Annual salary
$60,653
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Cherry Hill School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated staff 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.
- Cherry Hill School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,653 (BA, step 1-2) and tops out at $115,891 (DOC, step 18), per Cherry Hill Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $60,653 and reaches $105,248 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $64,774 to $109,369.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 13 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Cherry Hill School District enrolled 10,772 students in 2023-24, the 13th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Certificated staff salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | $60,653 | $61,798 | $62,942 | $64,774 | $66,605 | $68,665 | $71,296 |
| 3-4 | $60,953 | $62,098 | $63,242 | $65,074 | $66,905 | $68,965 | $71,596 |
| 5-6 | $61,253 | $62,398 | $63,542 | $65,374 | $67,205 | $69,265 | $71,896 |
| 7-8 | $61,553 | $62,698 | $63,842 | $65,674 | $67,505 | $69,565 | $72,196 |
| 9-10 | $61,898 | $63,043 | $64,187 | $66,019 | $67,850 | $69,910 | $72,541 |
| 11 | $63,048 | $64,193 | $65,337 | $67,169 | $69,000 | $71,060 | $73,691 |
| 12 | $66,748 | $67,893 | $69,037 | $70,869 | $72,700 | $74,760 | $77,391 |
| 13 | $72,448 | $73,593 | $74,737 | $76,569 | $78,400 | $80,460 | $83,091 |
| 14 | $78,648 | $79,793 | $80,937 | $82,769 | $84,600 | $86,660 | $89,291 |
| 15 | $85,048 | $86,193 | $87,337 | $89,169 | $91,000 | $93,060 | $95,691 |
| 16 | $91,648 | $92,793 | $93,937 | $95,769 | $97,600 | $99,660 | $102,291 |
| 17 | $98,448 | $99,593 | $100,737 | $102,569 | $104,400 | $106,460 | $109,091 |
| 18 | $105,248 | $106,393 | $107,537 | $109,369 | $111,200 | $113,260 | $115,891 |
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Per month (12)
$5,054.42
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | $60,953 | +$300 |
| 5-6 | $61,253 | +$600 |
| 7-8 | $61,553 | +$900 |
| 9-10 | $61,898 | +$1,245 |
| 11 | $63,048 | +$2,395 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1-2 = $60,653 a year, $5,054.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Titled by the district 'Certificated Staff Salary Guide 2026-2027', linked from the Human Resources page as the 2026-2027 Teacher's Salary Guide.
Steps 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 are printed as paired steps sharing one rate.
The same document carries a separate 'Certificated Staff Extended Year Salary Guide 2026-2027' (higher figures for extended-year positions); it is not included here.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated in the guide, so work_days is null.
- Soft spot: effective_date is assumed to be the start of the 2026-27 school year; the guide prints no effective date.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $60,653 at step 1-2 to $105,248 at step 18: 12 step increases worth $3,716 each on average, 74% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,800, between step 16 and step 17.
A master's degree is worth $4,121 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.8%) and $4,121 more at the top of the column (3.9%).
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $71,296 and tops out at $115,891, 10% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Cherry Hill School District's starting pay ranks 156th and its top cell ranks 39th; 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 80th percentile and the top cell at the 80th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $60,653 | $105,248 | 12 | 74% |
| BA+15 | $61,798 | $106,393 | 12 | 72% |
| BA+30 | $62,942 | $107,537 | 12 | 71% |
| MA | $64,774 | $109,369 | 12 | 69% |
| MA+15 | $66,605 | $111,200 | 12 | 67% |
| MA+30 | $68,665 | $113,260 | 12 | 65% |
| DOC | $71,296 | $115,891 | 12 | 63% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill School District | 10,772 | 2026-27 | $60,653 | $64,774 | $115,891 |
| Bayonne School District | 10,697 | 2026-27 | $67,000 | – | $108,195 |
| Clifton Board of Education | 11,010 | 2026-27 | $65,835 | $70,835 | $107,450 |
| Plainfield Public School District | 10,436 | 2023-24 | $60,426 | $61,926 | $100,276 |
| New Brunswick School District | 9,443 | 2024-25 | $60,626 | $63,552 | $101,620 |
| Passaic City School District | 12,366 | 2024-25 | $59,405 | $67,405 | $115,955 |
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 Cherry Hill School District?
$60,653 on the column BA at step 1-2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Cherry Hill Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,653 (BA).
What is the top of the Cherry Hill School District salary schedule?
$115,891, at step 18 on DOC (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 Cherry Hill School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $105,248, is reached at step 18, 12 step increases after step 1-2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Cherry Hill School District?
$4,121 more at the first step: $64,774 on MA against $60,653 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Bayonne School Districtstarts $67,000
- Clifton Board of Educationstarts $65,835
- Plainfield Public School Districtstarts $60,426
- New Brunswick School Districtstarts $60,626
- Passaic City School Districtstarts $59,405
- Hamilton Township School Districtstarts $67,958
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School Districtstarts $67,000
- Union City School Districtstarts $67,500
- Brick Township Public School Districtstarts $57,940
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School Districtstarts $59,700
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