Teacher New Jersey
Teacher salary in New Jersey
Typical pay
$72,700a year
Most Teachers earn $62k to $85k a year
From 189 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Teacher salary in New Jersey is $72,700 a year. Most job postings pay $62,400 to $85,100. From 189 current job postings, updated Nov 8, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in New Jersey
Back to the whole USNew Jersey
$73k typical, most $62k to $85k
| New York, NY | $78k | $63k to $90k | 402 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $74k | $69k to $84k | 10 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72k | $65k to $82k | 46 |
| Allentown, PA | – | – | 3 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | – | – | 2 |
| Vineland, NJ | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 95 job postings$48k $65k
Typical: $60k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 45 job postings$63k $78k
Typical: $73k
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $48k to $65k a year, typically $60k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Npsnj | $92k | $70k | $92k | – | – |
| Uncommon Schools | $73k | $60k | – | – | – |
| KIPP Philadelphia | $84k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Teacher make in New Jersey?
Employers hiring now typically offer $72,700 a year for Teacher roles in New Jersey. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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