Annual salary
$64,278
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Highland Park 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.
- Highland Park Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,278 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $102,663 (DOC, step 17), per Highland Park Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $64,278 and reaches $94,303 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $67,068 to $97,093.
- The grid has 4 column columns and 14 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 17.
- Highland Park Boro School District enrolled 1,635 students in 2023-24, the 225th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | MA | MA+30 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,278 | $67,068 | $69,858 | $72,638 |
| 2 | $64,778 | $67,568 | $70,358 | $73,138 |
| 3 | $65,278 | $68,068 | $70,858 | $73,638 |
| 4 | $65,778 | $68,568 | $71,358 | $74,138 |
| 5 | $67,478 | $70,268 | $73,058 | $75,838 |
| 6 | $69,578 | $72,368 | $75,158 | $77,938 |
| 7 | $71,878 | $74,668 | $77,458 | $80,238 |
| 8 | $74,278 | $77,068 | $79,858 | $82,638 |
| 9 | $76,878 | $79,668 | $82,458 | $85,238 |
| 10 | $79,678 | $82,468 | $85,258 | $88,038 |
| 11 | $82,603 | $85,393 | $88,183 | $90,963 |
| 12-15 | $85,903 | $88,693 | $91,483 | $94,263 |
| 16 | $89,403 | $92,193 | $94,983 | $97,763 |
| 17 | $94,303 | $97,093 | $99,883 | $102,663 |
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Per month (12)
$5,356.50
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $64,778 | +$500 |
| 3 | $65,278 | +$1,000 |
| 4 | $65,778 | +$1,500 |
| 5 | $67,478 | +$3,200 |
| 6 | $69,578 | +$5,300 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $64,278 a year, $5,356.50 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 of the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 agreement between the Highland Park Board of Education and the Highland Park Education Association, Inc. The contract prints a guide for each of the four years and this is 2026-2027. The district's own site (hpschools.net) publishes no agreement, so this comes from the association.
Step 12-15 is the district's own frozen-step label; the frozen band moves down the guide one year at a time (10-13 in 2024-25, 11-14 in 2025-26, 12-15 here, 13-16 in 2027-28).
Checked arithmetically: MA is 2,790 above BA, MA+30 is 2,790 above MA and DOC is 2,780 above MA+30 on all fourteen rows, and the same three offsets hold on the other three years printed in the same appendix.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $64,278 at step 1 to $94,303 at step 17: 13 step increases worth $2,310 each on average, 47% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,900, between step 16 and step 17.
A master's degree is worth $2,790 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.3%) and $2,790 more at the top of the column (3.0%).
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $72,638 and tops out at $102,663, 9% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Highland Park Public Schools's starting pay ranks 65th and its top cell ranks 166th; 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 89th percentile and the top cell at the 64th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $64,278 | $94,303 | 13 | 47% |
| MA | $67,068 | $97,093 | 13 | 45% |
| MA+30 | $69,858 | $99,883 | 13 | 43% |
| DOC | $72,638 | $102,663 | 13 | 41% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Public Schools | 1,635 | 2026-27 | $64,278 | $67,068 | $102,663 |
| Waldwick School District | 1,616 | 2026-27 | $62,150 | $70,650 | $108,545 |
| Freehold Borough School District | 1,608 | 2026-27 | $58,197 | $60,613 | $96,229 |
| Warren Township School District | 1,677 | 2023-24 | $61,273 | $67,400 | $107,329 |
| Pittsgrove Township School District | 1,680 | 2025-26 | $60,244 | $62,889 | $92,762 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township School District | 1,683 | 2023-24 | $65,524 | $67,499 | $90,899 |
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 Highland Park Public Schools?
$64,278 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Highland Park Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,278 (BA).
What is the top of the Highland Park Public Schools salary schedule?
$102,663, at step 17 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 Highland Park Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $94,303, is reached at step 17, 13 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Highland Park Public Schools?
$2,790 more at the first step: $67,068 on MA against $64,278 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Waldwick School Districtstarts $62,150
- Freehold Borough School Districtstarts $58,197
- Warren Township School Districtstarts $61,273
- Pittsgrove Township School Districtstarts $60,244
- Little Egg Harbor Township School Districtstarts $65,524
- Hopatcong Borough Schoolsstarts $72,140
- Hasbrouck Heights School Districtstarts $59,980
- West Essex Regional School Districtstarts $63,618
- Spotswood Public School Districtstarts $55,000
- Swedesboro-Woolwich School Districtstarts $53,034
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