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Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,084 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,607
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$28,406
Per-pupil spending
1,084
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in NJ
$71,607

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,084 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,607, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,084 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,084 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 23rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 21% 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.
  • Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education ranks #399 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #312 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
  • -5.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's instructional payroll puts 34.1% into vocational programs , 34.1 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 Cumberland County NJ median Gap
Regular program 65.9% 74.7% -8.8 pp
Special education 0.0% 19.7% -19.7 pp
Vocational programs 34.1% 0.0% +34.1 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 3403610 · FY2023.

LEAID 3403610 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cumberland County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,084 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Neptune FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,607 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in New Jersey · P62 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms ($626est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cumberland County

Salary neighbourhood · Cumberland County

Cumberland County trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Cumberland County

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,607 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education ranks #399 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #312 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

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education 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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -5.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 16.5 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 54.9% here, from 700 students in FY2019 to 1,084 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,406 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$71,606.742

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
$65,730

-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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

What the Numbers Say About Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,084 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,406. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,607, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3403610 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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 23% 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, Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education reports $30.8M in total expenditure against $33.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M.

How does Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education compare?

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

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education $71,607
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education pays -22.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $28,406 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, Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education sits closest to Neptune Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Southern Regional 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. Neptune Township School District
  2. Lakehurst School District
  3. Point Pleasant Borough School District
  4. Wildwood City School District
  5. Collingswood Public School District
  6. Springfield Township School District
  7. Green Brook Township Public School District
  8. Freehold Borough School District
  9. South Bound Brook Public School District
  10. Cedar Grove Township School District
  11. Kingsway Regional School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Southern Regional School District
  2. Westville Boro Public School District
  3. Tabernacle Township School District
  4. Wanaque School District
  5. Netcong School District
  6. Kenilworth School District
  7. Somerville Public School District
  8. Glen Rock Public School District
  9. Black Horse Pike Regional School District
  10. Hasbrouck Heights School District
  11. Pine Hill School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education: closest on enrollment (1,084 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,607 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

$33.0M
Total Revenue
$30.8M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$2.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 98% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 2% 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. Placed 346 of 422, Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Monmouth Regional High School
$78,773
938 students
Paulsboro School District
$69,559
1,230 students
Waterford Township School District
$68,346
938 students
Keyport School District
$75,093
933 students
Hanover Township School District
$81,704
1,237 students
Woodland Park School District
$73,474
1,244 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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education
What is the average teacher salary in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education?

The average teacher salary in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education is $71,607 (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 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education pays 8.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $71,607.

How does Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education pays 1.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,607.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education?

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education spends approximately $28,406 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's total expenditure of $30.8M (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. Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education'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.