Annual salary
$63,669
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lopatcong Township School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary guide for certified staff (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.
- Lopatcong Township School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $63,669 (BA, step 1-2) and tops out at $101,674 (MA+30, step 18), per Lopatcong Township Board of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $63,669 and reaches $90,369 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $70,452 to $97,152.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- Lopatcong Township School District enrolled 722 students in 2023-24, the 354th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Salary guide for certified staff (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | $63,669 | $65,930 | $68,191 | $70,452 | $72,713 | $74,974 |
| 3-4 | $64,669 | $66,930 | $69,191 | $71,452 | $73,713 | $75,974 |
| 5 | $65,969 | $68,230 | $70,491 | $72,752 | $75,013 | $77,274 |
| 6 | $67,269 | $69,530 | $71,791 | $74,052 | $76,313 | $78,574 |
| 7 | $68,569 | $70,830 | $73,091 | $75,352 | $77,613 | $79,874 |
| 8 | $70,169 | $72,430 | $74,691 | $76,952 | $79,213 | $81,474 |
| 9 | $71,769 | $74,030 | $76,291 | $78,552 | $80,813 | $83,074 |
| 10 | $73,369 | $75,630 | $77,891 | $80,152 | $82,413 | $84,674 |
| 11 | $75,269 | $77,530 | $79,791 | $82,052 | $84,313 | $86,574 |
| 12 | $77,169 | $79,430 | $81,691 | $83,952 | $86,213 | $88,474 |
| 13 | $79,369 | $81,630 | $83,891 | $86,152 | $88,413 | $90,674 |
| 14 | $81,569 | $83,830 | $86,091 | $88,352 | $90,613 | $92,874 |
| 15 | $83,769 | $86,030 | $88,291 | $90,552 | $92,813 | $95,074 |
| 16 | $85,969 | $88,230 | $90,491 | $92,752 | $95,013 | $97,274 |
| 17 | $88,169 | $90,430 | $92,691 | $94,952 | $97,213 | $99,474 |
| 18 | $90,369 | $92,630 | $94,891 | $97,152 | $99,413 | $101,674 |
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Per month (12)
$5,305.75
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | $64,669 | +$1,000 |
| 5 | $65,969 | +$2,300 |
| 6 | $67,269 | +$3,600 |
| 7 | $68,569 | +$4,900 |
| 8 | $70,169 | +$6,500 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1-2 = $63,669 a year, $5,305.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Exhibit C, Salary Locator for Certified Staff, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027, the third year of the 2024-2027 agreement between the Lopatcong Township Board of Education and the Lopatcong Education Association.
The agreement raises the certified base 3.5% in 2024-25, 3.5% in 2025-26 and 3.4% in 2026-27.
The guide also prints a Locator column of letter codes (ST, UV, WX and so on) beside the step; those are the district's guide-placement letters, not lanes.
Steps 1-2 and 3-4 are combined rows on the district's own guide.
- Soft spot: The document 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 a constant $2,261 lane differential and step 1-2 equals the 2025-26 step-1 salary times the contract's 3.4% raise, both of which the transcription satisfies.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $63,669 at step 1-2 to $90,369 at step 18: 15 step increases worth $1,780 each on average, 42% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,200, between step 12 and step 13.
A master's degree is worth $6,783 more than a bachelor's at the first step (10.7%) and $6,783 more at the top of the column (7.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $74,974 and tops out at $101,674, 13% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Lopatcong Township School District's starting pay ranks 77th and its top cell ranks 178th; 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 62nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $63,669 | $90,369 | 15 | 42% |
| BA+15 | $65,930 | $92,630 | 15 | 40% |
| BA+30 | $68,191 | $94,891 | 15 | 39% |
| MA | $70,452 | $97,152 | 15 | 38% |
| MA+15 | $72,713 | $99,413 | 15 | 37% |
| MA+30 | $74,974 | $101,674 | 15 | 36% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopatcong Township School District | 722 | 2026-27 | $63,669 | $70,452 | $101,674 |
| Little Silver Boro School District | 717 | 2026-27 | $60,915 | $63,915 | $99,825 |
| Green Brook Township Public School District | 729 | 2026-27 | $62,865 | $65,395 | $94,775 |
| Fairfield Public School District | 705 | 2023-24 | $55,844 | $58,744 | $106,007 |
| Delaware Valley Regional High School District | 701 | 2026-27 | $64,395 | – | $97,760 |
| Chesterfield Township School District | 695 | 2025-26 | $59,265 | $61,265 | $95,155 |
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 Lopatcong Township School District?
$63,669 on the column BA at step 1-2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lopatcong Township Board of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $63,669 (BA).
What is the top of the Lopatcong Township School District salary schedule?
$101,674, at step 18 on MA+30 (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 Lopatcong Township School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $90,369, is reached at step 18, 15 step increases after step 1-2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lopatcong Township School District?
$6,783 more at the first step: $70,452 on MA against $63,669 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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- Delaware Valley Regional High School Districtstarts $64,395
- Chesterfield Township School Districtstarts $59,265
- North Caldwell School Districtstarts $60,002
- Edgewater Public School Districtstarts $56,010
- Lenape Valley Regional High School Districtstarts $60,320
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