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Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,517
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$42,978
Per-pupil spending
464
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in NJ
$74,517

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,517, above the national average of $70,245, serving 464 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 36th percentile for New Jersey
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 18% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Jersey ranks #15 of 49 on the salary estimate and #9 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County ranks #334 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's instructional payroll puts 99.1% into vocational programs , 99.1 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program Area Vocational NJ median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 74.7% -74.7 pp
Special education 0.9% 19.7% -18.7 pp
Vocational programs 99.1% 0.0% +99.1 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.0% -4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 577 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3409950 · FY2023.

LEAID 3409950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Area Vocational F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-HIGH $43K/pupil ENR-TINY 464 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cape FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,517 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in New Jersey · P67 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hamilton ($16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Area Vocational

Salary neighbourhood · Area Vocational

Area Vocational sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Area Vocational

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,517 Top 33% higher than 67% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Area Vocational in New Jersey's lower-third pay band

Same 510 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County ranks #334 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Asbury Park School District leads spending at $62,321 per pupil; Perth Amboy Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

  • It is a very small district (464 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $42,978 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$74,516.854

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Jersey price level
108.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$68,401

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Jersey run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Jersey compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

What the Numbers Say About Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 464 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $42,978. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,517, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3409950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $78,597, teacher pay in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 36% of them. New Jersey itself ranks #15 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County reports $19.9M in total expenditure against $22.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Jersey average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County $74,517
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County pays -19.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $42,978 vs $44,682

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Jersey districts

On pay, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County sits closest to Cape May County Technical High School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pascack Valley Regional High School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Cape May County Technical High School District
  2. Demarest School District
  3. Branchburg Township School District
  4. Hopewell Township School District
  5. Point Pleasant Beach School District
  6. Clinton Township School District
  7. Lincoln Park School District
  8. Lopatcong Township School District
  9. South Amboy School District
  10. Fairfield Public School District
  11. Little Falls Township Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pascack Valley Regional High School District
  2. Green Township School District
  3. Bloomingdale School District
  4. Spring Lake Heights School District
  5. Woodbine School District
  6. Hunterdon County Vocational School District
  7. Lower Cape May Regional School District
  8. Henry Hudson Regional School District
  9. Woodlynne School District
  10. East Rutherford School District
  11. Oaklyn Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County: closest on enrollment (464 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,517 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$22.3M
Total Revenue
$19.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.7M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.0M
Special Education
$3.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County: special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Jersey Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Jersey districts belongs to Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County places 296 of 423 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Jersey prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Washington and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Northvale Public School District
$83,731
533 students
Belmar Elementary School District
$62,939
394 students
Maurice River Township School District
$55,863
393 students
Englewood Cliffs School District
$77,105
391 students
Brigantine Public School District
$88,936
390 students
Magnolia School District
$67,879
388 students

This is a sample of 6 from 522 New Jersey districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
What is the average teacher salary in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?

The average teacher salary in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is $74,517 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County pays 5.2% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $74,517.

How does Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County pays 6.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,517.

What is the per-pupil spending in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?

Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County spends approximately $42,978 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's total expenditure of $19.9M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.