What is the average increase in salaries for teachers?
Increases vary depending upon where a teacher is on the salary grid, ranging from 3.8% to around 10%. The average increase is around 6%. Q: Why are teachers’ salaries where they are today? A: Mamaroneck’s salaries are competitive with neighboring Westchester districts. Each time contracts are negotiated, careful comparisons are made with neighboring districts. We aim to be competitive, in order to attract the high caliber of teachers our community demands, but not be at the top end of the range. We believe that the most recently negotiated contract is a fair one, with competitive salary increases, employee health care contributions for the first time, provisions for more instructional time and meeting opportunities and a totally revamped evaluation system. Q: How much would we save if teachers and other staff took smaller raises? A: Salaries for all staff in the current year budget are $68 million. Thus, a one percentage point change is $680,000. Benefits Q: How much of the 9% increase
