Dutchess County teacher salaries, 2024-25
3,258 classroom teachers taught in Dutchess County's 14 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $101,968, $3,551 more than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $101,968
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 7th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 3,258
- in 14 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $108,401
- Wappingers Central School District
Teacher pay in every Dutchess 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wappingers Central School District | $108,401 | $110,604 | 752 | 70% | 88% |
| Arlington Central School District | $108,298 | $116,850 | 650 | 77% | 90% |
| Spackenkill Union Free School District | $106,201 | $119,162 | 154 | 77% | 97% |
| Rhinebeck Central School District | $103,498 | $102,658 | 94 | 75% | 90% |
| Poughkeepsie City School District | $100,122 | $95,939 | 312 | 55% | 71% |
| Pawling Central School District | $98,396 | $100,865 | 101 | 68% | 84% |
| Red Hook Central School District | $97,593 | $97,484 | 163 | 62% | 90% |
| Pine Plains Central School District | $97,305 | $95,670 | 91 | 63% | 96% |
| Beacon City School District | $96,707 | $96,763 | 256 | 63% | 86% |
| Dutchess BOCES | $95,476 | $89,350 | 90 | 41% | 71% |
| Hyde Park Central School District | $94,324 | $95,334 | 307 | 63% | 90% |
| Millbrook Central School District | $93,009 | $90,999 | 93 | 59% | 89% |
| Dover Union Free School District | $90,388 | $86,876 | 123 | 63% | 92% |
| Northeast Central School District | $86,137 | $82,034 | 72 | 60% | 90% |
Questions about teacher pay in Dutchess County
How much do teachers make in Dutchess County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Dutchess County's 14 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $101,968 in the 2024-25 school year, $3,551 more than the New York average.
Which Dutchess County school district pays teachers the most?
Wappingers Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $108,401 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Dutchess County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Dutchess County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Putnam County$121,429 average, 6 districts and BOCES$19,461 more than Dutchess County
- Orange County$102,795 average, 18 districts and BOCES$827 more than Dutchess County
- Ulster County$100,689 average, 10 districts and BOCES$1,279 less than Dutchess County
- Columbia County$80,448 average, 6 districts and BOCES$21,520 less than Dutchess County
Sources for the Dutchess 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.