Tompkins County teacher salaries, 2024-25
1,094 classroom teachers taught in Tompkins County's 8 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,975, $29,442 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $68,975
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 38th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 1,094
- in 8 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $79,440
- Lansing Central School District
Teacher pay in every Tompkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Central School District | $79,440 | $77,347 | 107 | 54% | 84% |
| Dryden Central School District | $70,955 | $72,132 | 146 | 64% | 84% |
| Groton Central School District | $70,394 | $65,832 | 66 | 27% | 58% |
| Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES | $70,175 | $68,853 | 77 | 54% | 76% |
| Ithaca City School District | $67,712 | $64,260 | 493 | 48% | 79% |
| Trumansburg Central School District | $66,926 | $64,689 | 102 | 65% | 89% |
| George Junior Republic Union Free School District | $65,825 | $63,750 | 27 | 56% | 85% |
| Newfield Central School District | $60,058 | $59,762 | 76 | 42% | 77% |
Questions about teacher pay in Tompkins County
How much do teachers make in Tompkins County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Tompkins County's 8 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $68,975 in the 2024-25 school year, $29,442 less than the New York average.
Which Tompkins County school district pays teachers the most?
Lansing Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $79,440 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Tompkins 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.