Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Data Tables for New Jersey’s Current Teacher Workforce Landscape Report (2023)

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Figure 1: Number of New Jersey Teachers Employed
Year Number of Teachers
2013-14 117,298.5
2014-15 117,856.3
2015-16 118,155.8
2016-17 117,160.4
2017-18 118,152.6
2018-19 118,876.4
2019-20 119,791.5
2020-21 118,489.1

Figure 2 is a data table in the report and thus is not included on this page.

Figure 3: Average Annual Percentage Change in Teachers by Subject Area
Subject Area Change in Teachers
Financial literacy 3.7%
Teacher coordinator 2.6%
Resource program 2.2%
ELL 1.0%
Middle grades 0.7%
Art 0.4%
Elementary 0.3%
Health and physical ed. 0.2%
All teachers 0.1%
Music 0.0%
Social studies −0.1%
Science −0.7%
Math −0.8%
English −1.1%
World languages −1.1%
Business −1.3%
Supplementary instruction −1.8%
Vocational education −1.9%
Industrial arts −4.1%
Family and consumer −5.4%

Figure 4 is a heat map and thus is not included on this page.

Figure 5: Average Annual Percentage Change in Student-Teacher Ratio by Subject Area
Subject Area Change in Student-Teacher Ratio
Family and consumer science 5.4%
ELL/Bilingual 4.6%
Industrial arts 3.9%
Vocational education 2.3%
Supplemental instrution 1.7%
Business 1.0%
World languages 0.8%
English 0.7%
Math 0.5%
Science 0.4%
Social studies −0.21%
Music −0.37%
State average −0.5%
Health and physical education −0.51%
Middle grades (5–8) −0.63%
Art −0.73%
Elementary −1%
Resource program −1.37%
Teacher coordinator −2.35%
Financial literacy −3.68%
Figure 6: Teacher Race/Ethnicity
Year Hispanic Asian Black White Other
2013-14 6.4% 1.7% 7.1% 84.5% 0.3%
2014-15 6.6% 1.7% 6.9% 84.6% 0.2%
2015-16 6.8% 1.8% 6.6% 84.5% 0.2%
2016-17 7.0% 1.9% 6.7% 84.1% 0.2%
2017-18 7.2% 1.9% 6.6% 84.1% 0.3%
2018-19 7.3% 2.0% 6.6% 83.8% 0.3%
2019-20 7.6% 2.1% 6.6% 83.4% 0.3%
2020-21 7.8% 2.2% 6.5% 83.2% 0.3%
Figure 7: Median Salary (in 2022 dollars) over Time by Race/Ethnicity
Year State average Hispanic Asian Black White Other
2013-14 $77,930 $75,429 $73,577 $78,476 $78,244 $74,195
2014-15 $78,625 $75,572 $74,542 $79,655 $78,935 $75,356
2015-16 $78,389 $75,151 $74,041 $79,273 $78,748 $75,074
2016-17 $78,769 $75,120 $74,155 $79,454 $79,221 $72,816
2017-18 $78,590 $74,343 $73,787 $80,309 $78,992 $72,466
2018-19 $78,561 $74,932 $73,782 $81,277 $78,853 $73,148
2019-20 $79,723 $75,776 $74,912 $81,951 $80,081 $73,073
2020-21 $78,373 $74,525 $73,382 $80,685 $78,701 $70,791
Figure 8: Median Salary (in 2022 dollars) Compared to Inflation-paced Salary
Year State average (in 2022 dollars) Inflation-paced salary
2013-14 $77,930 $77,930
2014-15 $78,625 $79,254
2015-16 $78,389 $81,401
2016-17 $78,769 $81,555
2017-18 $78,590 $81,951
2018-19 $78,561 $81,684
2019-20 $79,723 $81,975
2020-21 $78,373 $82,862
Figure 9: Distribution of Teacher Experience
Year 1 year or less 2 years 3 years 4–10 years 11–20 years 21–25 years More than 25 years
2013-14 8.3% 4.9% 4.4% 30.4% 35.2% 7.0% 9.8%
2014-15 5.7% 6.3% 5.0% 29.2% 37.4% 7.1% 9.2%
2015-16 5.1% 6.3% 5.6% 28.6% 38.5% 7.4% 8.6%
2016-17 4.9% 6.3% 5.2% 28.3% 39.5% 7.6% 8.1%
2017-18 4.6% 5.9% 5.2% 27.8% 40.0% 8.4% 8.1%
2018-19 4.8% 6.0% 5.0% 27.6% 39.3% 9.3% 7.9%
2019-20 4.8% 6.0% 4.8% 27.9% 37.8% 10.7% 8.0%
2020-21 3.7% 6.1% 5.0% 29.0% 35.9% 12.5% 7.9%
Figure 10: Average Years of Teacher and Same LEA Experience
Year State Local Education Agencies (LEA)
2013-14 11.31 10.25
2014-15 11.4 10.38
2015-16 11.43 10.41
2016-17 11.5 10.5
2017-18 11.73 10.72
2018-19 11.81 10.8
2019-20 11.99 10.97
2020-21 12.21 11.2

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Figure 12: Percentage of Tenured and Non-tenured Teachers
Tenured Non-tenured
75.5% 24.5%
75.3% 24.7%
74.0% 26.0%
73.9% 26.1%
74.8% 25.2%
74.9% 25.1%
75.5% 24.5%
76.4% 23.6%

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Note: NCES stands for National Center for Education Statistics.

