Rockland County teacher salaries, 2024-25
3,553 classroom teachers taught in Rockland County's 9 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $116,892, $18,475 more than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $116,892
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 4th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 3,553
- in 9 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $132,156
- Suffern Central School District
Teacher pay in every Rockland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffern Central School District | $132,156 | $146,986 | 372 | 74% | 94% |
| Pearl River Union Free School District | $126,400 | $138,721 | 197 | 70% | 98% |
| South Orangetown Central School District | $124,908 | $133,144 | 271 | 74% | 96% |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland) | $120,898 | $119,530 | 599 | 62% | 94% |
| Clarkstown Central School District | $119,177 | $128,138 | 719 | 70% | 93% |
| Nanuet Union Free School District | $115,508 | $132,121 | 198 | 70% | 92% |
| Nyack Union Free School District | $113,390 | $117,440 | 279 | 70% | 97% |
| East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) | $103,863 | $103,619 | 752 | 44% | 66% |
| Rockland BOCES | $100,518 | $97,554 | 166 | 50% | 83% |
Questions about teacher pay in Rockland County
How much do teachers make in Rockland County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Rockland County's 9 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $116,892 in the 2024-25 school year, $18,475 more than the New York average.
Which Rockland County school district pays teachers the most?
Suffern Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $132,156 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Rockland 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.