Albany County teacher salaries, 2024-25
3,253 classroom teachers taught in Albany County's 13 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $83,716, $14,701 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $83,716
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 10th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 3,253
- in 13 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $91,405
- South Colonie Central School District
Teacher pay in every Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Colonie Central School District | $91,405 | $98,847 | 399 | 67% | 92% |
| Albany City School District | $87,133 | $84,058 | 733 | 55% | 79% |
| Guilderland Central School District | $86,028 | $83,911 | 442 | 67% | 94% |
| North Colonie Central School District | $84,709 | $82,736 | 510 | 65% | 92% |
| Bethlehem Central School District | $84,218 | $88,786 | 338 | 67% | 88% |
| Voorheesville Central School District | $82,013 | $83,155 | 94 | 74% | 80% |
| Capital Region BOCES | $79,766 | $67,275 | 121 | 55% | 64% |
| Watervliet City School District | $78,439 | $72,273 | 109 | 60% | 86% |
| Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District | $73,238 | $68,449 | 193 | 56% | 55% |
| Cohoes City School District | $72,601 | $67,078 | 175 | 55% | 79% |
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District | $72,150 | $69,610 | 71 | 61% | 89% |
| Menands Union Free School District | $68,414 | $64,548 | 34 | 47% | 88% |
| Green Island Union Free School District | $61,710 | $56,305 | 34 | 32% | 79% |
Questions about teacher pay in Albany County
How much do teachers make in Albany County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Albany County's 13 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $83,716 in the 2024-25 school year, $14,701 less than the New York average.
Which Albany County school district pays teachers the most?
South Colonie Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $91,405 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Albany County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Albany County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Saratoga County$83,314 average, 12 districts and BOCES$402 less than Albany County
- Schenectady County$80,833 average, 6 districts and BOCES$2,883 less than Albany County
- Columbia County$80,448 average, 6 districts and BOCES$3,268 less than Albany County
- Greene County$80,368 average, 6 districts and BOCES$3,348 less than Albany County
- Rensselaer County$75,282 average, 13 districts and BOCES$8,434 less than Albany County
- Schoharie County$70,862 average, 6 districts and BOCES$12,854 less than Albany County
Sources for the Albany 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.