Figure 1: NCES Poverty Tiers and Statewide Average Free and Reduced-price Lunch (FRPL)
Year Low-poverty Mid-low poverty Mid-High poverty High-poverty Average FRPL %
2013-14 45.1% 22.0% 14.4% 18.5% 37.3%
2014-15 45.9% 22.6% 18.3% 13.2% 35.9%
2015-16 44.3% 24.2% 20.8% 10.8% 36.1%
2016-17 43.8% 23.6% 22.1% 10.5% 36.5%
2017-18 45.0% 23.7% 18.0% 13.3% 35.9%
2018-19 45.1% 23.5% 20.7% 10.7% 35.5%
2019-20 43.8% 23.9% 18.2% 14.1% 36.2%
2020-21 46.3% 23.5% 19.6% 10.5% 33.9%

Figure 15: Teacher Retention
Year Retain Exit Transfer
2014-15 90.0% 7.0% 3.0%
2015-16 90.7% 6.4% 2.9%
2016-17 90.6% 6.2% 3.2%
2017-18 91.1% 5.8% 3.1%
2018-19 91.1% 5.9% 3.1%
2019-20 90.9% 6.1% 3.1%
2020-21 91.2% 6.8% 2.1%

Figure 16 is a heat map and thus is not included on this page.

Figure 17: Turnover Rate for Teachers
Year Exits Transfers Total
2014-15 7.0% 3.0% 10.0%
2015-16 6.4% 2.9% 9.3%
2016-17 6.2% 3.2% 9.4%
2017-18 5.8% 3.1% 8.9%
2018-19 5.9% 3.1% 9.0%
2019-20 6.1% 3.1% 9.2%
2020-21 6.8% 2.1% 8.9%

Figure 18 is a heat map and thus is not included on this page.

Figure 19: Teacher Retention by Race
Year Hispanic Asian Black White Other
2014-15 89.4% 88.5% 85.3% 90.5% 88.3%
2015-16 89.7% 88.8% 86.6% 91.1% 88.8%
2016-17 89.6% 88.3% 86.1% 91.1% 87.2%
2017-18 90.2% 88.7% 86.2% 91.6% 91.0%
2018-19 89.7% 89.2% 87.4% 91.5% 89.4%
2019-20 90.0% 88.9% 87.4% 91.3% 87.3%
2020-21 90.3% 88.4% 87.2% 91.4% 91.6%
Figure 20: Teacher Retention by Age
Year Less than 30 years old 30–39 years old 40 –49 years old 50–59 years old 60 years and older
2014-15 87.6% 90.5% 90.7% 90.7% 89.3%
2015-16 90.0% 90.5% 91.1% 90.7% 91.1%
2016-17 89.6% 90.3% 90.9% 91.0% 90.8%
2017-18 90.2% 91.0% 91.2% 91.5% 91.1%
2018-19 89.8% 90.9% 91.1% 91.4% 91.5%
2019-20 89.7% 90.9% 90.9% 91.2% 91.1%
2020-21 90.2% 90.8% 91.2% 91.0% 91.3%
Figure 21: Teacher Retention Rate by Tenure Status
Year State average Non-tenured
(less than 5 years)		 Tenured
(more than 5 years)
2014-15 90.0% 84.0% 92.3%
2015-16 90.7% 84.8% 92.7%
2016-17 90.6% 84.3% 92.9%
2017-18 91.1% 84.5% 93.5%
2018-19 91.1% 84.7% 93.3%
2019-20 90.9% 84.2% 93.1%
2020-21 91.2% 85.8% 92.7%
Figure 22: Teacher Retention Rate by Highest Education Level
Year State average Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctoral degree Vocational certificate Other
2014-15 90.0% 84.0% 90.7% 90.8% 87.8% 89.4% 81.4%
2015-16 90.7% 90.1% 90.6% 91.1% 87.1% 93.8% 86.4%
2016-17 90.6% 90.2% 90.5% 91.1% 85.7% 95.6% 86.5%
2017-18 91.1% 92.2% 90.7% 91.9% 88.1% 93.2% 88.2%
2018-19 91.1% 80.9% 91.0% 91.6% 90.3% 96.1% 86.2%
2019-20 90.9% 86.9% 90.6% 91.6% 86.4% 88.3% 87.2%
2020-21 91.2% 84.8% 91.1% 91.2% 87.2% 92.6% 88.2%
Figure 23: Annualized Retention Index by Subject Area
Subject Area Annualized Retention Index
Health and physical education 2.1%
Social studies 1.6%
Elementary 0.6%
Financial literacy 0.5%
Resource program 0.3%
Art 0.1%
Middle grades (5–8) 0.1%
Math −0.3%
English −0.7%
Science −1.0%
Music −1.3%
Business −1.3%
ELL/bilingual −1.6%
Industrial arts −1.9%
World languages −2.5%
Supplementary instruction −2.8%
Family and consumer sciences −3.6%
Vocational education −5.0%
Teacher leader −6.8%
Figure 24: Teacher Retention Rate by Local Education Agency (LEA) Poverty Level
Year State average Low-poverty Mid-low poverty Mid-high poverty High-poverty
2014-15 90.0% 90.6% 91.6% 89.4% 87.5%
2015-16 90.7% 91.6% 91.9% 89.9% 86.7%
2016-17 90.6% 91.6% 91.6% 89.9% 86.0%
2017-18 91.1% 92.0% 92.0% 90.2% 87.1%
2018-19 91.1% 92.1% 91.5% 90.8% 87.3%
2019-20 90.9% 91.6% 91.1% 90.0% 88.8%
2020-21 91.2% 91.5% 91.1% 91.4% 88.3%

