How Berkeley Teachers' Salaries Rank In New Jersey

BERKELEY, NJ — After delays caused by the COVID crisis, New Jersey recently released information to Patch that shows how much your school district, special services district, vocational district and charter school have been paying teachers this past year.

Patch put together a list of the median salaries set before the 2020-21 school year, from highest to lowest, as well as their changes from the previous year (see list below).

The information is part of the state Department of Education's Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending that was just released, showing the median salary in every New Jersey school district and charter school.

The Berkeley Township School District ranked 431 in the state for paying teachers. The median salary for teachers in Berkeley was $62,950.

The Central Regional School District ranked 347 with a median salary of $66,130.

A recent Patch report also determined the difference in salaries between 2019 and 2020. Berkeley teachers saw an increase of .66 percent, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the median teacher salary at the Central Regional School District decreased by 7.03 percent in 2020.

"For decades, the Department of Education's annual guide has provided members of the public with insight and information about the expenditures of their public school district," said Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of the state Department of Education. "This kind of transparent, unfiltered information can be the first step toward helping residents better understand the needs and priorities of their local schools."

Overall, 231 school districts make more than the state median of $70,815, a 2 percent increase over the previous year. This comes despite many districts despite suffering losses in state aid and the rising costs of getting kids back to school amid the COVID crisis. Read more: Gov. Murphy Releases New NJ State Aid Figures For Schools

Below is the top 10 New Jersey school districts and charter schools, and their 2020 median teacher salaries:

1. Northern Valley Regional, Bergen $113,869
2. Passaic County Vocational, Passaic $99,152
3. Carlstadt-East Rutherford, Bergen $97,400
4. Margate City, Atlantic $96,600
5. Edison Twp, Middlesex $96,455
6. Brigantine City, Atlantic $95,669
7. East Rutherford Boro, Bergen $95,635
8. Pascack Valley Regional, Bergen $95,500
9. Wallkill Valley Regional, Sussex $94,889
10. Millburn Twp, Essex $94,375

To read the full list and the state-wide story, click here.

This story contains original reporting by Tom Davis.

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