Table  7
Median Salary Of Public Elementary And
Secondary School Classroom Teachers
New York State
1980-81 Through 2009-10

Year

Median Salary

Year

Median Salary

2009-10a/
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96

$70,518
66,299
62,332
59,557
55,942
55,665
55,181
53,017
51,020
51,020
51,020
49,490
48,712
48,000
48,115

1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
1991-92
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
1987-88
1986-87
1985-86
1984-85
1983-84
1982-83
1981-82
1980-81

 $47,612
45,772
44,999
43,335
42,080
38,925
36,654
34,500
32,000
30,490
28,213
27,319
25,000
23,437
21,316

a/ Estimated.