Annual salary
$58,815
New Jersey · salary schedule · 2026-27
Wayne Township Public School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teachers' 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.
- Wayne Township Public School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $58,815 (BA, step 1-2) and tops out at $123,995 (MA+30, step 22), per Wayne Township Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $58,815 and reaches $99,795 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $64,165 to $109,795.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 18 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 22.
- Wayne Township Public School District enrolled 7,816 students in 2023-24, the 30th-largest district in New Jersey by NCES enrollment.
Teachers' salary guide (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | $58,815 | $61,080 | $64,165 | $66,960 | $71,080 |
| 3-4 | $59,290 | $61,575 | $64,685 | $67,500 | $71,650 |
| 5 | $59,790 | $62,090 | $65,230 | $68,070 | $72,255 |
| 6-7 | $61,090 | $63,440 | $66,650 | $69,550 | $73,890 |
| 8 | $62,590 | $65,000 | $68,285 | $71,260 | $76,290 |
| 9-10 | $64,590 | $67,075 | $70,470 | $73,690 | $79,090 |
| 11 | $66,790 | $69,360 | $72,870 | $76,590 | $82,190 |
| 12 | $68,985 | $71,985 | $75,265 | $79,685 | $85,485 |
| 13 | $71,385 | $74,885 | $78,085 | $82,985 | $88,985 |
| 14 | $73,785 | $77,885 | $81,085 | $85,885 | $92,185 |
| 15 | $76,490 | $81,090 | $84,390 | $89,290 | $95,590 |
| 16 | $79,190 | $84,315 | $87,790 | $92,690 | $99,255 |
| 17 | $82,380 | $87,930 | $91,680 | $96,980 | $103,580 |
| 18 | $85,670 | $91,360 | $95,070 | $100,970 | $107,760 |
| 19 | $89,055 | $95,055 | $98,555 | $104,755 | $111,695 |
| 20 | $92,535 | $98,435 | $101,935 | $108,535 | $115,725 |
| 21 | $96,115 | $102,315 | $106,115 | $112,795 | $120,175 |
| 22 | $99,795 | $105,995 | $109,795 | $116,475 | $123,995 |
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Per month (12)
$4,901.25
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | $59,290 | +$475 |
| 5 | $59,790 | +$975 |
| 6-7 | $61,090 | +$2,275 |
| 8 | $62,590 | +$3,775 |
| 9-10 | $64,590 | +$5,775 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1-2 = $58,815 a year, $4,901.25 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-1 of the agreement between the Board of Education, Township of Wayne, Passaic County and the Wayne Education Association, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The agreement prints one guide per year; this is the one headed 'July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027'.
Several steps are printed as pairs (1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10) that share one rate.
- Soft spot: Served from the district's Apptegy document store, so the source URL is a content-addressed link; the landing page is the district's Collective Bargaining Agreements folder.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $58,815 at step 1-2 to $99,795 at step 22: 17 step increases worth $2,411 each on average, 70% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,680, between step 21 and step 22.
A master's degree is worth $5,350 more than a bachelor's at the first step (9.1%) and $10,000 more at the top of the column (10.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $71,080 and tops out at $123,995, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 324 New Jersey district schedules indexed here, Wayne Township Public School District's starting pay ranks 228th and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 74th percentile and the top cell at the 86th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $58,815 | $99,795 | 17 | 70% |
| BA+15 | $61,080 | $105,995 | 17 | 74% |
| MA | $64,165 | $109,795 | 17 | 71% |
| MA+15 | $66,960 | $116,475 | 17 | 74% |
| MA+30 | $71,080 | $123,995 | 17 | 74% |
Against New Jersey districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township Public School District | 7,816 | 2026-27 | $58,815 | $64,165 | $123,995 |
| Irvington Public School District | 7,770 | 2023-24 | $60,814 | $61,811 | $112,074 |
| Township of Union School District | 7,970 | 2024-25 | $68,197 | $72,555 | $132,566 |
| Old Bridge Township School District | 7,976 | 2023-24 | $51,785 | $56,459 | $107,851 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | 7,994 | 2024-25 | $59,700 | $65,800 | $110,280 |
| Jackson Township School District | 7,628 | 2025-26 | $60,742 | $63,542 | $99,752 |
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 Wayne Township Public School District?
$58,815 on the column BA at step 1-2 of the 2026-27 schedule (Wayne Township Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $58,815 (BA).
What is the top of the Wayne Township Public School District salary schedule?
$123,995, at step 22 on MA+30 (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 Wayne Township Public School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $99,795, is reached at step 22, 17 step increases after step 1-2 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Wayne Township Public School District?
$5,350 more at the first step: $64,165 on MA against $58,815 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
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- Irvington Public School Districtstarts $60,814
- Township of Union School Districtstarts $68,197
- Old Bridge Township School Districtstarts $51,785
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School Districtstarts $59,700
- Jackson Township School Districtstarts $60,742
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