Annual salary
$54,272
New York · salary schedule · 2025-26
West Hempstead Union Free School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26). 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.
- West Hempstead Union Free School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $54,272 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $141,460 (PHD, step 24), 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 $54,272 and reaches $105,313 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (BA45/MA) the range is $61,598 to $118,869.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- West Hempstead Union Free School District enrolled 1,617 students in 2023-24, the 316th-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2025-26)
Official sourceDocumentNew York State teacher collective bargaining agreement, published by the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY contract librarySchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA30 | BA45/MA | BA60/MA15 | MA30 | MA45 | MA60 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,272 | $59,157 | $61,598 | $64,041 | $63,418 | $65,748 | $71,369 | $70,580 |
| 2 | $56,987 | $62,114 | $64,680 | $67,244 | $69,808 | $72,372 | $74,938 | $77,501 |
| 3 | $59,700 | $65,072 | $67,759 | $70,447 | $73,131 | $75,817 | $78,506 | $81,191 |
| 4 | $62,414 | $68,030 | $70,838 | $73,646 | $76,457 | $79,264 | $82,072 | $84,883 |
| 5 | $65,126 | $70,989 | $73,920 | $76,850 | $79,782 | $82,711 | $85,643 | $88,573 |
| 6 | $67,841 | $73,947 | $76,999 | $80,052 | $83,104 | $86,158 | $89,209 | $92,264 |
| 7 | $70,553 | $76,904 | $80,078 | $83,255 | $86,428 | $89,604 | $92,779 | $95,954 |
| 8 | $73,268 | $79,863 | $83,160 | $86,455 | $89,753 | $93,051 | $96,347 | $99,644 |
| 9 | $75,981 | $82,820 | $86,239 | $89,658 | $93,078 | $96,495 | $99,915 | $103,335 |
| 10 | $78,695 | $85,777 | $89,318 | $92,860 | $96,401 | $99,944 | $103,484 | $107,025 |
| 11 | $81,408 | $88,736 | $92,400 | $96,061 | $99,725 | $103,390 | $107,053 | $110,715 |
| 12 | $84,124 | $91,692 | $95,479 | $99,265 | $103,051 | $106,835 | $110,620 | $114,408 |
| 13 | $86,835 | $94,650 | $98,560 | $102,467 | $106,375 | $110,282 | $114,190 | $118,097 |
| 14 | $89,548 | $97,609 | $101,638 | $105,669 | $109,698 | $113,728 | $117,757 | $121,789 |
| 15 | $92,264 | $100,566 | $104,719 | $108,870 | $113,022 | $117,175 | $121,326 | $125,478 |
| 17 | $94,976 | $103,525 | $107,799 | $112,074 | $116,348 | $120,621 | $124,894 | $129,168 |
| 19 | $98,615 | $107,408 | $111,803 | $116,200 | $120,596 | $124,993 | $129,388 | $133,783 |
| 24 | $105,313 | $114,537 | $118,869 | $123,386 | $127,904 | $132,423 | $136,941 | $141,460 |
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Per month (12)
$4,522.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $56,987 | +$2,715 |
| 3 | $59,700 | +$5,428 |
| 4 | $62,414 | +$8,142 |
| 5 | $65,126 | +$10,854 |
| 6 | $67,841 | +$13,569 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $54,272 a year, $4,522.67 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 6/30/2026), page 65 of the PDF.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $54,272 at step 1 to $105,313 at step 24: 17 step increases worth $3,002 each on average, 94% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,698, between step 19 and step 24.
A master's degree is worth $7,326 more than a bachelor's at the first step (13.5%) and $13,556 more at the top of the column (12.9%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $70,580 and tops out at $141,460, 34% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, West Hempstead Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 155th and its top cell ranks 90th; 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 61st percentile and the top cell at the 95th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,272 | $105,313 | 17 | 94% |
| BA30 | $59,157 | $114,537 | 17 | 94% |
| BA45/MA | $61,598 | $118,869 | 17 | 93% |
| BA60/MA15 | $64,041 | $123,386 | 17 | 93% |
| MA30 | $63,418 | $127,904 | 17 | 102% |
| MA45 | $65,748 | $132,423 | 17 | 101% |
| MA60 | $71,369 | $136,941 | 17 | 92% |
| PHD | $70,580 | $141,460 | 17 | 100% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hempstead Union Free School District | 1,617 | 2025-26 | $54,272 | $61,598 | $141,460 |
| Pleasantville Union Free School District | 1,616 | 2026-27 | $62,396 | – | $144,233 |
| New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District | 1,613 | 2025-26 | $62,844 | $71,820 | $142,930 |
| Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District | 1,630 | 2026-27 | $43,758 | $50,297 | $107,869 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School District | 1,583 | 2026-27 | $63,275 | $70,916 | $151,234 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District | 1,571 | 2024-25 | $55,745 | – | $96,257 |
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 West Hempstead Union Free School District?
$54,272 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 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 $54,272 (BA).
What is the top of the West Hempstead Union Free School District salary schedule?
$141,460, at step 24 on PHD (2025-26). 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 West Hempstead Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $105,313, is reached at step 24, 17 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in West Hempstead Union Free School District?
$7,326 more at the first step: $61,598 on BA45/MA against $54,272 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
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- Croton-Harmon Union Free School Districtstarts $63,275
- Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School Districtstarts $55,745
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