2026-27 · District salary guide
Syracuse City School DistrictTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Syracuse City School District, published master’s starting pay is $62,780 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $59,499 | $62,780 | $71,831 |
| 1 | $60,014 | $63,295 | $72,346 |
| 2 | $60,568 | $63,849 | $72,900 |
| 3 | $61,637 | $64,919 | $73,970 |
| 4 | $62,706 | $65,987 | $75,041 |
| 5 | $63,776 | $67,057 | $76,109 |
| 6 | $64,846 | $68,126 | $77,177 |
| 7 | $66,785 | $70,067 | $79,119 |
| 8 | $67,934 | $71,215 | $80,266 |
| 9 | $69,083 | $72,364 | $81,415 |
| 10 | $70,231 | $73,513 | $82,565 |
| 11 | $71,378 | $74,661 | $83,711 |
| 12 | $72,528 | $75,808 | $84,861 |
| 13 | $73,676 | $76,957 | $86,009 |
| 14 | $74,825 | $78,105 | $87,157 |
| 15 | $77,256 | $80,539 | $89,590 |
| 16 | $78,501 | $81,782 | $90,835 |
| 17 | $79,746 | $83,027 | $92,080 |
| 18 | $80,991 | $84,273 | $93,324 |
| 19 | $82,235 | $85,518 | $94,569 |
| 20 | $83,480 | $86,760 | $95,814 |
| 21 | $84,725 | $88,005 | $97,059 |
| 22 | $85,970 | $89,251 | $98,302 |
| 23 | $87,214 | $90,496 | $99,491 |
| 24 | $88,458 | $91,739 | $100,792 |
| 25 | $89,703 | $92,985 | $102,037 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $59,499
- Master’s starting pay
- $62,780
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $89,703
- Master’s maximum
- $92,985
- Doctorate maximum
- $102,037
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
Syracuse Teachers Association Unit 1 contract 2025-2029, Appendix 1, Professional Milestone Grid effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, which applies to all teachers hired after July 1, 2015. Steps 0-25. Bachelor's = Base column, master's = M column, doctorate = DR column; Base+18, M+30 and M+60 lanes also exist. Max figures are step 25 and exclude the 4.5% added for over 25 years of service, longevities ($1,000 at 30 and 35 years) and master's program differentials ($300-$3,600). Teachers hired before July 1, 2015 stay on a separate legacy grid until they reach a milestone column. Enrollment is NYSED 2024-25 BEDS-day K-12 (excludes pre-K), from the NYSED enrollment database (data.nysed.gov).
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Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 17,639 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Syracuse City School District official salary schedule · Syracuse City School District
- District source and context · Syracuse City School District
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