Columbia County teacher salaries, 2024-25
622 classroom teachers taught in Columbia County's 6 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $80,448, $17,969 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $80,448
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 15th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 622
- in 6 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $89,315
- Kinderhook Central School District
Teacher pay in every Columbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinderhook Central School District | $89,315 | $87,164 | 167 | 63% | 93% |
| Hudson City School District | $83,733 | $83,942 | 145 | 58% | 91% |
| Germantown Central School District | $80,678 | $74,614 | 52 | 53% | 83% |
| Taconic Hills Central School District | $77,834 | $80,691 | 98 | 64% | 86% |
| New Lebanon Central School District | $70,617 | $69,421 | 50 | 50% | 92% |
| Chatham Central School District | $69,342 | $65,132 | 110 | 50% | 88% |
Questions about teacher pay in Columbia County
How much do teachers make in Columbia County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Columbia County's 6 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $80,448 in the 2024-25 school year, $17,969 less than the New York average.
Which Columbia County school district pays teachers the most?
Kinderhook Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $89,315 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Columbia County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Columbia County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Dutchess County$101,968 average, 14 districts and BOCES$21,520 more than Columbia County
- Ulster County$100,689 average, 10 districts and BOCES$20,241 more than Columbia County
- Albany County$83,716 average, 13 districts and BOCES$3,268 more than Columbia County
- Greene County$80,368 average, 6 districts and BOCES$80 less than Columbia County
- Rensselaer County$75,282 average, 13 districts and BOCES$5,166 less than Columbia County
Sources for the Columbia 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.