Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

100 employees hold this title in Hunter College High School. Median total compensation for the role is $102,630, above the department median of $26,219.

Employees: 100
Total payroll: $9.4M
Role median: $102,630
Agency median: $26,219
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,629$131,297+

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How total compensation varies among the 100 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Teacher is held in 2 New York City departments. In Hunter College High School, the median of $102,630 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Pedagogical

$106,308 · 55,018

Median total compensation for the Teacher role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Teacher beyond New York City

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $106,285 ranks #4 of 12. See Teacher across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Davis School District, Utah

$125,139 · 7

California

$123,221 · 879

City of Boston

$122,781 · 5,388

School District of Philadelphia

$94,011 · 7,117

$74,385 · 161

$71,579 · 60

$63,112 · 11

$57,351 · 74

Median total compensation for comparable Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Vilhjalmur Vilhjalmsson

Teacher/Hunter College High School

2025 total comp

$73,085

Base pay: $70,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,085
Hire date: 2022-09-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,381
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 470
Regular Hours: 1,388.4

At Hunter College High School, Vilhjalmur Vilhjalmsson serves as a Teacher based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $73,085.