What's The Median Teacher's Salary In East Brunswick? See Report

EAST BRUNSWICK, 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.

East Brunswick was 160th on the list, with the median salary of teachers being $73,674.

Meanwhile, neighboring Edison Public Schools was among the top five, where the median salary for teachers was $96,455.

South Brunswick too fared better that East Brunswick, coming in 36 on the list, with the median salary for teacher being $86,120.

Overall, 231 school districts make more than the state median of $70,815, a 2 percent increase over the previous year. And it's not just the big towns or the regional districts that pay the most: Ocean City is a great place to get a teaching job, where the median salary is $91,865. So is West Orange, which has a median salary of $90,172.

"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."

Patch also determined the difference in salaries between 2019 and 2020. Northfield in Atlantic County had the biggest increase, shooting to $78,482, a 45.71 percent increase. Stone Harbor in Cape May County had the biggest decrease, sinking to $67,565, a -18.68 percent drop.

The salary increases came to 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

In addition to median salaries, the state Department of Education site also shows each district's total spending, average daily enrollment and students from sending districts, the per-pupil costs and the district's total budget spending for 2019 and 2020.

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

(This story contains original reporting by Tom Davis)

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