Buffalo City School District teacher salary, 2024-25
2,959 classroom teachers taught at Buffalo City School District in Erie County in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $87,000; the middle full-time teacher earned $86,032.1 These are actual salaries, by degree and years of experience, not the district's salary schedule.
- Average salary
- $87,000
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- Rank in New York
- 229th
- of 667 school districts
- Over 10 years' experience
- 70%
- of classroom teachers
- Master's degree or more
- 95%
- of classroom teachers
What do teachers at Buffalo City School District earn with more experience?
Median salary of full-time classroom teachers by years of experience and highest degree. "Fewer than 5" means too few teachers to show.1
| Experience | Bachelor's | Master's | Master's + 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 years | $51,548 | $59,259 | $61,993 |
| 6 to 10 years | $62,316 | $71,338 | $75,439 |
| 11 to 15 years | $70,843 | $80,302 | $84,403 |
| 16 to 20 years | fewer than 5 | $91,007 | $96,856 |
| 21 to 25 years | $61,136 | $101,719 | $105,820 |
| 26 to 30 years | fewer than 5 | $109,809 | $112,543 |
| 31 to 35 years | fewer than 5 | $110,683 | $114,784 |
| 36 to 40 years | fewer than 5 | $110,683 | fewer than 5 |
How far apart are teacher salaries at Buffalo City School District?
Full-time classroom teachers, 2024-25.1
- Bottom 5% earn up to
- $57,892
- Bottom quarter up to
- $74,072
- Top quarter from
- $101,719
- Top 5% from
- $112,543
Does Buffalo City School District pay teachers more than other districts in Erie County?
Average salary of classroom teachers, 2024-25.1
- Buffalo City School District$87,000
- All districts in Erie County$82,942
- All of New York$98,417
Teachers at Buffalo City School District earned $4,058 more than the Erie County average and $11,417 less than the New York average.
How long have Buffalo City School District's teachers been teaching?
Classroom teachers by years of experience, 2024-25.1
- 1 to 5 years10%
- 6 to 10 years20%
- 11 to 15 years20%
- 16 to 20 years19%
- 21 to 25 years17%
- 26 to 30 years11%
- 31 to 35 years3%
- 36 to 40 years1%
- Over 40 yearsunder 1%
Questions about teacher pay at Buffalo City School District
How much do teachers make at Buffalo City School District?
Classroom teachers at Buffalo City School District earned an average of $87,000 in the 2024-25 school year; the middle full-time teacher earned $86,032. That's $11,417 less than the New York average.
Where does Buffalo City School District rank for teacher pay?
229th of 667 New York school districts by average classroom teacher salary, and 6th of 28 in Erie County.
How experienced are teachers at Buffalo City School District?
70% of its classroom teachers have more than 10 years of experience, and 95% have a master's degree or more.
More teacher salaries in Erie County
- Depew Union Free School District$90,302
- Hamburg Central School District$88,663
- West Seneca Central School District$88,093
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District$87,149
- Sweet Home Central School District$87,090
- Grand Island Central School District$86,335
- Orchard Park Central School District$84,714
- Springville-Griffith Inst Central School District$83,961
- Clarence Central School District$82,426
- Alden Central School District$82,259
- Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District$82,217
- Williamsville Central School District$81,814
Sources for the Buffalo City School District figures
Classroom teachers are 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.