Teacher Salary at Poughkeepsie City School District
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York · Dutchess
Estimated salary range
$51,000–$121,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Poughkeepsie City School District
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Poughkeepsie City School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: New York average teacher salary is $92,696 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $51,400.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Poughkeepsie City School District — estimate uses the New York state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: New York cost-of-living index is 116.1 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Poughkeepsie City School District
- Enrollment
- 3,887 students
- Schools
- 7
- Teachers
- 310.02
- Student / teacher ratio
- 12.5 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Poughkeepsie City School District
57 open positions right now at Poughkeepsie City School District.
- 12 certificated teaching
- 8 administration
- 6 substitute