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2 South Orange Teachers Who Made $99K Or More In 2019
The Department of Education released its annual list of teachers and their salaries for 2019. See where local teachers ranked.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Teachers' salaries are continuing to rise with many in New Jersey making six-figure salaries, according to a recently released annual list by the Department of Education for 2019. In the South Orange School District there were two teachers listed who make more than $99,000 annually.
In 2018-2019, the median salary for teachers totaled $68,985, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 1.6 percent higher than the previous year.
Here are the South Orange teachers who earn the top salaries, with their school, and, salaries (the teachers have been divided by their years of experience):
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10 to 19 years of experience:
- 2,325: GONZALO LEMOS Columbia High School SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD ESSEX $103,691
- 3,309: MAZIN ABDELHADI Columbia High School SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD ESSEX $100,753
To see the full list of the 10,000 teachers in the state who make more than $99,000, click here.
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