Annual salary
$68,825
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Watchung Hills 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.
- Watchung Hills Regional High School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $68,825 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $119,785 (PHD, step 19), per Watchung Hills Regional High School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $68,825 and reaches $106,065 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $72,745 to $109,985.
- The grid has 8 column columns and 16 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 19.
- Watchung Hills Regional High School District enrolled 1,741 students in 2023-24, the 212th-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 | MA+60 | PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,825 | $70,785 | $72,745 | $74,705 | $76,665 | $78,625 | $80,585 | $82,545 |
| 2 | $70,025 | $71,985 | $73,945 | $75,905 | $77,865 | $79,825 | $81,785 | $83,745 |
| 3 | $71,120 | $73,080 | $75,040 | $77,000 | $78,960 | $80,920 | $82,880 | $84,840 |
| 4 | $72,315 | $74,275 | $76,235 | $78,195 | $80,155 | $82,115 | $84,075 | $86,035 |
| 5 | $73,540 | $75,500 | $77,460 | $79,420 | $81,380 | $83,340 | $85,300 | $87,260 |
| 6 | $74,840 | $76,800 | $78,760 | $80,720 | $82,680 | $84,640 | $86,600 | $88,560 |
| 7 | $76,345 | $78,305 | $80,265 | $82,225 | $84,185 | $86,145 | $88,105 | $90,065 |
| 8 | $77,950 | $79,910 | $81,870 | $83,830 | $85,790 | $87,750 | $89,710 | $91,670 |
| 9-10 | $79,755 | $81,715 | $83,675 | $85,635 | $87,595 | $89,555 | $91,515 | $93,475 |
| 11-12 | $81,730 | $83,690 | $85,650 | $87,610 | $89,570 | $91,530 | $93,490 | $95,450 |
| 13-14 | $85,265 | $87,225 | $89,185 | $91,145 | $93,105 | $95,065 | $97,025 | $98,985 |
| 15 | $89,015 | $90,975 | $92,935 | $94,895 | $96,855 | $98,815 | $100,775 | $102,735 |
| 16 | $92,970 | $94,930 | $96,890 | $98,850 | $100,810 | $102,770 | $104,730 | $106,690 |
| 17 | $97,135 | $99,095 | $101,055 | $103,015 | $104,975 | $106,935 | $108,895 | $110,855 |
| 18 | $101,500 | $103,460 | $105,420 | $107,380 | $109,340 | $111,300 | $113,260 | $115,220 |
| 19 | $106,065 | $108,025 | $109,985 | $111,945 | $113,905 | $115,865 | $117,825 | $119,785 |
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Per month (12)
$5,735.42
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,025 | +$1,200 |
| 3 | $71,120 | +$2,295 |
| 4 | $72,315 | +$3,490 |
| 5 | $73,540 | +$4,715 |
| 6 | $74,840 | +$6,015 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $68,825 a year, $5,735.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule C of the 2024-2028 teachers' collective bargaining agreement; the agreement prints Schedule A (2024-25), B (2025-26), C (2026-27) and D (2027-28).
Steps 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 are the district's own combined step labels on the 2026-27 guide; the 2027-28 guide regroups them as 10-11, 12-13 and 14-15.
Verified two ways that do not repeat the text extraction: every cell in the guide is exactly 1,960 above the cell to its left, in all eight columns and all sixteen rows, and Schedule D for 2027-28 sits a near uniform 2,300 above this guide at every step.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $68,825 at step 1 to $106,065 at step 19: 15 step increases worth $2,483 each on average, 54% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,565, between step 18 and step 19.
A master's degree is worth $3,920 more than a bachelor's at the first step (5.7%) and $3,920 more at the top of the column (3.7%).
The highest-paid column, PHD, starts at $82,545 and tops out at $119,785, 13% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Watchung Hills Regional High School District's starting pay ranks 17th and its top cell ranks 22nd; 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 | $68,825 | $106,065 | 15 | 54% |
| BA+15 | $70,785 | $108,025 | 15 | 53% |
| MA | $72,745 | $109,985 | 15 | 51% |
| MA+15 | $74,705 | $111,945 | 15 | 50% |
| MA+30 | $76,665 | $113,905 | 15 | 49% |
| MA+45 | $78,625 | $115,865 | 15 | 47% |
| MA+60 | $80,585 | $117,825 | 15 | 46% |
| PHD | $82,545 | $119,785 | 15 | 45% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchung Hills Regional High School District | 1,741 | 2026-27 | $68,825 | $72,745 | $119,785 |
| Woodbury City Public School District | 1,742 | 2026-27 | $60,352 | $64,906 | $100,507 |
| Pompton Lakes School District | 1,729 | 2023-24 | $61,625 | $65,675 | $101,605 |
| Cresskill Public School District | 1,709 | 2025-26 | $58,885 | $68,885 | $118,001 |
| 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 |
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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District?
$68,825 on the column BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Watchung Hills Regional High School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $68,825 (BA).
What is the top of the Watchung Hills Regional High School District salary schedule?
$119,785, at step 19 on PHD (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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $106,065, is reached at step 19, 15 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?
$3,920 more at the first step: $72,745 on MA against $68,825 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Jersey districts with schedules
- Woodbury City Public School Districtstarts $60,352
- Pompton Lakes School Districtstarts $61,625
- Cresskill Public School Districtstarts $58,885
- Somerset Hills Regional School Districtstarts $69,205
- Spotswood Public School Districtstarts $55,000
- Hasbrouck Heights School Districtstarts $59,980
- West Essex Regional School Districtstarts $63,618
- Manville School Districtstarts $66,705
- Little Egg Harbor Township School Districtstarts $65,524
- Pittsgrove Township School Districtstarts $60,244
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