Benefits & Compensation
Benefits & Compensation
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🧑⚕️ Health, Dental & Vision
🎓 Tuition Reimbursement
🧑🏫 NYS TRS / 403b Match
❤️🩹 Life Insurance
💵 Competitive Salary
♿ PFL & Disability
Total Compensation
Total Compensation
Starting Salary — Master's + Certified
Starting Salary — Master's + Certified
$52,000
$52,000
First-year certified teacher with a master's degree — plus $3,000+ in additional stipends available
Total Compensation & Investment
Total Compensation & Investment
$81,695
$81,695
Salary + health insurance, retirement, disability, PTO, PD fund, and all school-paid benefits combined
Benefits at a Glance
Benefits at a Glance
Health, Dental
& Vision Insurance
Health, Dental
& Vision Insurance
Exceptional family coverage with an 80/20 premium split. The school covers 80% of the total cost.
NYS Teacher Retirement (TRS) or 403b
NYS Teacher Retirement (TRS) or 403b
NYSTRS enrollment if eligible ($4,852/yr school-paid) or 403(b) employer match up to $5,000.
Competitive Salary
+ Stipends
Competitive Salary
+ Stipends
Step-based pay grows with experience. $3,000+ in additional stipends and extracurricular rates available.
Tuition
Reimbursement
Tuition
Reimbursement
Up to $3,000 in course reimbursement — no commitment required.
Life & Supplemental Insurance
Life & Supplemental Insurance
Supplemental, life, and AD&D insurance all paid by the school ($213/yr value).
Paid Federal Holidays
& PTO
Paid Federal Holidays
& PTO
All paid federal holidays plus 80 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) annually and one 8-hour Floating Day.
PFL, Short-Term
& Long-Term Disability
PFL, Short-Term
& Long-Term Disability
Paid Family Leave ($323), Short-Term ($242), and Long-Term Disability ($473) — all school-paid.
Professional
Development Fund
Professional
Development Fund
$600/yr PD fund plus year-long development, leadership programs, and one-on-one mentorship.
Comprehensive Benefits for Full-Time Staff
Comprehensive Benefits for Full-Time Staff
Health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid family leave, and retirement contributions are supported by BuffSci & RocSci, with health insurance offered through an 80/20 employer-employee cost share — helping you keep more of what you earn.
Certified Teacher Salary
Certified Teacher Salary
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
NYS Certified | Starting Salary
$50,500 – $65,500
$50,500 – $65,500
Up to $15,000 growth potential
A strong starting point. Take advantage of our tuition reimbursement program to earn your master's degree and advance to the next tier — at no out-of-pocket cost.
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
NYS Certified | Starting Salary
$52,000 – $67,000
$52,000 – $67,000
Up to $15,000 growth potential
The most common teacher tier — combining strong earning potential with total compensation reaching $81,695+ when all school-paid benefits are included.
EdD/Ph.D.
EdD/Ph.D.
NYS Certified | Starting Salary
$55,500 – $70,500
$55,500 – $70,500
Up to $15,000 growth potential
Our highest salary tier. Doctoral educators lead curriculum development, mentor colleagues, and shape the academic direction of our schools.
★ NYS Certification required for all tiers. Salary ranges reflect starting step through $15,000 growth. Contact HR for the full step schedule.
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