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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 |
| 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.
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.
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