Annual salary
$54,831
New York · salary schedule · 2026-27
West Islip Union Free School District salary schedule, 2026-27
WITA 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.
- West Islip Union Free School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,831 (BA, step 0.5) and tops out at $160,100 (EdD/PhD MA75, step 24), per West Islip Union Free School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $54,831 and reaches $123,106 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $63,491 to $142,685.
- The grid has 9 column columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 24.
- West Islip Union Free School District enrolled 3,907 students in 2023-24, the 141st-largest district in New York by NCES enrollment.
WITA salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA15 | BA30 | MA | MA15 | MA30 | MA45 | MA60 | EdD/PhD MA75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | $54,831 | $57,719 | $60,603 | $63,491 | $66,838 | $70,185 | $73,534 | $76,883 | $80,228 |
| 1 | $57,719 | $60,603 | $63,491 | $66,838 | $70,185 | $73,534 | $76,883 | $80,228 | $83,577 |
| 2 | $60,603 | $63,491 | $66,374 | $70,185 | $73,534 | $76,883 | $80,228 | $83,577 | $86,926 |
| 3 | $63,491 | $66,374 | $69,262 | $73,534 | $76,883 | $80,228 | $83,577 | $86,926 | $90,273 |
| 4 | $66,374 | $69,262 | $72,149 | $76,883 | $80,228 | $83,577 | $86,926 | $90,273 | $93,622 |
| 5 | $69,262 | $72,149 | $75,033 | $80,228 | $83,577 | $86,926 | $90,273 | $93,622 | $96,970 |
| 6 | $72,149 | $75,033 | $77,922 | $83,577 | $86,926 | $90,273 | $93,622 | $96,970 | $100,318 |
| 7 | $75,033 | $77,922 | $80,806 | $86,926 | $90,273 | $93,622 | $96,970 | $100,318 | $103,666 |
| 8 | $77,922 | $80,806 | $83,692 | $90,273 | $93,622 | $96,970 | $100,318 | $103,666 | $107,013 |
| 9 | $80,806 | $83,692 | $86,579 | $93,622 | $96,970 | $100,318 | $103,666 | $107,013 | $110,362 |
| 10 | $83,692 | $86,579 | $89,464 | $96,970 | $100,318 | $103,666 | $107,013 | $110,362 | $113,710 |
| 11 | $86,579 | $89,464 | $92,350 | $100,318 | $103,666 | $107,013 | $110,362 | $113,710 | $117,056 |
| 12 | $89,464 | $92,350 | $95,237 | $103,666 | $107,013 | $110,362 | $113,710 | $117,056 | $120,405 |
| 13 | $92,350 | $95,237 | $98,122 | $107,013 | $110,362 | $113,710 | $117,056 | $120,405 | $123,754 |
| 14 | $95,237 | $98,122 | $101,010 | $110,362 | $113,710 | $117,056 | $120,405 | $123,754 | $127,100 |
| 15 | $98,122 | $101,010 | $103,895 | $113,710 | $117,056 | $120,405 | $123,754 | $127,100 | $130,448 |
| 16 | $101,010 | $103,895 | $106,781 | $117,056 | $120,405 | $123,754 | $127,100 | $130,448 | $133,797 |
| 17 | $103,895 | $106,781 | $109,667 | $120,405 | $123,754 | $127,100 | $130,448 | $133,797 | $137,144 |
| 18 | $106,781 | $109,667 | $112,553 | $123,754 | $127,100 | $130,448 | $133,797 | $137,144 | $140,493 |
| 19 | $109,667 | $112,553 | $115,440 | $127,100 | $130,448 | $133,797 | $137,144 | $140,493 | $143,840 |
| 20 | $112,553 | $115,440 | $118,325 | $130,448 | $133,797 | $137,144 | $140,493 | $143,840 | $147,188 |
| 21 | $115,440 | $118,325 | $121,212 | $133,797 | $137,144 | $140,493 | $143,840 | $147,188 | $150,537 |
| 22 | $118,325 | $121,212 | $124,098 | $137,144 | $140,493 | $143,840 | $147,188 | $150,537 | $153,883 |
| 23 | $120,692 | $123,636 | $126,580 | $139,887 | $143,303 | $146,717 | $150,132 | $153,548 | $156,961 |
| 24 | $123,106 | $126,109 | $129,112 | $142,685 | $146,169 | $149,651 | $153,135 | $156,619 | $160,100 |
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Per month (12)
$4,569.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,719 | +$2,888 |
| 2 | $60,603 | +$5,772 |
| 3 | $63,491 | +$8,660 |
| 4 | $66,374 | +$11,543 |
| 5 | $69,262 | +$14,431 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0.5 = $54,831 a year, $4,569.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A of the West Islip Teachers Association agreement, published by the district as a standalone sheet headed 'YEAR 4 - 2%' for 2026-27.
Step 0.5 is the district's own label for the half-step below step 1. The sheet also explains a step 1A for new hires, computed by subtracting the step 1 to step 2 difference from step 1; that figure is not printed, so it is not included.
The last lane is printed as a stacked heading, EdD/PhD over MA75.
Teachers past step 24 share an additional $100,000 pool capped at $1,250 each; that is paid on top of the schedule.
- Soft spot: The top cell, step 24 in the EdD/PhD (MA75) column, is $160,100, just above the $160,000 ceiling this project uses as a generic sanity check. It is printed that way on the district's sheet and is normal for a Suffolk County district at the top of the schedule.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $54,831 at step 0.5 to $123,106 at step 24: 24 step increases worth $2,845 each on average, 125% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,889, between step 7 and step 8.
A master's degree is worth $8,660 more than a bachelor's at the first step (15.8%) and $19,579 more at the top of the column (15.9%).
The highest-paid column, EdD/PhD MA75, starts at $80,228 and tops out at $160,100, 30% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 349 New York district schedules indexed here, West Islip Union Free School District's starting pay ranks 148th and its top cell ranks 29th; 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 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 99th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $54,831 | $123,106 | 24 | 125% |
| BA15 | $57,719 | $126,109 | 24 | 118% |
| BA30 | $60,603 | $129,112 | 24 | 113% |
| MA | $63,491 | $142,685 | 24 | 125% |
| MA15 | $66,838 | $146,169 | 24 | 119% |
| MA30 | $70,185 | $149,651 | 24 | 113% |
| MA45 | $73,534 | $153,135 | 24 | 108% |
| MA60 | $76,883 | $156,619 | 24 | 104% |
| EdD/PhD MA75 | $80,228 | $160,100 | 24 | 100% |
Against New York districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Auburn City School District | 3,888 | 2025-26 | $55,400 | – | $82,414 |
| 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 |
| Suffern Central School District | 3,974 | 2026-27 | $64,643 | $77,572 | $161,608 |
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 Islip Union Free School District?
$54,831 on the column BA at step 0.5 of the 2026-27 schedule (West Islip Union Free School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,831 (BA).
What is the top of the West Islip Union Free School District salary schedule?
$160,100, at step 24 on EdD/PhD MA75 (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 West Islip Union Free School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $123,106, is reached at step 24, 24 step increases after step 0.5 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in West Islip Union Free School District?
$8,660 more at the first step: $63,491 on MA against $54,831 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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