Annual salary
$69,205
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Somerset Hills Regional School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Certificated 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.
- Somerset Hills Regional School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $69,205 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $119,620 (MA+60/DOC, step 21), per Somerset Hills Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $69,205 and reaches $103,120 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $75,555 to $109,470.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 21.
- Somerset Hills Regional School District enrolled 1,699 students in 2023-24, the 216th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Certificated salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 | MA+60/DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,205 | $71,855 | $75,555 | $78,255 | $80,805 | $83,405 | $85,705 |
| 2 | $69,705 | $72,355 | $76,055 | $78,755 | $81,305 | $83,905 | $86,205 |
| 3-4 | $70,855 | $73,505 | $77,205 | $79,905 | $82,455 | $85,055 | $87,355 |
| 5-6 | $72,305 | $74,955 | $78,655 | $81,355 | $83,905 | $86,505 | $88,805 |
| 7-8 | $73,900 | $76,550 | $80,250 | $82,950 | $85,500 | $88,100 | $90,400 |
| 9-10 | $75,620 | $78,270 | $81,970 | $84,670 | $87,220 | $89,820 | $92,120 |
| 11 | $77,670 | $80,320 | $84,020 | $86,720 | $89,270 | $91,870 | $94,170 |
| 12 | $79,720 | $82,370 | $86,070 | $88,770 | $91,320 | $93,920 | $96,220 |
| 13 | $82,295 | $84,945 | $88,645 | $91,345 | $93,895 | $96,495 | $98,795 |
| 14 | $84,970 | $87,620 | $91,320 | $94,020 | $96,570 | $99,170 | $101,470 |
| 15 | $87,745 | $90,395 | $94,095 | $96,795 | $99,345 | $101,945 | $104,245 |
| 16-17 | $90,620 | $93,270 | $96,970 | $99,670 | $102,220 | $104,820 | $107,120 |
| 18 | $93,595 | $96,245 | $99,945 | $102,645 | $105,195 | $107,795 | $110,095 |
| 19 | $96,670 | $99,320 | $103,020 | $105,720 | $108,270 | $110,870 | $113,170 |
| 20 | $99,845 | $102,495 | $106,195 | $108,895 | $111,445 | $114,045 | $116,345 |
| 21 | $103,120 | $105,770 | $109,470 | $112,170 | $114,720 | $117,320 | $119,620 |
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Per month (12)
$5,767.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,705 | +$500 |
| 3-4 | $70,855 | +$1,650 |
| 5-6 | $72,305 | +$3,100 |
| 7-8 | $73,900 | +$4,695 |
| 9-10 | $75,620 | +$6,415 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $69,205 a year, $5,767.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Year 2 of the Somerset Hills certificated guides issued for the 2024-2028 agreement ratification; the same document prints 2025-26 as Year 1 and 2027-28 as Year 3.
The guide prints seven rate columns under eight headings: the last column carries both MA+60 and DOC over a single set of rates, and is published here as MA+60/DOC. Column pitch on the page is a uniform 192 pixels at 300 dpi with seven value columns, which is how that was settled.
Secretary, custodian, maintenance, part-time nurse and paraprofessional guides in the same document are excluded.
Verified by a constant lane differential the parse did not assume: all sixteen rows run BA +2,650, +3,700, +2,700, +2,550, +2,600, +2,300 across the seven columns.
- Soft spot: Taken from the association's ratification-meeting guide book; the district's own collective bargaining agreements page redirects to the state PERC website.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $69,205 at step 1 to $103,120 at step 21: 15 step increases worth $2,261 each on average, 49% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,275, between step 20 and step 21.
A master's degree is worth $6,350 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.2%) and $6,350 more at the top of the column (6.2%).
The highest-paid column, MA+60/DOC, starts at $85,705 and tops out at $119,620, 16% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Somerset Hills Regional School District's starting pay ranks 15th and its top cell ranks 23rd; 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 96th percentile and the top cell at the 83rd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $69,205 | $103,120 | 15 | 49% |
| BA+15 | $71,855 | $105,770 | 15 | 47% |
| MA | $75,555 | $109,470 | 15 | 45% |
| MA+15 | $78,255 | $112,170 | 15 | 43% |
| MA+30 | $80,805 | $114,720 | 15 | 42% |
| MA+45 | $83,405 | $117,320 | 15 | 41% |
| MA+60/DOC | $85,705 | $119,620 | 15 | 40% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Hills Regional School District | 1,699 | 2026-27 | $69,205 | $75,555 | $119,620 |
| Spotswood Public School District | 1,696 | 2025-26 | $55,000 | $56,000 | $96,500 |
| Hasbrouck Heights School District | 1,694 | 2025-26 | $59,980 | $66,100 | $109,725 |
| West Essex Regional School District | 1,694 | 2026-27 | $63,618 | $66,799 | $120,272 |
| Cresskill Public School District | 1,709 | 2025-26 | $58,885 | $68,885 | $118,001 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township School District | 1,683 | 2023-24 | $65,524 | $67,499 | $90,899 |
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 Somerset Hills Regional School District?
$69,205 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Somerset Hills Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $69,205 (BA).
What is the top of the Somerset Hills Regional School District salary schedule?
$119,620, at step 21 on MA+60/DOC (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 Somerset Hills Regional School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $103,120, is reached at step 21, 15 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Somerset Hills Regional School District?
$6,350 more at the first step: $75,555 on MA against $69,205 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Spotswood Public School Districtstarts $55,000
- Hasbrouck Heights School Districtstarts $59,980
- West Essex Regional School Districtstarts $63,618
- Cresskill Public School Districtstarts $58,885
- Little Egg Harbor Township School Districtstarts $65,524
- Pittsgrove Township School Districtstarts $60,244
- Warren Township School Districtstarts $61,273
- Pompton Lakes School Districtstarts $61,625
- Watchung Hills Regional High School Districtstarts $68,825
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