Cayuga County teacher salaries, 2024-25
810 classroom teachers taught in Cayuga County's 8 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $75,269, $23,148 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $75,269
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 22nd
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 810
- in 8 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $83,453
- Weedsport Central School District
Teacher pay in every Cayuga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedsport Central School District | $83,453 | $85,921 | 70 | 74% | 87% |
| Port Byron Central School District | $83,293 | $83,010 | 58 | 68% | 86% |
| Union Springs Central School District | $77,507 | $81,516 | 67 | 72% | 94% |
| Auburn City School District | $76,096 | $78,929 | 340 | 55% | 72% |
| Southern Cayuga Central School District | $70,706 | $70,530 | 57 | 49% | 81% |
| Cato-Meridian Central School District | $70,210 | $68,612 | 75 | 47% | 89% |
| Moravia Central School District | $69,944 | $69,454 | 80 | 55% | 80% |
| Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES | $68,858 | $66,342 | 63 | 51% | 72% |
Questions about teacher pay in Cayuga County
How much do teachers make in Cayuga County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Cayuga County's 8 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $75,269 in the 2024-25 school year, $23,148 less than the New York average.
Which Cayuga County school district pays teachers the most?
Weedsport Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $83,453 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Cayuga County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Cayuga County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Onondaga County$77,154 average, 19 districts and BOCES$1,885 more than Cayuga County
- Oswego County$75,745 average, 10 districts and BOCES$476 more than Cayuga County
- Tompkins County$68,975 average, 8 districts and BOCES$6,294 less than Cayuga County
- Cortland County$68,384 average, 5 districts and BOCES$6,885 less than Cayuga County
- Jefferson County$68,227 average, 12 districts and BOCES$7,042 less than Cayuga County
- Seneca County$66,404 average, 4 districts and BOCES$8,865 less than Cayuga County
- Wayne County$63,206 average, 12 districts and BOCES$12,063 less than Cayuga County
Sources for the Cayuga 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.