Annual salary
$57,547
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2025-26
Paramus Public School District salary schedule, 2025-26
Teacher salary guide, 2025-26. 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.
- Paramus Public School District's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $57,547 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $121,550 (MA+45, step 22), per New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, Public Sector Contracts database (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $57,547 and reaches $100,850 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $60,147 to $111,850.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 20 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Paramus Public School District enrolled 3,594 students in 2023-24, the 104th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary guide, 2025-26
Official sourceDocumentNew Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, Public Sector Contracts databaseSchool year2025-26Effective
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | BA+30 | MA | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,547 | $58,147 | $58,947 | $60,147 | $62,047 | $65,947 |
| 2 | $58,147 | $58,947 | $59,447 | $60,947 | $62,647 | $67,047 |
| 3 | $58,747 | $59,647 | $60,047 | $61,347 | $63,347 | $68,147 |
| 4 | $59,447 | $60,347 | $60,647 | $62,647 | $64,447 | $69,647 |
| 5 | $61,313 | $62,413 | $63,013 | $65,313 | $66,713 | $71,913 |
| 6-7 | $62,013 | $63,028 | $64,128 | $66,428 | $68,028 | $72,828 |
| 8-9 | $63,112 | $63,542 | $65,142 | $67,242 | $69,442 | $74,512 |
| 10 | $64,362 | $64,737 | $66,737 | $68,537 | $70,937 | $76,737 |
| 11 | $65,762 | $66,662 | $68,762 | $70,662 | $72,862 | $78,462 |
| 12 | $67,460 | $68,460 | $70,560 | $72,460 | $74,760 | $80,960 |
| 13 | $70,060 | $70,760 | $73,260 | $74,960 | $77,260 | $83,560 |
| 14 | $72,015 | $73,015 | $76,215 | $77,415 | $79,915 | $86,215 |
| 15 | $74,515 | $75,715 | $79,115 | $80,415 | $83,115 | $89,115 |
| 16 | $77,390 | $78,690 | $81,990 | $83,280 | $86,690 | $92,690 |
| 17 | $80,395 | $81,895 | $85,295 | $86,695 | $90,995 | $96,195 |
| 18 | $82,800 | $84,500 | $88,200 | $89,800 | $94,400 | $98,500 |
| 19 | $86,600 | $88,200 | $92,100 | $94,100 | $98,700 | $102,400 |
| 20 | $90,300 | $92,400 | $95,800 | $98,800 | $104,000 | $107,300 |
| 21 | $94,550 | $96,950 | $100,450 | $104,350 | $109,950 | $112,850 |
| 22 | $100,850 | $103,400 | $106,500 | $111,850 | $118,750 | $121,550 |
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Per month (12)
$4,795.58
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $58,147 | +$600 |
| 3 | $58,747 | +$1,200 |
| 4 | $59,447 | +$1,900 |
| 5 | $61,313 | +$3,766 |
| 6-7 | $62,013 | +$4,466 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $57,547 a year, $4,795.58 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule B-4, the fourth and last year of the 2022-2026 agreement.
A doctorate adds $990 above the earned salary level. Teachers-in-charge receive $970, middle school team leaders $950 and high school lead teachers $6,000; home teaching is paid at $33.00 an hour. None of those are in the guide above.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $57,547 at step 1 to $100,850 at step 22: 19 step increases worth $2,279 each on average, 75% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $6,300, between step 21 and step 22.
A master's degree is worth $2,600 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.5%) and $11,000 more at the top of the column (10.9%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $65,947 and tops out at $121,550, 21% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Paramus Public School District's starting pay ranks 258th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 70th percentile and the top cell at the 85th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $57,547 | $100,850 | 19 | 75% |
| BA+15 | $58,147 | $103,400 | 19 | 78% |
| BA+30 | $58,947 | $106,500 | 19 | 81% |
| MA | $60,147 | $111,850 | 19 | 86% |
| MA+30 | $62,047 | $118,750 | 19 | 91% |
| MA+45 | $65,947 | $121,550 | 19 | 84% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus Public School District | 3,594 | 2025-26 | $57,547 | $60,147 | $121,550 |
| Dover Public School District | 3,590 | 2026-27 | $63,335 | $67,935 | $101,035 |
| Hoboken Board of Education | 3,531 | 2025-26 | $61,000 | – | $110,481 |
| Black Horse Pike Regional School District | 3,527 | 2026-27 | $60,500 | $62,300 | $102,350 |
| Barnegat Township School District | 3,665 | 2026-27 | $63,089 | – | $106,639 |
| Burlington Township School District | 3,683 | 2026-27 | $68,794 | $72,364 | $102,710 |
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 Paramus Public School District?
$57,547 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, Public Sector Contracts database). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $57,547 (BA).
What is the top of the Paramus Public School District salary schedule?
$121,550, at step 22 on MA+45 (2025-26). 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 Paramus Public School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $100,850, is reached at step 22, 19 step increases after step 1 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Paramus Public School District?
$2,600 more at the first step: $60,147 on MA against $57,547 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Dover Public School Districtstarts $63,335
- Hoboken Board of Educationstarts $61,000
- Black Horse Pike Regional School Districtstarts $60,500
- Barnegat Township School Districtstarts $63,089
- Burlington Township School Districtstarts $68,794
- South Plainfield Public Schoolsstarts $64,635
- North Plainfield School Districtstarts $69,630
- Tenafly Public School Districtstarts $64,000
- Bergenfield Borough School Districtstarts $60,000
- Montville Township School Districtstarts $60,702
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