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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3404800

Essex County Schools of Technology

Essex County Schools of Technology is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,017 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Essex County Schools of Technology come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,822
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$56,569
Per-pupil spending
2,017
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in NJ
$83,822

Essex County Schools of Technology is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,017 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,822, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,017 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Essex County Schools of Technology is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,017 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 16% 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.
  • Essex County Schools of Technology ranks #137 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #4 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
  • +34.7% 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, Essex County Schools of Technology's instructional payroll puts 31.9% into vocational programs , 31.9 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 Essex County NJ median Gap
Regular program 55.2% 74.7% -19.5 pp
Special education 10.3% 19.7% -9.3 pp
Vocational programs 31.9% 0.0% +31.9 pp
Other programs 2.6% 4.0% -1.4 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 3404800 · FY2023.

LEAID 3404800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Essex County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-HIGH $57K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,017 students INSTR-LOW 16% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bernards FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,822 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in New Jersey · P78 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Monroe ($248est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Essex County

Salary neighbourhood · Essex County

Essex County already leads 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 Essex County

Essex County Schools of Technology's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,822 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Essex County Schools of Technology

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 23.7 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,355 to 2,017 students (14.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $56,569 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$83,821.622

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
$76,942

-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 Essex County Schools of Technology

What the Numbers Say About Essex County Schools of Technology

Essex County Schools of Technology is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 2,017 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $56,569. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,822, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3404800 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 Essex County Schools of Technology runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 73% 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, Essex County Schools of Technology reports $114.1M in total expenditure against $84.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Essex County Schools of Technology compare?

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

Essex County Schools of Technology $83,822
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Essex County Schools of Technology pays -9.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $56,569 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, Essex County Schools of Technology sits closest to Bernards Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Camden City 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. Bernards Township School District
  2. Glen Rock Public School District
  3. Linwood City School District
  4. Northvale Public School District
  5. Madison Public School District
  6. Wyckoff Township Public School District
  7. Monroe Township School District
  8. Plumsted Township School District
  9. Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District
  10. Nutley Public School District
  11. Ridgefield School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Camden City School District
  2. Asbury Park School District
  3. Ventnor City School District
  4. Cape May County Technical High School District
  5. Northern Valley Regional High School District
  6. River Vale Public School District
  7. Edgewater School District
  8. Branchburg Township School District
  9. Oceanport School District
  10. Buena Regional School District
  11. Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Essex County Schools of Technology's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Essex County Schools of Technology: closest on enrollment (2,017 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,822 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

$84.0M
Total Revenue
$114.1M
Total Expenditure
$18.3M
Instruction Salaries
16% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.6M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$4.9M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Essex County Schools of Technology: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Essex County Schools of Technology places 131 of 422 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.

View all New Jersey districts →

Other New Jersey Districts

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

Burlington County Institute of Technology School District
$78,729
2,036 students
New Milford Public School District
$77,986
2,039 students
Hackettstown Public School District
$79,461
2,048 students
Bound Brook School District
$68,118
1,983 students
Ridgefield Park Public School District
$91,177
2,052 students
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
$86,153
1,981 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 Essex County Schools of Technology
What is the average teacher salary in Essex County Schools of Technology?

The average teacher salary in Essex County Schools of Technology is $83,822 (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 Essex County Schools of Technology teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Essex County Schools of Technology pays 6.6% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $83,822.

How does Essex County Schools of Technology teacher pay compare to the national average?

Essex County Schools of Technology pays 19.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,822.

What is the per-pupil spending in Essex County Schools of Technology?

Essex County Schools of Technology spends approximately $56,569 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Essex County Schools of Technology's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 16% of Essex County Schools of Technology's total expenditure of $114.1M (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. Essex County Schools of Technology'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.