Annual salary
$64,635
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
South Plainfield Public Schools 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.
- South Plainfield Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $64,635 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $108,660 (MA+45, step 18), per South Plainfield Board of Education (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $64,635 and reaches $101,860 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $67,735 to $104,960.
- The grid has 6 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 18.
- South Plainfield School District enrolled 3,694 students in 2023-24, the 100th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,635 | $66,135 | $67,735 | $68,835 | $69,935 | $71,435 |
| 2 | $65,385 | $66,885 | $68,485 | $69,585 | $70,685 | $72,185 |
| 3-4 | $66,385 | $67,885 | $69,485 | $70,585 | $71,685 | $73,185 |
| 5 | $67,385 | $68,885 | $70,485 | $71,585 | $72,685 | $74,185 |
| 6-7 | $69,435 | $70,935 | $72,535 | $73,635 | $74,735 | $76,235 |
| 8 | $71,535 | $73,035 | $74,635 | $75,735 | $76,835 | $78,335 |
| 9 | $73,535 | $75,035 | $76,635 | $77,735 | $78,835 | $80,335 |
| 10 | $75,535 | $77,035 | $78,635 | $79,735 | $80,835 | $82,335 |
| 11 | $77,735 | $79,235 | $80,835 | $81,935 | $83,035 | $84,535 |
| 12 | $80,335 | $81,835 | $83,435 | $84,535 | $85,635 | $87,135 |
| 13 | $83,335 | $84,835 | $86,435 | $87,535 | $88,635 | $90,135 |
| 14 | $86,335 | $87,835 | $89,435 | $90,535 | $91,635 | $93,135 |
| 15 | $89,485 | $90,985 | $92,585 | $93,685 | $94,785 | $96,285 |
| 16 | $92,785 | $94,285 | $95,885 | $96,985 | $98,085 | $99,585 |
| 17 | $96,985 | $98,485 | $100,085 | $101,185 | $102,285 | $103,785 |
| 18 | $101,860 | $103,360 | $104,960 | $106,060 | $107,160 | $108,660 |
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Per month (12)
$5,386.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $65,385 | +$750 |
| 3-4 | $66,385 | +$1,750 |
| 5 | $67,385 | +$2,750 |
| 6-7 | $69,435 | +$4,800 |
| 8 | $71,535 | +$6,900 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $64,635 a year, $5,386.25 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule A of the 2023-2028 collective bargaining agreement between the South Plainfield Board of Education and the South Plainfield Education Association; the agreement prints a guide for each of its five years.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $64,635 at step 1 to $101,860 at step 18: 15 step increases worth $2,482 each on average, 58% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,875, between step 17 and step 18.
A master's degree is worth $3,100 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.8%) and $3,100 more at the top of the column (3.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $71,435 and tops out at $108,660, 7% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, South Plainfield Public Schools's starting pay ranks 58th and its top cell ranks 81st; 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 90th percentile and the top cell at the 72nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $64,635 | $101,860 | 15 | 58% |
| BA+15 | $66,135 | $103,360 | 15 | 56% |
| MA | $67,735 | $104,960 | 15 | 55% |
| MA+15 | $68,835 | $106,060 | 15 | 54% |
| MA+30 | $69,935 | $107,160 | 15 | 53% |
| MA+45 | $71,435 | $108,660 | 15 | 52% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plainfield Public Schools | 3,694 | 2026-27 | $64,635 | $67,735 | $108,660 |
| North Plainfield School District | 3,701 | 2026-27 | $69,630 | $72,630 | $103,470 |
| Burlington Township School District | 3,683 | 2026-27 | $68,794 | $72,364 | $102,710 |
| Bergenfield Borough School District | 3,710 | 2025-26 | $60,000 | $67,500 | $109,775 |
| Barnegat Township School District | 3,665 | 2026-27 | $63,089 | – | $106,639 |
| Lawrence Township Public School District | 3,758 | 2026-27 | $68,136 | $70,836 | $102,586 |
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 South Plainfield Public Schools?
$64,635 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (South Plainfield Board of Education). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $64,635 (BA).
What is the top of the South Plainfield Public Schools salary schedule?
$108,660, at step 18 on MA+45 (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 South Plainfield Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $101,860, is reached at step 18, 15 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in South Plainfield Public Schools?
$3,100 more at the first step: $67,735 on MA against $64,635 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- North Plainfield School Districtstarts $69,630
- Burlington Township School Districtstarts $68,794
- Bergenfield Borough School Districtstarts $60,000
- Barnegat Township School Districtstarts $63,089
- Lawrence Township Public School Districtstarts $68,136
- Cranford Public School Districtstarts $55,867
- Willingboro Public School Districtstarts $58,896
- Lacey Township School Districtstarts $60,000
- Paramus Public School Districtstarts $57,547
- Dover Public School Districtstarts $63,335
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