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These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most

The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s finest schools, with some teachers and administrators earning among the top pay among educators in the state.

Middletown Schools.

Middletown Schools.

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A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, administrators earn between $50,000 to more than $200,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File.

A second study recently found that the median salaries for New York State teachers range from $21,765 to $131,689.

The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is considered north of Westchester and Rockland in the rankings.

According to the report, the following districts are paying their administrations the highest amount: 

Middletown City School District (first overall): 

  • Average salary: $227,766.5
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Small cities
  • Description: Urban/suburban/high needs
Haldane Central School District (second):
  • Average salary: $227,041
  • Administrators: 1
  • Community type: Small central districts
  • Description: Low needs

Mahopac Central School District (fourth):

  • Average salary: $218,949.75
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Low needs

Putnam Valley Central School District (fifth):

  • Average salary: $215,449
  • Administrators: 2
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Low needs

Valley Central School District (seventh):

  • Average salary: $206,453
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District (eighth):

  • Average salary: $203,550
  • Administrators: 2
  • Community type: Small central districts
  • Description: Urban/suburban/high needs

Carmel Central School District (ninth):

  • Average salary: $202,826.33
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (10th):

  • Average salary: $196,951.60
  • Administrators: 5
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Brewster Central School District (12th):

  • Average salary: $195,295.25
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Low needs

Cornwall Central School District (13th):

  • Average salary: $193,677.67
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Minisink Valley Central School District (15th):

  • Average salary: $192,063.25
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Average needs

Pine Bush Central School District (17th):

  • Average salary: $190,150
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Rhinebeck Central School District (19th):

  • Average salary: $186,566
  • Administrators: 2
  • Community type: Small central districts
  • Description: Low needs

Warwick Valley Central School District (21st):

  • Average salary: $184,646
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Low needs

Goshen Central School District (24th):

  • Average salary: $182,658
  • Administrators: 4
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Average needs

Newburgh City School District (26th):

  • Average salary: $181,565.60
  • Administrators: 5
  • Community type: Small cities
  • Description: Urban/suburban/high needs

Hyde Park Central School District (27th):

  • Average salary: $181,487.50
  • Administrators: 2
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

Pawling Central School District (30th):

  • Average salary: $176,075.33
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Low needs

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District (31st):

  • Average salary: $175,666.67
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Small central districts
  • Description: Average needs

Spackenkill Union Free School District (32nd):

  • Average salary: $175,540.67
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Average needs

Red Hook Central School District (35th):

  • Average salary: $172,139.33
  • Administrators: 3
  • Community type: Medium central districts
  • Description: Average needs

Wappingers Central School District (41st):

  • Average salary: $170,210.20
  • Administrators: 5
  • Community type: Large central districts and village districts
  • Description: Average needs

The complete report can be found here.

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