
Step 5a is the district's own label for the half step between steps 5 and 6.
The contract is a scan with no text layer, so the figures were read from the page image.
Longevity is paid on top of the schedule for teachers who reach the last step of their column.
- Soft spot: The top cell, step 18 in the MA60 column, is $161,608, just above the $160,000 ceiling this project uses as a generic sanity check for a teacher schedule. It is printed that way in the contract and is normal for a Rockland County district at 18 years with 60 credits beyond a master's.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $64,643 at step 1 to $105,368 at step 14: 14 step increases worth $2,909 each on average, 63% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,233, between step 3 and step 4.
4 of the 18 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $12,929 more than a bachelor's at the first step (20.0%) and $27,835 more at the top of the column (26.4%).
The highest-paid column, MA60, starts at $90,500 and tops out at $161,608, 53% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, Suffern Central School District's starting pay ranks 44th and its top cell ranks 26th; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $64,643 | $105,368 | 14 | 63% |
| B15 | $67,875 | $108,600 | 14 | 60% |
| B30 | $71,107 | $117,004 | 14 | 65% |
| B45 | $74,339 | $120,236 | 14 | 62% |
| B60 | $77,572 | $123,468 | 14 | 59% |
| MA | $77,572 | $133,203 | 16 | 72% |
| MA15 | $80,804 | $139,668 | 16 | 73% |
| MA30 | $84,036 | $147,425 | 17 | 75% |
| MA45 | $87,268 | $155,182 | 18 | 78% |
| MA60 | $90,500 | $161,608 | 18 | 79% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffern Central School District | 3,974 | 2026-27 | $64,643 | $77,572 | $161,608 |
| Garden City Union Free School District | 3,964 | 2026-27 | $67,398 | $76,976 | $163,587 |
| Watertown City School District | 3,993 | 2026-27 | $56,061 | $59,022 | $100,172 |
| South Country Central School District | 3,936 | 2024-25 | $52,733 | – | $136,579 |
| 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 |
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 Suffern Central School District?
$64,643 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Suffern Central School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,643 (BA).
What is the top of the Suffern Central School District salary schedule?
$161,608, at step 18 on MA60 (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 Suffern Central School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $105,368, is reached at step 14, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Suffern Central School District?
$12,929 more at the first step: $77,572 on MA against $64,643 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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