Sixteen data tables illustrate characteristics of public school teachers, administrators, and other professional personnel in New York State in 1992-93. Data in this report were derived from New York State's Basic Educational Data System and New York State's Teacher Certification files. Data are based on information submitted by all public elementary schools and secondary schools in New York State. Section 1 contains information about the characteristics of public school professional personnel by field, giving information on the numbers, salaries, degree and certification status, experience, and ages of teachers, administrators, and other professional personnel (including health services providers and counselors). Section 2 presents characteristics of public school teachers by geographic region in New York State. In section 3, characteristics of administrators are summarized, noting salaries, degree status, experience, age, and certification status. (SLD)