Essex County teacher salaries, 2024-25
391 classroom teachers taught in Essex County's 10 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,382, $30,035 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $68,382
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 41st
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 391
- in 10 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $77,554
- Schroon Lake Central School District
Teacher pay in every Essex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomb Central School District | $77,981 | $70,521 | 17 | 56% | 33% |
| Schroon Lake Central School District | $77,554 | $76,989 | 28 | 57% | 60% |
| Keene Central School District | $75,024 | $71,832 | 23 | 78% | 91% |
| Ticonderoga Central School District | $74,713 | $81,025 | 58 | 72% | 90% |
| Moriah Central School District | $69,264 | $67,054 | 69 | 72% | 87% |
| Willsboro Central School District | $67,989 | $62,213 | 25 | 62% | 69% |
| Lake Placid Central School District | $67,894 | $65,402 | 70 | 61% | 91% |
| Minerva Central School District | $67,596 | $61,432 | 23 | 52% | 91% |
| Crown Point Central School District | $60,063 | $60,241 | 23 | 78% | 96% |
| Boquet Valley Central School District | $54,796 | $54,776 | 55 | 60% | 84% |
Questions about teacher pay in Essex County
How much do teachers make in Essex County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Essex County's 10 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $68,382 in the 2024-25 school year, $30,035 less than the New York average.
Which Essex County school district pays teachers the most?
Schroon Lake Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $77,554 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Essex 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.