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These 12 Long Island School Districts Have the Highest Average Salaries

State report finds Long Island as a region recorded the highest average salaries in New York, at $76,758 in 2013.

While tensions usually swirl about Long Island's sky-high pay for school administrators, the region actually sits among the highest in the state when it comes to average salaries paid to the entire school staff.

According to a recently released list by the Empire Center for Public Policy, 24 of the 50 school districts with the highest average salaries in the state are on Long Island. In fact, Long Island as a region recorded the highest average salaries in New York, at $76,758.

The state used salary data for the 12 months ending June 30, and only factored in employees who are members of the New York State Teachers Retirement System.

The report also claims salaries in state schools have risen by 11 percent on average since 2008, traditionally considered the beginning of the Great Recession.

Below are the 12 Long Island school districts with the highest average salaries.

1. Jericho Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $106,937
Employees: 432
State Rank: 2

2. Lawrence Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $98,143
Employees: 378
State Rank: 5

3. Mount Sinai Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $96,573
Employees: 247
State Rank: 10

4. Half Hollow Hills Central Schools
Average Salary: $95,895
Employees: 971
State Rank: 11

5. Central Islip Union Free Central School District
Average Salary: $95,265
Employees: 685
State Rank: 14

6. Bellmore-Merrick Central Schools
Average Salary: $93,517
Employees: 649
State Rank: 16

7. Carle Place Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $92,497
Employees: 220
State Rank: 17

8. Cold Spring Harbor Central Schools
Average Salary: $92,183
Employees: 279
State Rank: 18

9. Mineola Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $92,032
Employees: 387
State Rank: 20

10. Valley Stream #13 Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $91,221
Employees: 231
State Rank: 24

11. East Hampton Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $90,788
Employees: 267
State Rank: 26

12. Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools
Average Salary: $90,623
Employees: 705
State Rank: 27


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