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Haddon Heights School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Schedule A teacher 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.
- Haddon Heights School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,351 (BA, step 1-2) and tops out at $99,146 (PHD, step 16), per Haddon Heights Board of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,351 and reaches $93,261 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $62,121 to $97,031.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Haddon Heights School District enrolled 1,461 students in 2023-24, the 245th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Schedule A teacher salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+30 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | $58,351 | $62,121 | $63,121 | $64,236 |
| 3-4 | $58,751 | $62,521 | $63,521 | $64,636 |
| 5 | $59,151 | $62,921 | $63,921 | $65,036 |
| 6 | $59,551 | $63,321 | $64,321 | $65,436 |
| 7 | $60,161 | $63,931 | $64,931 | $66,046 |
| 8 | $61,161 | $64,931 | $65,931 | $67,046 |
| 9 | $62,261 | $66,031 | $67,031 | $68,146 |
| 10 | $63,461 | $67,231 | $68,231 | $69,346 |
| 11 | $66,461 | $70,231 | $71,231 | $72,346 |
| 12 | $70,461 | $74,231 | $75,231 | $76,346 |
| 13 | $74,761 | $78,531 | $79,531 | $80,646 |
| 14 | $79,161 | $82,931 | $83,931 | $85,046 |
| 15 | $83,761 | $87,531 | $88,531 | $89,646 |
| 15a | $88,461 | $92,231 | $93,231 | $94,346 |
| 16 | $93,261 | $97,031 | $98,031 | $99,146 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | $58,751 | +$400 |
| 5 | $59,151 | +$800 |
| 6 | $59,551 | +$1,200 |
| 7 | $60,161 | +$1,810 |
| 8 | $61,161 | +$2,810 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1-2 = $58,351 a year, $4,862.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule A, Year 3 of the 2024-2029 certified staff contract between the Haddon Heights School District and the Haddon Heights Education Association.
Step 15a is the district's own label for the row between steps 15 and 16.
- Soft spot: Schedule A is an image in the posted contract with no text layer; the grid was read by OCR and checked against the rendered page. Every row on this guide satisfies the same three constant lane differentials (MA is BA plus $3,770, MA+30 is MA plus $1,000, PHD is MA+30 plus $1,115), which the transcription reproduces.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $58,351 at step 1-2 to $93,261 at step 16: 14 step increases worth $2,494 each on average, 60% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,800, between step 15a and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $3,770 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.5%) and $3,770 more at the top of the column (4.0%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $64,236 and tops out at $99,146, 6% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Haddon Heights School District's starting pay ranks 242nd and its top cell ranks 210th; 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 72nd percentile and the top cell at the 59th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $58,351 | $93,261 | 14 | 60% |
| MA | $62,121 | $97,031 | 14 | 56% |
| MA+30 | $63,121 | $98,031 | 14 | 55% |
| PHD | $64,236 | $99,146 | 14 | 54% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddon Heights School District | 1,461 | 2026-27 | $58,351 | $62,121 | $99,146 |
| Asbury Park School District | 1,456 | 2024-25 | $63,085 | $65,985 | $102,735 |
| Manasquan School District | 1,466 | 2026-27 | $65,570 | $67,570 | $102,350 |
| Kenilworth School District | 1,453 | 2024-25 | $71,332 | $79,437 | $106,280 |
| Florence Township School District | 1,471 | 2025-26 | $63,575 | $67,375 | $94,225 |
| Ridgefield School District | 1,438 | 2025-26 | $60,000 | $62,000 | $115,153 |
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 Haddon Heights School District?
$58,351 on the column BA at step 1-2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Haddon Heights Board of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,351 (BA).
What is the top of the Haddon Heights School District salary schedule?
$99,146, at step 16 on PHD (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 Haddon Heights School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $93,261, is reached at step 16, 14 step increases after step 1-2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Haddon Heights School District?
$3,770 more at the first step: $62,121 on MA against $58,351 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Asbury Park School Districtstarts $63,085
- Manasquan School Districtstarts $65,570
- Kenilworth School Districtstarts $71,332
- Florence Township School Districtstarts $63,575
- Ridgefield School Districtstarts $60,000
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- Bogota Public School Districtstarts $52,700
- Clayton Public School Districtstarts $55,240
- Readington Township School Districtstarts $61,440
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