The median teacher pay in New Jersey rose 2.88% to $80,196 for the 2023-24 school year, data recently released by the state Department of Education shows.

How Much Does a High School Teacher Make? High School Teachers made a median salary of $62,360 in 2022. The best-paid 25% made $79,520 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $50,090.

(See how much teachers in your district earn in the chart below.) The 2.88% increase is lower than the increase seen the year before, when the median salary rose 5.1%. Median pay varies widely ...