How to read a salary chart

Aug 10, 2005 1:00 AM

The UFT salary schedule allows you to earn more money — thousands of dollars more each year — as you spend more time on the job (in what are called steps) and as you earn more education credits (in what are called differentials). You will automatically get pay increases based on steps; you must apply for pay increases based on differentials.

Steps: If you teach without interruption, you can move through the steps at the rate of two steps per year. These are indicated along the vertical axis of the schedule.

Credit for prior experience: If you taught in another school system or had work experience related to your license area, you may qualify for salary credit. Check with your school’s UFT chapter leader or call a salary rep at your UFT borough office for more information.

Differentials: Salary differentials are granted for credits you earn beyond your bachelor’s degree. These are shown along the horizontal axis. Here is a brief summary.

C1: This is the basic salary for those who have only a bachelor’s degree.

C1+PD: This column applies only to teachers hired before 1970.

C2: This is called the first differential. It requires 30 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree requirement. These may be all excess undergraduate credits, all graduate credits, or a combination of both.

C2+ID: This column, the intermediate differential (ID), applies to people who have earned their first differential and in addition have 60 credits beyond the bachelor’s.

C2+PD: This is called the promotional differential or PD. It requires 36 credits in an approved subject matter area; those 36 credits may be undergraduate, graduate, or a combination. Generally you qualify when you get your master’s degree.

C2+ID+PD: This is for people who have met the requirements for the first differential, the intermediate differential and the promotional differential.

C6: This is the second differential. It can be achieved in several ways:

1. With a master’s degree plus another 30 credits that were taken after the date of your bachelor’s but not as part of your master’s credits. The credits can be from undergraduate or graduate courses.
2. With professional development courses and/or activities approved by the chancellor (P credits).
3. 3By getting National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.

As you can see, you may be entitled to more than one differential at a time and these combinations are shown above. For information about applying for these differentials, speak to your chapter leader or speak to a salary expert at one of our UFT borough offices.

Teacher Salary Schedule Effective as of Sept. 1, 2002*
	BAC1	C1+PD	BA + 30C2	C2+ID	EARNED MA OR EQUIV. C2+PD	C2+ID+PD	C6	EARNED MA or EQUIV. + 30C6+PD
1a	39,000	42,492	40,294	42,687	43,786	46,179	45,080	48,573
1b	39,000	42,492	40,294	42,687	43,786	46,179	45,080	48,573
2a	39,325	42,817	40,619	43,012	44,111	46,504	45,405	48,898
2b	39,325	42,817	40,619	43,012	44,111	46,504	45,405	48,898
3a	39,650	43,142	40,944	43,337	44,436	46,829	45,730	49,223
3b	39,650	43,142	40,944	43,337	44,436	46,829	45,730	49,223
4a	40,225	43,717	41,519	43,912	45,011	47,404	46,305	49,798
4b	40,225	43,717	41,519	43,912	45,011	47,404	46,305	49,798
5a	40,720	44,212	42,014	44,407	45,506	47,899	46,800	50,293
5b	40,720	44,212	42,014	44,407	45,506	47,899	46,800	50,293
6a	41,255	44,747	42,549	44,942	46,041	48,434	47,335	50,828
6b	42,012	45,504	43,306	45,699	46,798	49,191	48,092	51,585
7a	43,136	46,628	44,430	46,823	47,922	50,315	49,216	52,709
7b	45,768	49,260	47,062	49,455	50,554	52,947	51,848	55,341
8a	48,231	51,723	49,525	51,918	53,017	55,410	54,311	57,804
8b	51,156	54,648	52,450	54,843	55,942	58,335	57,236	60,729
*This salary schedule does not include longevity payments, which begin after the 10th year. To see the full salary schedule, look in the contract.