The median salary for New Jersey teachers was $67,812 last year although teacher pay varied depending on skill set, location and experience, NJ.com says. The lowest paid teachers in the state were making less than $50,000 while the highest paid teachers were earning more than $100,000, the article says.
These are the districts with the highest paid teachers in Bergen and Passaic counties named in the NJ.com article (number is median salary):
- 50. Ridgefield Park: $80,384
- 46. River Dell: $81,514
- 45. Ho-Ho-Kus: $81,537
- 43. Rochelle Park: $81,690
- 42. Bergen County Tech Schools: $81,938
- 39. Northern Highlands Regional: $82,445
- 37. Old Tappan: $82,605
- 36. Ramsey: $82,655
- 34. Teaneck: $83,000
- 31. Ridgewood: $83,425
- 27. River Vale: $83,980
- 20. Carlstadt/East Rutherford: $87,502
- 18. Closter: $87,760
- 13. Hackensack: $88,610
- 11. Pascack Valley Regional: $89,250
- 10. East Rutherford: $89,662
- 4. Passaic County Vocational: $95,549
- 1. Northern Valley Regional High: $108,867
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