Teacher Salary at South Orange-Maplewood School District
Maplewood, New Jersey · Essex
Estimated salary range
$50,000–$103,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at South Orange-Maplewood School District
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact South Orange-Maplewood School District directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: New Jersey average teacher salary is $78,884 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $50,400.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for South Orange-Maplewood School District — estimate uses the New Jersey state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: New Jersey cost-of-living index is 113.6 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About South Orange-Maplewood School District
- Enrollment
- 7,142 students
- Schools
- 10
- Teachers
- 588.62
- Student / teacher ratio
- 12.1 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at South Orange-Maplewood School District
27 open positions right now at South Orange-Maplewood School District.
- 14 certificated teaching
- 2 administration