Highest Cortland employee salary in year 2024 was $200,076. Cortland employees number in year 2024 was 774. Cortland average salary was $50,892 and median salary was $49,686. According to the last payroll, Cortland average salary is 32 percent lower than USA average and 22 percent lower than New York state average. Cortland employee salaries are usually between $24,500 and $74,124. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $95,120 to $200,076.