Annual salary
$65,146
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Elizabeth Public Schools 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.
- Elizabeth Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $65,146 (BA 10Mo, step 1) and tops out at $131,822 (Day/Yr, step 13), per Elizabeth Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA 10Mo) starts at $65,146 and reaches $105,500 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA 10Mo) the range is $68,946 to $124,504.
- The grid has 12 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 13.
- Elizabeth Public Schools enrolled 28,334 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA 10Mo | MA 10Mo | 6th Yr. 10Mo | BA ExtDay | MA ExtDay | ExtDay | BA ExtYr | MA ExtYr | 6th Yr. ExtYr | BA Ext Day/Yr | MA Ext Day/Yr | Day/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,146 | $68,946 | $72,621 | $68,062 | $72,053 | $75,911 | $70,974 | $74,154 | $79,196 | $76,806 | $81,367 | $85,904 |
| 2 | $65,423 | $69,223 | $72,898 | $68,364 | $72,355 | $76,214 | $71,301 | $75,481 | $79,523 | $77,183 | $81,744 | $86,154 |
| 3 | $65,696 | $69,496 | $73,171 | $68,662 | $72,653 | $76,512 | $71,624 | $75,804 | $79,846 | $77,556 | $82,117 | $86,527 |
| 4 | $68,443 | $72,343 | $75,946 | $71,527 | $75,622 | $79,402 | $74,605 | $78,895 | $82,855 | $80,773 | $85,453 | $89,773 |
| 5 | $70,000 | $73,584 | $77,235 | $73,177 | $76,941 | $80,773 | $76,349 | $80,291 | $84,306 | $82,703 | $87,004 | $91,384 |
| 6 | $71,396 | $74,665 | $78,368 | $74,711 | $78,144 | $82,029 | $78,021 | $81,617 | $85,687 | $84,652 | $88,575 | $93,016 |
| 7 | $73,414 | $76,684 | $80,383 | $76,829 | $80,262 | $84,147 | $80,239 | $83,835 | $87,905 | $87,070 | $90,994 | $95,434 |
| 8 | $75,280 | $78,717 | $82,448 | $78,815 | $82,424 | $86,342 | $82,344 | $86,125 | $90,229 | $89,414 | $93,539 | $98,016 |
| 9 | $78,346 | $81,954 | $85,715 | $82,047 | $85,789 | $89,739 | $85,651 | $89,617 | $93,754 | $92,960 | $97,286 | $101,801 |
| 10 | $82,825 | $86,625 | $90,367 | $86,555 | $90,517 | $94,499 | $90,322 | $94,472 | $98,644 | $97,870 | $102,398 | $106,949 |
| 11 | $87,847 | $91,817 | $95,614 | $91,743 | $95,881 | $99,896 | $95,630 | $99,964 | $104,170 | $103,416 | $108,145 | $112,734 |
| 12 | $94,992 | $98,674 | $102,528 | $98,578 | $102,892 | $106,939 | $102,584 | $107,103 | $111,342 | $110,609 | $115,540 | $120,165 |
| 13 | $105,500 | $109,776 | $113,661 | $109,637 | $114,124 | $118,203 | $113,760 | $118,464 | $122,737 | $122,028 | $127,159 | $131,822 |
| Off-Guide | $91,596 | $124,504 | $106,957 | |||||||||
| Off-Guide1 | $98,860 |
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Per month (12)
$5,428.83
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $65,423 | +$277 |
| 3 | $65,696 | +$550 |
| 4 | $68,443 | +$3,297 |
| 5 | $70,000 | +$4,854 |
| 6 | $71,396 | +$6,250 |
Worked example as rendered: BA 10Mo, step 1 = $65,146 a year, $5,428.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
YEAR 2 (2026-27), Elizabeth Teachers Salary Guide, from the EEA Salary Guides for 2025-2028. Elizabeth's own website publishes no teachers' agreement or guide; this is the copy the Elizabeth Education Association posts.
The same document prints the base year 2024-25 and years 2025-26 and 2027-28 on the same page, and separate guides for registered nurses, counselors and psychologists on the pages after it.
