New York City Teacher Salary

New York City Teacher’s Starting Salary for the 2022 to 2023 school year is $61,070 for a beginning teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience. With a master’s degree, it is $68,652. With a Doctorate, it’s $76,231. 

In addition, Salary depends on experience, education, and geographic location. The top-paying school districts were located in the eastern part of the state. In 2022, the lowest-paying school districts were located west of Buffalo. The average Salary for New York State teachers varies by location, experience level, and education level. While most schools are willing to negotiate salaries with prospective teachers, new teachers may only find employment once they’ve completed their certification process or received additional experience through an alternative or internship program.

How new York City teachers get raises

There are two main ways for New York City teachers to get a raise 1. earn more college credits and secondly, Longevity ( years with the district).

Earning more credits, 

1.  C2: This is called the first differential. It requires 30 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree requirement. These may be all excess undergraduate credits, all graduate credits, or a combination of both. This first step will get you a $2,050 raise.
2. C2+ID: The intermediate differential (ID) applies to people who have earned their first differential and, in addition, have 60 credits beyond the bachelors. This Second step will get you a $5,839 raise.
3. C2+PD: Promotional differential or PD. It requires 36 credits in an approved subject matter area; those 36 credits may be undergraduate, graduate, or a combination. Generally speaking, you qualify when you get your master’s degree. This third step will get you a $7,582 raise.
4. C2+ID+PD: All of the above: this is for people who have met the requirements for the first “differential,” the Second “the intermediate differential,” and the Third the “promotional differential.”This fourth step will get you an $11,367 raise.
5. C6+PD:  This is the second differential; this fourth step will get you a $15,161 raise: It can be achieved in several ways:

• With a master’s but not as part of your master’s credits degree plus another 30 credits that were taken after the date of your bachelor’s b. The credits can be from undergraduate or graduate courses.
• With professional development courses and/or activities approved by the chancellor.
• By getting National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.

Source: United Federation of Teachers

Longevity, Stay with the District 

A salary step is an incremental increase in Salary based on previous qualifying professional experience. So you’ll earn more money the longer you stay in the system.

The first eight years of the teacher salary schedule are called “steps.” If you teach without interruption, you will move two steps (e.g., 1A and 1B) for each year of work you complete with a satisfactory evaluation; this means after 8 years, you will reach 8B.

Beyond Step 8B, teachers will receive longevity increments. These come with each milestone in years 5, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, and 22 years. For other 

Please see the Table below for the 2022 New York teacher salary schedule. 

Master’s Degree: 

The New York City School District will pay you $7,582 annually for a Master’s Degree; this results in $212,296 over a 30 Year Career of Additional income. This will make it a good choice to get your Master’s when planning to work in New York City as a teacher. A regionally accredited university must have awarded the Degree. Check out the full Pay Schedule Below.

Doctorate Degree: 

The New York City School District will pay you $9,633 annually for a Doctorate. This results in $269,724 over a 30 Year Career of Additional income. This makes it definitely a good choice to get your Doctorate when planning to work in New York City as a teacher. An employee with a master’s Degree and a Doctorate or equivalent degree shall receive the Doctorate differential only. A regionally accredited university must have awarded a degree. Add this to the scale below.

New York City teacher Bachelor’s salary schedule 

		BA C1	C1 + PD	BA + 30 C2	C2 + ID
Years of Expriance (Year with the City)		bachelor’s	hired before 1970.	30 credits beyond the bachelor’s	60 credits beyond the bachelor’s
1	1A	$61,070	$66,601	$63,120	$66,909
1.5	1B	$61,070	$66,601	$63,120	$66,909
2	2A	$62,284	$67,815	$64,334	$68,123
2.5	2B	$62,284	$67,815	$64,334	$68,123
3	3A	$62,799	$68,330	$64,849	$68,638
3.5	3B	$62,799	$68,330	$64,849	$68,638
4	4A	$63,708	$69,239	$65,758	$69,547
4.5	4B	$63,708	$69,239	$65,758	$69,547
5	5A	$64,494	$70,025	$66,544	$70,333
5.5	5B	$64,494	$70,025	$66,544	$70,333
6	6A	$65,340	$70,871	$67,390	$71,179
6+(5)	6A+L5	$66,626	$72,157	$68,676	$72,465
6.5	6B	$66,540	$72,071	$68,590	$72,379
6.5+(5)	6B+L5	$67,826	$73,357	$69,876	$73,665
7	7A	$68,320	$73,851	$70,370	$74,159
7+(5)	7A+L5	$69,606	$75,137	$71,656	$75,445
7.5	7B	$72,490	$78,021	$74,540	$78,329
7.5+(5)	7B+L5	$73,776	$79,307	$75,826	$79,615
8	8A	$76,390	$81,921	$78,440	$82,229
8+(5)	8A+L5	$77,676	$83,207	$79,726	$83,515
8.5	8B	$81,022	$86,553	$83,072	$86,861
8.5+(5)	8B+L5	$82,308	$87,839	$84,358	$88,147
10+(10)	8B+L10	$86,280	$91,811	$88,330	$92,119
13+(13)	8B+L13	$88,984	$94,515	$91,034	$94,823
15+(15)	8B+L15	$94,691	$100,222	$96,741	$100,530
18+(18)	8B+L18	$96,189	$101,720	$98,239	$102,028
20+(20)	8B+L20	$107,263	$112,794	$109,313	$113,102
22+(22)	8B+L22	$113,496	$119,027	$115,546	$119,335

