Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary Information in New Jersey

The average annual salaries for secondary school special education teachers in the state of New Jersey are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers among New Jersey cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,690
25th Percentile Wage
$60,420
50th Percentile Wage
$73,820
75th Percentile Wage
$91,440
90th Percentile Wage
$103,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $53,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$73,820
-0.19% 8.40%
2017
$73,960
2.35% -
2016
$72,220
2.45% -
2015
$70,450
0.57% -
2014
$70,050
2.36% -
2013
$68,400
1.14% -
2012
$67,620
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in some New Jersey cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in state of New Jersey ranges from $65,620 to $83,860. The highest paying area for secondary school special education teachers in New Jersey is Ocean City with a median annual salary of $83,860. The second highest paying city/area in New Jersey State is Trenton-Ewing (mean annual salary $81,410). The lowest paying area is Wilmington with a median annual salary of $65,620.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ocean City
$83,860
Trenton-Ewing
$81,410
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$76,170
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$71,510
Edison-New Brunswick
$71,170
Camden
$70,780
Wilmington
$65,620