The twelve columns are the district's own headings. They pair each preparation level with the work year: 10Mo is the ten-month year, ExtDay an extended day, ExtYr an extended year and Ext Day/Yr both. The sixth and twelfth columns are printed as just ExtDay and Day/Yr, and sit in the sixth-year-of-study position in each group.
Off-Guide and Off-Guide1 are the district's own labels for rates paid outside the step ladder; they exist only in the first three columns and are lower than step 13, which is why they do not rise from the step above.
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- Soft spot: Off-Guide and Off-Guide1 are printed below step 13 but they are not steps above it: they are closed legacy rates for staff who were never placed on the guide. In the bachelors 10-month column the off-guide rate of 91,596 sits below step 13's 105,500, while in the masters column the off-guide rate of 124,504 sits well above step 13's 109,776, which is why the two off-guide rows do not follow the ladder in either direction. They are reproduced in the position the guide prints them.
- Soft spot: Only the first three columns carry an off-guide rate; the extended day and extended year columns print a dash there, and those cells are left empty.
How this schedule moves
On the BA 10Mo column a teacher moves from $65,146 at step 1 to $105,500 at step 13: 12 step increases worth $3,363 each on average, 62% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $10,508, between step 12 and step 13.
1 of the 14 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $3,800 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.8%) and $19,004 more at the top of the column (18.0%).
The highest-paid column, Day/Yr, starts at $85,904 and tops out at $131,822, 25% above the top of the BA 10Mo column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Elizabeth Public Schools's starting pay ranks 54th and its top cell ranks 4th; 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 91st percentile and the top cell at the 91st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA 10Mo | $65,146 | $105,500 | 12 | 62% |
| MA 10Mo | $68,946 | $124,504 | 13 | 81% |
| 6th Yr. 10Mo | $72,621 | $113,661 | 12 | 57% |
| BA ExtDay | $68,062 | $109,637 | 12 | 61% |
| MA ExtDay | $72,053 | $114,124 | 12 | 58% |
| ExtDay | $75,911 | $118,203 | 12 | 56% |
| BA ExtYr | $70,974 | $113,760 | 12 | 60% |
| MA ExtYr | $74,154 | $118,464 | 12 | 60% |
| 6th Yr. ExtYr | $79,196 | $122,737 | 12 | 55% |
| BA Ext Day/Yr | $76,806 | $122,028 | 12 | 59% |
| MA Ext Day/Yr | $81,367 | $127,159 | 12 | 56% |
| Day/Yr | $85,904 | $131,822 | 12 | 53% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Public Schools | 28,334 | 2026-27 | $65,146 | $68,946 | $131,822 |
| Paterson Public School District | 24,692 | 2026-27 | $64,830 | $66,330 | $107,699 |
| Edison Township School District | 17,005 | 2026-27 | $62,000 | – | $110,090 |
| Trenton Public School District | 15,459 | 2025-26 | $70,075 | $71,625 | $114,875 |
| Toms River Regional School District | 14,654 | 2024-25 | $57,030 | $60,230 | $100,920 |
| Woodbridge Township Board of Education | 14,044 | 2026-27 | $64,031 | – | $115,519 |
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 Elizabeth Public Schools?
$65,146 on the column BA 10Mo at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Elizabeth Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $65,146 (BA 10Mo).
What is the top of the Elizabeth Public Schools salary schedule?
$131,822, at step 13 on Day/Yr (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 Elizabeth Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA 10Mo column the top figure, $105,500, is reached at step 13, 12 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Elizabeth Public Schools?
$3,800 more at the first step: $68,946 on MA 10Mo against $65,146 on BA 10Mo (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Paterson Public School Districtstarts $64,830
- Edison Township School Districtstarts $62,000
- Trenton Public School Districtstarts $70,075
- Toms River Regional School Districtstarts $57,030
- Woodbridge Township Board of Educationstarts $64,031
- Newark Public School Districtstarts $70,000
- Union City School Districtstarts $67,500
- Hamilton Township School Districtstarts $67,958
- Passaic City School Districtstarts $59,405
- Clifton Board of Educationstarts $65,835
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