Watchung Hills Teachers Paid Most In Somerset County

WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional School District teachers remain the highest paid in Somerset County, according to information released by the state for the 2019-20 school year.

The regional school district, which encompasses Warren, Watchung, Green Brook and Long Hills, pays teachers a median salary of $80,310. This is the highest median amount paid in Somerset County and 54th highest in the state.

Last year, the district also topped the list for having the highest median amount paid in Somerset County with an average of $79,270.

Warren Township teachers are the second highest paid in Somerset County with an average income of $79,925, which is 2.83 percent more than last year. Warren teachers also ranked the 57th highest paid in the state.

Watchung Hills and Warren teachers also make more than the state median of $68,985, a 1.6 percent increase over last year. Overall, 232 school districts make more than the state median.

The released information is part of the state Department of Education's Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending that was just released, showing the median salary in every New Jersey school district and charter school.

Here is the list of Somerset County school districts and charter schools, and their 2019 median teacher salaries, from highest to lowest (with the state ranking). The percentage shows the change from the previous year:

1. Watchung Hills Regional, Somerset $80,310 1.31% (54th in state)
2. Warren Twp, Somerset $79,925 2.83% (57th in state)
3. Hillsborough Twp, Somerset $76,215 1.82% (91st in state)
4. Bridgewater-Raritan Reg, Somerset $73,259 -0.15% (139th in state)
5. Montgomery Twp, Somerset $72,400 -2.64% (150th in state)
6. Bernards Twp, Somerset $70,525 3.87% (194th in state)
7. Somerset Hills Regional, Somerset $69,985 -2.44% (204th in state)
8. Somerset Co Vocational, Somerset $69,614 0.85% (218th in state)
9. Bedminster Twp, Somerset $69,045 -3.32% (231st in state)
10. Branchburg Twp, Somerset $67,601 0.82% (263rd in state)
11. Watchung Boro, Somerset $65,278 0.86% (334th in state)
12. Green Brook Twp, Somerset $64,445 11.87% (357th in state)
13. Somerville Boro, Somerset $64,434 -0.16% (358th in state)
14. North Plainfield Boro, Somerset $64,360 -2.09% (363rd in state)
15. Manville Boro, Somerset $60,675 4.72% (457th in state)
16. Franklin Twp, Somerset $60,558 1.14% (460th in state)
17. Bound Brook Boro, Somerset $57,590 -0.86% (528th in state)
18. Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School, Somerset $55,000 12.70% (577th in state)
19. South Bound Brook, Somerset $54,730 -5.34% (584th in state)
20. Central Jersey College Prep Charter Scho, Somerset $48,600 -2.80% (635th in state)

To view the entire list of all New Jersey schools click here.

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