Burlingame Superintendent's Salary Lower Than Nearby Districts

Talarico, , earned less than neighborhoring schools chiefs, according to an analysis of superintendent compensation in San Mateo County.

Take a look at the table below to see how other school districts compare when it comes to Burlingame. This data was gathered by Patch.com and the Bay Area News Group through public information requests, and represents money paid during the 2010 calendar year.

School District Superintendent Base Salary Total Cost of Employment (includes overtime pay, contributions to medical, retirement, etc.)


Menlo Park City School District Kenneth J. Ranella $241,584 $270,779


San Mateo Union High School District Scott T. Laurence $205,000 $237,430


Hillsborough City School District Anthony H. Ranii $192,000 $218,028


Cabrillo Unified School District Robert B. Gaskill $185,476 $205,662


South San Francisco Unified School District Howard S. Cohen $183,363 $213,197


Sequoia Union High School District James W. Lianides $180,131 $228,159


Jefferson Union High School District Michael J. Crilly $179,501 $229,013


Woodside Elementary School District Diana G. Abbati $176,750 $216,519


Las Lomitas School District Eric C. Hartwig $172,500 $201,808



Ravenswood City School District Maria De La Vega $170,000 $193,879


Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Emerita L. Orta
$168,444 $210,618


San Carlos School District Craig E. Baker $163,465 $208,648


Burlingame School District Dianne Talarico $150,800 $216,514


Redwood City School District Jan Christensen $174,290 $200,714

Drew Himmelstein and Vanessa Castaneda contributed to this story.