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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3411220

New Brunswick School District

New Brunswick School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,488 (above only 53% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for New Brunswick School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,488
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$33,978
Per-pupil spending
8,887
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in NJ
$78,488

New Brunswick School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,488 (above only 53% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,488, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,887 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: New Brunswick School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $78,488 (above only 53% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 53rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • New Brunswick School District ranks #245 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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
  • +11.9% 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, New Brunswick School District's instructional payroll puts 11.7% into other programs , 7.7 points above the state median of 4.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program New Brunswick NJ median Gap
Regular program 68.3% 74.7% -6.4 pp
Special education 20.0% 19.7% +0.3 pp
Other programs 11.7% 4.0% +7.7 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 3411220 · FY2023.

LEAID 3411220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

New Brunswick F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-MID P72 national PPE-HIGH $34K/pupil ENR-MID 8,887 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wall FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,488 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in New Jersey · P72 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clifton ($233est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for New Brunswick

Salary neighbourhood · New Brunswick

New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick

New Brunswick School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,488 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick School District ranks #245 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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

New Brunswick School District 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 New Brunswick School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $33,978 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$78,488.275

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
$72,047

-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 New Brunswick School District

What the Numbers Say About New Brunswick School District

New Brunswick School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 8,887 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,978. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,488, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3411220 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 New Brunswick School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 53% 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, New Brunswick School District reports $302.0M in total expenditure against $311.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $41.7M, special-education teacher pay is $12.2M.

How does New Brunswick School District compare?

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

New Brunswick School District $78,488
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

New Brunswick School District pays -15.3% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $33,978 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, New Brunswick School District sits closest to Wall Township Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lenape 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. Wall Township Public School District
  2. Galloway Township Public School District
  3. Sayreville School District
  4. Township of Ocean School District
  5. Delran Township School District
  6. Clifton Public School District
  7. Deptford Township Public School District
  8. Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
  9. Plainfield Public School District
  10. Jefferson Township Public School District
  11. Paterson Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lenape Regional High School District
  2. Hopewell Valley Regional School District
  3. Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
  4. Garfield Public School District
  5. Ewing Township School District
  6. Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
  7. ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
  8. Union City School District
  9. Township of Ocean School District
  10. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  11. Princeton Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for New Brunswick School District: closest on enrollment (8,887 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,488 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

$311.4M
Total Revenue
$302.0M
Total Expenditure
$69.9M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$41.7M
Regular Program
$12.2M
Special Education
$7.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in New Brunswick School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. New Brunswick School District places 226 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Jersey sample (including New Brunswick). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Montclair Public School District
$90,128
6,122 students
Linden Public School District
$82,729
6,032 students
Westfield Public School District
$91,876
5,891 students
Camden City School District
$82,682
5,858 students
Hamilton Township Public School District
$74,501
11,973 students
Monroe Township Public School District
$68,546
5,723 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 New Brunswick School District
What is the average teacher salary in New Brunswick School District?

The average teacher salary in New Brunswick School District is $78,488 (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 New Brunswick School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

New Brunswick School District pays 0.1% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $78,488.

How does New Brunswick School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

New Brunswick School District pays 11.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,488.

What is the per-pupil spending in New Brunswick School District?

New Brunswick School District spends approximately $33,978 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of New Brunswick School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of New Brunswick School District's total expenditure of $302.0M (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. New Brunswick School District'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.