Cortland County teacher salaries, 2024-25
530 classroom teachers taught in Cortland County's 5 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,384, $30,033 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $68,384
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 40th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 530
- in 5 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $69,847
- Homer Central School District
Teacher pay in every Cortland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Central School District | $69,847 | $68,450 | 172 | 71% | 93% |
| Marathon Central School District | $69,030 | $66,492 | 72 | 64% | 88% |
| Cortland City School District | $68,295 | $64,032 | 177 | 54% | 82% |
| Cincinnatus Central School District | $67,476 | $68,590 | 56 | 73% | 77% |
| Mcgraw Central School District | $64,014 | $60,916 | 53 | 56% | 76% |
Questions about teacher pay in Cortland County
How much do teachers make in Cortland County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Cortland County's 5 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $68,384 in the 2024-25 school year, $30,033 less than the New York average.
Which Cortland County school district pays teachers the most?
Homer Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $69,847 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Cortland 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.