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.
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.
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