Annual salary
$63,500
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lindenwold School District 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.
- Lindenwold School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,500 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $100,402 (DOCT, step 16), per Lindenwold School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $63,500 and reaches $90,000 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $68,351 to $94,851.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 15 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 16.
- Lindenwold Public School District enrolled 3,147 students in 2023-24, the 122nd-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teachers salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | DOCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $63,500 | $65,117 | $66,735 | $68,351 | $69,968 | $71,702 | $73,902 |
| 2 | $64,000 | $65,617 | $67,235 | $68,851 | $70,468 | $72,202 | $74,402 |
| 3-4 | $65,000 | $66,617 | $68,235 | $69,851 | $71,468 | $73,202 | $75,402 |
| 5 | $66,000 | $67,617 | $69,235 | $70,851 | $72,468 | $74,202 | $76,402 |
| 6 | $67,000 | $68,617 | $70,235 | $71,851 | $73,468 | $75,202 | $77,402 |
| 7 | $68,000 | $69,617 | $71,235 | $72,851 | $74,468 | $76,202 | $78,402 |
| 8 | $69,250 | $70,867 | $72,485 | $74,101 | $75,718 | $77,452 | $79,652 |
| 9 | $70,500 | $72,117 | $73,735 | $75,351 | $76,968 | $78,702 | $80,902 |
| 10-11 | $71,750 | $73,367 | $74,985 | $76,601 | $78,218 | $79,952 | $82,152 |
| 12 | $73,000 | $74,617 | $76,235 | $77,851 | $79,468 | $81,202 | $83,402 |
| 13 | $74,250 | $75,867 | $77,485 | $79,101 | $80,718 | $82,452 | $84,652 |
| 14 | $75,500 | $77,117 | $78,735 | $80,351 | $81,968 | $83,702 | $85,902 |
| 14A | $79,000 | $80,617 | $82,235 | $83,851 | $85,468 | $87,202 | $89,402 |
| 15 | $82,500 | $84,117 | $85,735 | $87,351 | $88,968 | $90,702 | $92,902 |
| 16 | $90,000 | $91,617 | $93,235 | $94,851 | $96,468 | $98,202 | $100,402 |
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Per month (12)
$5,291.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $64,000 | +$500 |
| 3-4 | $65,000 | +$1,500 |
| 5 | $66,000 | +$2,500 |
| 6 | $67,000 | +$3,500 |
| 7 | $68,000 | +$4,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $63,500 a year, $5,291.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Year 3 of the 2024-2027 Lindenwold Education Association agreement; the district posts a separate guide for each contract year (YR1 2024-25, YR2 2025-26, YR3 2026-27).
Steps 3-4, 10-11 and 14A are the district's own step labels and are printed that way on the guide.
Longevity is paid outside the guide: $1,500 beginning at 21-22 years of Lindenwold service and $2,570 from 23 years to retirement.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $63,500 at step 1 to $90,000 at step 16: 14 step increases worth $1,893 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $7,500, between step 15 and step 16.
A master's degree is worth $4,851 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.6%) and $4,851 more at the top of the column (5.4%).
The highest-paid column, DOCT, starts at $73,902 and tops out at $100,402, 12% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Lindenwold School District's starting pay ranks 80th and its top cell ranks 193rd; 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 88th percentile and the top cell at the 61st percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $63,500 | $90,000 | 14 | 42% |
| BA+15 | $65,117 | $91,617 | 14 | 41% |
| BA+30 | $66,735 | $93,235 | 14 | 40% |
| MA | $68,351 | $94,851 | 14 | 39% |
| MA+15 | $69,968 | $96,468 | 14 | 38% |
| MA+30 | $71,702 | $98,202 | 14 | 37% |
| DOCT | $73,902 | $100,402 | 14 | 36% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold School District | 3,147 | 2026-27 | $63,500 | $68,351 | $100,402 |
| Flemington-Raritan Regional School District | 3,174 | 2026-27 | $64,580 | $67,955 | $95,535 |
| Wall Township Public School District | 3,186 | 2026-27 | $63,250 | – | $101,250 |
| Voorhees Township School District | 3,107 | 2026-27 | $58,933 | – | $113,930 |
| Galloway Township Public School District | 3,089 | 2024-25 | $59,110 | $62,634 | $96,591 |
| Roselle Public School District | 3,080 | 2026-27 | $63,000 | $67,500 | $106,295 |
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 Lindenwold School District?
$63,500 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lindenwold School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,500 (BA).
What is the top of the Lindenwold School District salary schedule?
$100,402, at step 16 on DOCT (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 Lindenwold School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $90,000, is reached at step 16, 14 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lindenwold School District?
$4,851 more at the first step: $68,351 on MA against $63,500 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Flemington-Raritan Regional School Districtstarts $64,580
- Wall Township Public School Districtstarts $63,250
- Voorhees Township School Districtstarts $58,933
- Galloway Township Public School Districtstarts $59,110
- Roselle Public School Districtstarts $63,000
- Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School Districtstarts $60,149
- Hillside Public School Districtstarts $67,000
- Township of Ocean School Districtstarts $65,190
- Robbinsville Public Schoolsstarts $62,325
- West Milford Township Public School Districtstarts $59,710
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