Figure 25 is a data table and thus is not included on this page.

Figure 26: All Endorsements, Teaching Endorsements, and Non-teacher Endorsements Issued Each Year
Year All endorsements All subject areas Non-teacher endorsements
2010 40,708 35,429 5,279
2011 40,829 36,196 4,633
2012 45,619 40,580 5,039
2013 49,286 43,655 5,631
2014 50,966 45,557 5,409
2015 50,424 43,929 6,495
2016 38,898 32,442 6,456
2017 39,982 33,598 6,384
2018 39,280 32,431 6,849
2019 37,077 30,020 7,057
2020 31,879 26,369 5,510
2021 35,252 28,310 6,942
2022 31,631 24,347 7,284

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Figure 28: All Endorsements, Teaching Endorsements, and Non-teacher Endorsements Issued Each Year
Subject Area Percentage change
Vocational education 9.8%
ELL/bilingual 4.5%
Supplemental instruction 1.5%
Music 0.5%
Special education −0.3%
Health and physical education −1.7%
Art −2.0%
Business −2.3%
All subject areas −2.5%
Family and consumer sciences −2.5%
Social studies −3.0%
Elementary −3.2%
English −3.8%
Science −3.9%
Industrial arts −4.7%
Math −5.1%
World languages −5.7%
Figure 29: Students’ Trajectory in Enrollment and Completion (Number of Students Declaring Education Major)
Degree 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 All years
Started Education degree but did not complete a degree 375 313 400 438 1526
Started Other Degree but did not complete a degree 8818 8952 10071 11860 39701
Started and completed Education degree 735 650 717 616 2718
Completed Education degree 324 337 239 219 1119
Started Education degree but completed other degree 517 468 527 479 1991
Started and completed other degree 25345 26603 26878 26348 105174
Figure 30: Students’ Trajectory in Enrollment and Completion by Sex (Number of Students Declaring Education Major)
Degree Sex 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 All Years
Started and completed Education degree Female 592 518 548 505 2163
Started and completed Education degree Male 143 132 169 111 555
Completed Education degree Female 230 250 173 157 810
Completed Education degree Male 94 87 66 62 309
Started Education degree and completed other degree Female 393 374 408 376 1551
Started Education degree and completed other degree Male 124 94 119 103 440
Started and completed other degree Female 13795 14487 14858 14463 57603
Started and completed other degree Male 11550 12116 12020 11885 47571
Started Education degree and did not complete a degree Female 228 216 267 292 1003
Started Education degree and did not complete a degree Male 147 97 133 146 523
Started other degree and did not complete a degree Female 4148 4196 4794 5544 18682
Started other degree and did not complete a degree Male 4670 4756 5277 6316 21019
Figure 32: Education and Non-education Student Enrollment in Bachelor’s Programs
Major 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 All Years
Non-Education Major 163,530 165,785 166,823 166,016 168,903 170,819 170,940 157,232 168,116 161,373 1659537
Education Major 8,725 8,030 7,822 7,559 6,695 6,490 6,107 5,792 6,135 5,737 69092
Percentage Education Major 5.1% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.4% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% n/a
Figure 33: Bachelor’s Degree Awardees in Education and Non-education
Major 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Non-Education Major 32,316 32,930 33,720 34,395 35,263 36,632 36,704 35,015 41,385 32,147
Education Major 2,052 1,885 1,709 1,642 1,297 1,231 1,169 1,023 1,172 964
Percentage Education Major 6.0% 5.4% 4.8% 4.6% 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9%