Columbia County teacher salaries, 2024-25
622 classroom teachers taught in Columbia County's 6 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $80,448, $17,969 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $80,448
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 15th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 622
- in 6 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $89,315
- Kinderhook Central School District
Teacher pay in every Columbia County school district
Average and median salary of classroom teachers, 2024-25, highest first. Districts with fewer than 20 classroom teachers have no page of their own.1
| District | Average salary | Median | Teachers | Over 10 years | Master's or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinderhook Central School District | $89,315 | $87,164 | 167 | 63% | 93% |
| Hudson City School District | $83,733 | $83,942 | 145 | 58% | 91% |
| Germantown Central School District | $80,678 | $74,614 | 52 | 53% | 83% |
| Taconic Hills Central School District | $77,834 | $80,691 | 98 | 64% | 86% |
| New Lebanon Central School District | $70,617 | $69,421 | 50 | 50% | 92% |
| Chatham Central School District | $69,342 | $65,132 | 110 | 50% | 88% |
Questions about teacher pay in Columbia County
How much do teachers make in Columbia County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Columbia County's 6 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $80,448 in the 2024-25 school year, $17,969 less than the New York average.
Which Columbia County school district pays teachers the most?
Kinderhook Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $89,315 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Columbia County figures
Actual salaries of classroom teachers, teachers assigned to at least one course, as counted by the State Education Department. Every figure covers at least 5 teachers.
- New York State Education Department, Personnel Master File statistical run 2024-25: classroom teachers' pay, years of experience and degrees in each school district.