New York City teacher Master’s & Doctorate  salary schedule

		MA C2 + PD	C2 + ID + PD	MA + 30 C6	MA + 30 C6 + PD
Years of Expriance (Year with the City)		master’s degree.	Master’s + 24 Credits	Master’s + 30 Credits	second differential
1	1A	$68,652	$72,437	$70,703	$76,231
1.5	1B	$68,652	$72,437	$70,703	$76,231
2	2A	$69,866	$73,651	$71,917	$77,445
2.5	2B	$69,866	$73,651	$71,917	$77,445
3	3A	$70,381	$74,166	$72,432	$77,960
3.5	3B	$70,381	$74,166	$72,432	$77,960
4	4A	$71,290	$75,075	$73,341	$78,869
4.5	4B	$71,290	$75,075	$73,341	$78,869
5	5A	$72,076	$75,861	$74,127	$79,655
5.5	5B	$72,076	$75,861	$74,127	$79,655
6	6A	$72,922	$76,707	$74,973	$80,501
6+(5)	6A+L5	$74,208	$77,993	$76,259	$81,787
6.5	6B	$74,122	$77,907	$76,173	$81,701
6.5+(5)	6B+L5	$75,408	$79,193	$77,459	$82,987
7	7A	$75,902	$79,687	$77,953	$83,481
7+(5)	7A+L5	$77,188	$80,973	$79,239	$84,767
7.5	7B	$80,072	$83,857	$82,123	$87,651
7.5+(5)	7B+L5	$81,358	$85,143	$83,409	$88,937
8	8A	$83,972	$87,757	$86,023	$91,551
8+(5)	8A+L5	$85,258	$89,043	$87,309	$92,837
8.5	8B	$88,604	$92,389	$90,655	$96,183
8.5+(5)	8B+L5	$89,890	$93,675	$91,941	$97,469
10+(10)	8B+L10	$93,862	$97,647	$95,913	$101,441
13+(13)	8B+L13	$96,566	$100,351	$98,617	$104,145
15+(15)	8B+L15	$102,273	$106,058	$104,324	$109,852
18+(18)	8B+L18	$103,771	$107,556	$105,822	$111,350
20+(20)	8B+L20	$114,845	$118,630	$116,896	$122,424
22+(22)	8B+L22	$121,078	$124,863	$123,129	$128,657

Source: United Federation of Teachers

New York City state teachers are among the best-paid teachers in the USA.

New York state teachers are among the best-paid in the country. An average salary in 2022 was $66,700. The top-paying school districts were located in the eastern part of the state. However, many factors can affect pay, such as location and education level, making it hard to compare salaries across states or districts.

New York City Teachers Union

Contracted New York State teachers have a union contract that guarantees a minimum base salary. However, the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) contract also includes provisions for raises, incentives, and other benefits. For example, teachers who work in high-need areas are rewarded with additional salaries. 

Why many New York Teachers move to Florida after retirement

New York State has a high cost of living. New York City, where many New York State teachers live, is the most expensive city in the country, and it’s not much cheaper if you want to live outside the city in other parts of New York state. 

Many teachers also find retirement in Florida more appealing as there are low taxes and a lower cost of living. Some even retire early and buy property before they retire. They enjoy the climate and outdoor activities while they still have time to enjoy life.

Conclusion

New York City teachers are the Highest-paid teachers compared to the rest of the Country; getting your Master’s will make you $212,296. This makes the Master’s a good choice. The Doctorate can make you $269,724 over a 30 Year Career than with a Bachelor’s. Get your further  Degrees if you want to make extra money in the New York City, School District.