Here Are The 20 Highest, Lowest Paying Districts For Teachers In NJ

Where are teachers earning the most in New Jersey and where are they paid the least? Data from the New Jersey Department of Education shows a gap of more than $50,000 between the median salaries of the highest- and the lowest-paying districts in the state.

Median salaries are affected by the years of experience teachers have, along with advanced degrees, both of which increase a teacher's salary.

Here are the 20 districts that paid the highest median salaries in the 2024-25 school year, followed by the 20 that paid the lowest median salaries for 2024-25. Included is the median salary from 2023-24 from each district.

Highest median salaries

1. Northern Valley Regional, Bergen County. (9-12) $119,285, up from $117,410
2. Pascack Valley Regional, Bergen County. (9-12) $116,240, up from $111,723
3. Morris Hills Regional, Morris County. (9-12) $105,599, up from $102,355
4. Lenape Regional, Burlington County. (9-12) $104,969, up from $102,450
5. Hackensack City, Bergen County. (K-12) $104,596, up from $103,126
6. Atlantic City, Atlantic County. (K-12) $103,981, up from $95,879
7. Wallkill Valley Regional, Sussex County. (9-12) $102,920, up from $101,657
8. Brigantine City, Atlantic County. (K-8) $102,124, up from $100,351
9. River Vale Township, Bergen County. (K-8) $101,740, up from $101,490
10. Passaic City, Passaic County. (K-12) $101,595, up from $85,615
11. Kittatinny Regional, Sussex County. (9-12) $101,445, up from $95,300
12. River Dell Regional, Bergen County. (9-12) $101,381, up from $96,189
13. Millburn Township, Essex County. (K-12) $101,160, up from $99,610
14. Cresskill Boro, Bergen County. (K-12) $101,107, up from $99,153
15. West Orange, Essex County. (K-12) $100,092, up from $98,058
16. Ramsey, Bergen County. (K-12) $99,592, up from $95,220
17. Mainland Regional, Atlantic County. (9-12) $99,271, up from $96,721
18. High Point Regional, Sussex County. (9-12) $99,050, down from $102,638
19. Elizabeth, Union County. (K-12) $98,900, up from $89,218
20. Margate City, Atlantic County. (K-8) $98,620, up from $96,100

Lowest median salaries

1. Bridgeton Public Charter School, Cumberland County.$50,235, up from $50,000
2. Ridge And Valley Charter School, Warren County. , $51,393, up from $49,181
3. Classical Academy Charter School Of Clifton, Passaic County. $51,750, unchanged
4. The Ethical Community Charter School, Hudson County. $52,756, down from $53,108
5. Compass Academy Charter School, Cumberland County. $53,000, down from $53,750
6. The Red Bank Charter School, Monmouth County. $54,240, up from $52,614
7. Kindle Education Public Charter, Hudson County. $54,250. 2023-24 not reported
8. Ogdensburg, Sussex County, (K-8) $54,273, down from $56,010
9. Millville Public Charter School, Cumberland County. $54,636, up from $50,000
10. Maurice River Township, Cumberland County. (K-8) $55,014, up from $54,439
11. East Orange Community Charter School, Essex County. $55,588, down from $85,018
12. Vineland Public Charter School, Cumberland County. $55,638, up from $52,760
13. Beach Haven, Ocean County. (K-6) $56,125, up from $55,850
14. Atlantic Community Charter School, Atlantic County. $56,450, up from $55,000
15. Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County. (K-6) $57,115, unchanged
16. Jersey City Golden Door Charter School, Hudson County. $57,579, up from $55,959
17. Benjamin Banneker Prep Charter School, Burlington County. $57,680, up from $56,186
18. East Newark, Hudson County. (K-8) $57,682, up from $53,411
19. Creativity Colaboratory Charter School, Salem County. $58,000, up from $56,000
20. Woodland Township, Burlington County. (K-8) $58,211, down from $64,094

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