Tompkins County teacher salaries, 2024-25
1,094 classroom teachers taught in Tompkins County's 8 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,975, $29,442 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $68,975
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 38th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 1,094
- in 8 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $79,440
- Lansing Central School District
Teacher pay in every Tompkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Central School District | $79,440 | $77,347 | 107 | 54% | 84% |
| Dryden Central School District | $70,955 | $72,132 | 146 | 64% | 84% |
| Groton Central School District | $70,394 | $65,832 | 66 | 27% | 58% |
| Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES | $70,175 | $68,853 | 77 | 54% | 76% |
| Ithaca City School District | $67,712 | $64,260 | 493 | 48% | 79% |
| Trumansburg Central School District | $66,926 | $64,689 | 102 | 65% | 89% |
| George Junior Republic Union Free School District | $65,825 | $63,750 | 27 | 56% | 85% |
| Newfield Central School District | $60,058 | $59,762 | 76 | 42% | 77% |
Questions about teacher pay in Tompkins County
How much do teachers make in Tompkins County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Tompkins County's 8 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $68,975 in the 2024-25 school year, $29,442 less than the New York average.
Which Tompkins County school district pays teachers the most?
Lansing Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $79,440 in 2024-25.
Average teacher salaries in Tompkins County compared to nearby counties
Average classroom teacher salary in each county that borders Tompkins County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Cayuga County$75,269 average, 8 districts and BOCES$6,294 more than Tompkins County
- Chemung County$71,023 average, 4 districts and BOCES$2,048 more than Tompkins County
- Tioga County$68,862 average, 6 districts and BOCES$113 less than Tompkins County
- Cortland County$68,384 average, 5 districts and BOCES$591 less than Tompkins County
- Schuyler County$67,519 average, 2 districts and BOCES$1,456 less than Tompkins County
- Seneca County$66,404 average, 4 districts and BOCES$2,571 less than Tompkins County
Sources for the Tompkins 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.