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Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher 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.
- Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $66,445 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $105,755 (BA+60, step 25), per Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $66,445 and reaches $103,045 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 19 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District enrolled 855 students in 2023-24, the 331st-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary guide, 2026-27
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+30 | BA+60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $66,445 | $67,800 | $69,155 |
| 2-3 | $66,945 | $68,300 | $69,655 |
| 4 | $67,445 | $68,800 | $70,155 |
| 5 | $68,620 | $69,975 | $71,330 |
| 6 | $70,120 | $71,475 | $72,830 |
| 7 | $71,720 | $73,075 | $74,430 |
| 8 | $73,420 | $74,775 | $76,130 |
| 9-10 | $75,220 | $76,575 | $77,930 |
| 11-12 | $77,120 | $78,475 | $79,830 |
| 13-14 | $79,220 | $80,575 | $81,930 |
| 15-16 | $81,470 | $82,825 | $84,180 |
| 17-18 | $83,770 | $85,125 | $86,480 |
| 19 | $86,170 | $87,525 | $88,880 |
| 20 | $88,730 | $90,085 | $91,440 |
| 21 | $91,430 | $92,785 | $94,140 |
| 22 | $94,230 | $95,585 | $96,940 |
| 23 | $97,080 | $98,435 | $99,790 |
| 24 | $100,045 | $101,400 | $102,755 |
| 25 | $103,045 | $104,400 | $105,755 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | $66,945 | +$500 |
| 4 | $67,445 | +$1,000 |
| 5 | $68,620 | +$2,175 |
| 6 | $70,120 | +$3,675 |
| 7 | $71,720 | +$5,275 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $66,445 a year, $5,537.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Appendix A-1 Teacher Salary Guide 2026-2027 of the fully signed agreement between the board and the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School Employees Association, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 (second year of the term).
The lane differential is a flat $1,355 for BA+30 and $2,710 for BA+60 at every step.
Combined steps (2-3, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18) are printed as single rows and kept verbatim.
- Soft spot: The agreement states 186 workdays for paraprofessionals but no teacher work-year figure was found in the text, so work_days is null (the prior record carried 186).
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $66,445 at step 1 to $103,045 at step 25: 18 step increases worth $2,033 each on average, 55% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,000, between step 24 and step 25.
The highest-paid column, BA+60, starts at $69,155 and tops out at $105,755, 3% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District's starting pay ranks 40th and its top cell ranks 128th; 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 93rd percentile and the top cell at the 68th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $66,445 | $103,045 | 18 | 55% |
| BA+30 | $67,800 | $104,400 | 18 | 54% |
| BA+60 | $69,155 | $105,755 | 18 | 53% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District | 855 | 2026-27 | $66,445 | – | $105,755 |
| Berlin Borough School District | 848 | 2023-24 | $58,249 | $61,875 | $95,860 |
| Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District | 862 | 2024-25 | $55,000 | $59,000 | $123,956 |
| Lakeland Regional High School District | 864 | 2024-25 | $56,370 | $60,300 | $107,794 |
| Long Hill Township School District | 871 | 2025-26 | $60,485 | – | $98,695 |
| Runnemede Public School District | 836 | 2025-26 | $51,947 | $53,947 | $101,109 |
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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District?
$66,445 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $66,445 (BA).
What is the top of the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District salary schedule?
$105,755, at step 25 on BA+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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $103,045, is reached at step 25, 18 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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