Suffolk County teacher salaries, 2024-25
19,465 classroom teachers taught in Suffolk County's 70 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $114,893, $16,476 more than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $114,893
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 5th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 19,465
- in 70 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $134,952
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District
Teacher pay in every Suffolk 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
Questions about teacher pay in Suffolk County
How much do teachers make in Suffolk County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Suffolk County's 70 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $114,893 in the 2024-25 school year, $16,476 more than the New York average.
Which Suffolk County school district pays teachers the most?
Half Hollow Hills Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $134,952 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Suffolk 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.