Cortland County teacher salaries, 2024-25
530 classroom teachers taught in Cortland County's 5 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,384, $30,033 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $68,384
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 40th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 530
- in 5 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $69,847
- Homer Central School District
Teacher pay in every Cortland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Central School District | $69,847 | $68,450 | 172 | 71% | 93% |
| Marathon Central School District | $69,030 | $66,492 | 72 | 64% | 88% |
| Cortland City School District | $68,295 | $64,032 | 177 | 54% | 82% |
| Cincinnatus Central School District | $67,476 | $68,590 | 56 | 73% | 77% |
| Mcgraw Central School District | $64,014 | $60,916 | 53 | 56% | 76% |
Questions about teacher pay in Cortland County
How much do teachers make in Cortland County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Cortland County's 5 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $68,384 in the 2024-25 school year, $30,033 less than the New York average.
Which Cortland County school district pays teachers the most?
Homer Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $69,847 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Cortland County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Cortland County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Onondaga County$77,154 average, 19 districts and BOCES$8,770 more than Cortland County
- Cayuga County$75,269 average, 8 districts and BOCES$6,885 more than Cortland County
- Broome County$71,348 average, 12 districts and BOCES$2,964 more than Cortland County
- Madison County$69,948 average, 10 districts and BOCES$1,564 more than Cortland County
- Tompkins County$68,975 average, 8 districts and BOCES$591 more than Cortland County
- Tioga County$68,862 average, 6 districts and BOCES$478 more than Cortland County
- Chenango County$66,189 average, 9 districts and BOCES$2,195 less than Cortland County
Sources for the Cortland 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.