Annual salary
$72,140
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Hopatcong Borough Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary guide, Year 4 (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and new step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Hopatcong Borough Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $72,140 (BA, new step 1) and tops out at $112,090 (MA+60, new step 17), per Hopatcong Borough Board of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $72,140 and reaches $99,140 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $78,990 to $105,990.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 17 new step rows; the highest cell is reached at new step 17.
- Hopatcong Borough School District enrolled 1,581 students in 2023-24, the 233rd-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Salary guide, Year 4 (2026-27)
| New Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $72,140 | $74,740 | $76,490 | $78,990 | $80,090 | $82,490 | $83,790 | $85,090 |
| 2 | $73,140 | $75,740 | $77,490 | $79,990 | $81,090 | $83,490 | $84,790 | $86,090 |
| 3 | $74,140 | $76,740 | $78,490 | $80,990 | $82,090 | $84,490 | $85,790 | $87,090 |
| 4 | $75,140 | $77,740 | $79,490 | $81,990 | $83,090 | $85,490 | $86,790 | $88,090 |
| 5 | $76,140 | $78,740 | $80,490 | $82,990 | $84,090 | $86,490 | $87,790 | $89,090 |
| 6 | $77,140 | $79,740 | $81,490 | $83,990 | $85,090 | $87,490 | $88,790 | $90,090 |
| 7 | $79,140 | $81,740 | $83,490 | $85,990 | $87,090 | $89,490 | $90,790 | $92,090 |
| 8 | $81,140 | $83,740 | $85,490 | $87,990 | $89,090 | $91,490 | $92,790 | $94,090 |
| 9 | $83,140 | $85,740 | $87,490 | $89,990 | $91,090 | $93,490 | $94,790 | $96,090 |
| 10 | $85,140 | $87,740 | $89,490 | $91,990 | $93,090 | $95,490 | $96,790 | $98,090 |
| 11 | $87,140 | $89,740 | $91,490 | $93,990 | $95,090 | $97,490 | $98,790 | $100,090 |
| 12 | $89,140 | $91,740 | $93,490 | $95,990 | $97,090 | $99,490 | $100,790 | $102,090 |
| 13 | $91,140 | $93,740 | $95,490 | $97,990 | $99,090 | $101,490 | $102,790 | $104,090 |
| 14 | $93,140 | $95,740 | $97,490 | $99,990 | $101,090 | $103,490 | $104,790 | $106,090 |
| 15 | $95,140 | $97,740 | $99,490 | $101,990 | $103,090 | $105,490 | $106,790 | $108,090 |
| 16 | $97,140 | $99,740 | $101,490 | $103,990 | $105,090 | $107,490 | $108,790 | $110,090 |
| 17 | $99,140 | $101,740 | $103,490 | $105,990 | $107,090 | $109,490 | $110,790 | $112,090 |
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Per month (12)
$6,011.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| New Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $73,140 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $74,140 | +$2,000 |
| 4 | $75,140 | +$3,000 |
| 5 | $76,140 | +$4,000 |
| 6 | $77,140 | +$5,000 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, new step 1 = $72,140 a year, $6,011.67 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 of the teachers' contract between the Hopatcong Borough Board of Education and the Hopatcong Education Association.
The guide's step column is labelled New Step.
- Soft spot: The posted contract is a scan with no text layer; the grid was read by OCR and checked against the rendered page. Every row on this guide carries the same eight lane offsets and the BA column rises $1,000 a step through step 6 and $2,000 a step after it, which the transcription satisfies.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $72,140 at new step 1 to $99,140 at new step 17: 16 new step increases worth $1,688 each on average, 37% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,000, between new step 6 and new step 7.
A master's degree is worth $6,850 more than a bachelor's at the first new step (9.5%) and $6,850 more at the top of the column (6.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60, starts at $85,090 and tops out at $112,090, 13% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Hopatcong Borough Schools's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 58th; 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 98th percentile and the top cell at the 76th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First new step | Top | New Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $72,140 | $99,140 | 16 | 37% |
| BA+15 | $74,740 | $101,740 | 16 | 36% |
| BA+30 | $76,490 | $103,490 | 16 | 35% |
| MA | $78,990 | $105,990 | 16 | 34% |
| MA+15 | $80,090 | $107,090 | 16 | 34% |
| MA+30 | $82,490 | $109,490 | 16 | 33% |
| MA+45 | $83,790 | $110,790 | 16 | 32% |
| MA+60 | $85,090 | $112,090 | 16 | 32% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong Borough Schools | 1,581 | 2026-27 | $72,140 | $78,990 | $112,090 |
| Swedesboro-Woolwich School District | 1,573 | 2023-24 | $53,034 | $55,134 | $85,024 |
| Warren Hills Regional School District | 1,573 | 2023-24 | $59,793 | $65,868 | $98,843 |
| Cedar Grove Township School District | 1,564 | 2026-27 | $59,682 | $63,682 | $103,522 |
| Freehold Borough School District | 1,608 | 2026-27 | $58,197 | $60,613 | $96,229 |
| Waldwick School District | 1,616 | 2026-27 | $62,150 | $70,650 | $108,545 |
Starting pay is the first new step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-new 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 Hopatcong Borough Schools?
$72,140 on the column BA at new step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Hopatcong Borough Board of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $72,140 (BA).
What is the top of the Hopatcong Borough Schools salary schedule?
$112,090, at new step 17 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 Hopatcong Borough Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $99,140, is reached at new step 17, 16 new step increases after new step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Hopatcong Borough Schools?
$6,850 more at the first new step: $78,990 on MA against $72,140 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Swedesboro-Woolwich School Districtstarts $53,034
- Warren Hills Regional School Districtstarts $59,793
- Cedar Grove Township School Districtstarts $59,682
- Freehold Borough School Districtstarts $58,197
- Waldwick School Districtstarts $62,150
- Highland Park Public Schoolsstarts $64,278
- Clayton Public School Districtstarts $55,240
- Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School Districtstarts $62,838
- Warren Township School Districtstarts $61,273
- Pittsgrove Township School Districtstarts $60,244
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