Annual salary
$58,645
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Butler Public School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers salary guide (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Butler Public School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,645 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,189 (MA+60, step 15), per Butler Public School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,645 and reaches $92,580 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $62,848 to $96,783.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Butler Public School District enrolled 1,196 students in 2023-24, the 281st-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+20 | MA | MA+16 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,645 | $60,746 | $62,848 | $64,949 | $67,051 | $69,153 | $71,254 |
| 2 | $59,145 | $61,246 | $63,348 | $65,449 | $67,551 | $69,653 | $71,754 |
| 3 | $59,645 | $61,746 | $63,848 | $65,949 | $68,051 | $70,153 | $72,254 |
| 4 | $60,145 | $62,246 | $64,348 | $66,449 | $68,551 | $70,653 | $72,754 |
| 5 | $60,645 | $62,746 | $64,848 | $66,949 | $69,051 | $71,153 | $73,254 |
| 6 | $61,745 | $63,846 | $65,948 | $68,049 | $70,151 | $72,253 | $74,354 |
| 7 | $64,245 | $66,346 | $68,448 | $70,549 | $72,651 | $74,753 | $76,854 |
| 8 | $66,995 | $69,096 | $71,198 | $73,299 | $75,401 | $77,503 | $79,604 |
| 9 | $70,095 | $72,196 | $74,298 | $76,399 | $78,501 | $80,603 | $82,704 |
| 10 | $72,700 | $74,801 | $76,903 | $79,004 | $81,106 | $83,208 | $85,309 |
| 11 | $76,400 | $78,501 | $80,603 | $82,704 | $84,806 | $86,908 | $89,009 |
| 12 | $80,155 | $82,256 | $84,358 | $86,459 | $88,561 | $90,663 | $92,764 |
| 13 | $83,705 | $85,806 | $87,908 | $90,009 | $92,111 | $94,213 | $96,314 |
| 14 | $89,110 | $91,211 | $93,313 | $95,414 | $97,516 | $99,618 | $101,719 |
| 15 | $92,580 | $94,681 | $96,783 | $98,884 | $100,986 | $103,088 | $105,189 |
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Per month (12)
$4,887.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $59,145 | +$500 |
| 3 | $59,645 | +$1,000 |
| 4 | $60,145 | +$1,500 |
| 5 | $60,645 | +$2,000 |
| 6 | $61,745 | +$3,100 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $58,645 a year, $4,887.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
YEAR 4, 2026-27 Salary Guide, from the Butler Education Association agreement the district posts under Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Read from the agreement's text layer, cross-checked against an independent pdftotext -layout rendering of the same page (all 15 rows matched in order) and against the guide's own arithmetic: each lane sits a constant $2,101 or $2,102 above the one to its left at every step.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $58,645 at step 1 to $92,580 at step 15: 14 step increases worth $2,424 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $5,405, between step 13 and step 14.
A master's degree is worth $4,203 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.2%) and $4,203 more at the top of the column (4.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $71,254 and tops out at $105,189, 14% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Butler Public School District's starting pay ranks 234th and its top cell ranks 136th; the state medians are $60,500 to start and $102,854 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 73rd percentile and the top cell at the 67th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $58,645 | $92,580 | 14 | 58% |
| BA+20 | $60,746 | $94,681 | 14 | 56% |
| MA | $62,848 | $96,783 | 14 | 54% |
| MA+16 | $64,949 | $98,884 | 14 | 52% |
| MA+30 | $67,051 | $100,986 | 14 | 51% |
| MA+45 | $69,153 | $103,088 | 14 | 49% |
| MA+60 | $71,254 | $105,189 | 14 | 48% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Public School District | 1,196 | 2026-27 | $58,645 | $62,848 | $105,189 |
| Lumberton Township Board of Education | 1,193 | 2024-25 | $57,966 | – | $99,641 |
| River Edge School District | 1,206 | 2026-27 | $56,564 | $60,764 | $105,047 |
| Bellmawr Public School District | 1,183 | 2025-26 | $59,762 | $64,064 | $100,229 |
| Closter Public School District | 1,211 | 2026-27 | $59,000 | $67,000 | $118,680 |
| Clinton Township School District | 1,180 | 2026-27 | $67,200 | – | $98,385 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Butler Public School District?
$58,645 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Butler Public School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,645 (BA).
What is the top of the Butler Public School District salary schedule?
$105,189, at step 15 on MA+60 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Butler Public School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $92,580, is reached at step 15, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Butler Public School District?
$4,203 more at the first step: $62,848 on MA against $58,645 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Lumberton Township Board of Educationstarts $57,966
- River Edge School Districtstarts $56,564
- Bellmawr Public School Districtstarts $59,762
- Closter Public School Districtstarts $59,000
- Clinton Township School Districtstarts $67,200
- Cumberland Regional School Districtstarts $63,307
- Lower Cape May Regional School Districtstarts $65,484
- Millstone Township School Districtstarts $63,490
- East Greenwich Township School Districtstarts $60,547
- Mount Holly Township Public School Districtstarts $58,894
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