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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3411980

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,459 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,459
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$43.8M
Total spending
624
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in NJ
$69,459

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,459 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,459, near the national average of $70,245, serving 624 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Ocean County Vocational Technical School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,459 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 15th percentile for New Jersey
  • 58th 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District's instructional payroll puts 58.5% into vocational programs , 58.5 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 Ocean County NJ median Gap
Regular program 41.5% 74.7% -33.2 pp
Special education 0.0% 19.7% -19.7 pp
Vocational programs 58.5% 0.0% +58.5 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 3411980 · FY2023.

LEAID 3411980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ocean County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -12% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-AGENCY Agency spend ENR-SMALL 624 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Paulsboro FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,459 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in New Jersey · P58 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms (+$1,521est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ocean County

Salary neighbourhood · Ocean County

Ocean 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Ocean County

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,459 Top 42% higher than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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

What stands out about Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

  • Its reported per-pupil figure ($70,250) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$69,458.889

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
$63,758

-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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

What the Numbers Say About Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 624 students with $43.8M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,459. NCES LEAID 3411980 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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 15% 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, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District reports $43.8M in total expenditure against $41.7M 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 $3.5M.

How does Ocean County Vocational Technical 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.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District $69,459
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District pays -25.0% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $70,250 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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District: closest on enrollment (624 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,459 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

$41.7M
Total Revenue
$43.8M
Total Expenditure
$10.1M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.5M
Regular Program
$5.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. 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. Placed 374 of 422, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District 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.

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.

Mullica Township School District
$71,951
636 students
Norwood Public School District
$80,722
610 students
Union Beach Public School District
$64,865
638 students
Berlin Township School District
$76,517
607 students
Great Meadows Regional School District
$70,230
642 students
Bergen County Special Services School District
$54,059
645 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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
What is the average teacher salary in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District?

The average teacher salary in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District is $69,459 (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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District pays 11.6% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $69,459.

How does Ocean County Vocational Technical School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District pays 1.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,459.

Why is the per-pupil figure for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District so high?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 624 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $43.8M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.

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

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Ocean County Vocational Technical School District's total expenditure of $43.8M (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. Ocean County Vocational Technical 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.