Top 20 Salaries In Gower District 62

BURR RIDGE, IL – The top-paid employee at Gower School District 62 in the 2024-25 school year was Superintendent Victor Simon.

Simon made $289,203, 26 percent more than the next highest-paid employee.

The highest-paid teacher was Margaret Coit. At sixth on the list, he made $134,498.

The district, which has about 900 students, recently approved the release of the 2024-25 compensation list.

Factors in teachers' pay are their seniority, education and stipends for other duties.

Here is what the 10 highest-paid administrators and teachers made in the 2024-25 year, including retirement enhancements (some may have since retired or moved to other positions, while one set of teachers is tied):

1. Victor Simon
Superintendent
$289,203

2. Rebecca Laratta
Assistant superintendent
$229,477

3. Tracy Murphy
Principal
$188,546

4. Brian Riegler
Chief finance official
$176,319

5. Melissa Capizzi
Principal
$148,351

6. Margaret Coit
Teacher
$134,498

7. Lisa Hoffman
Teacher
$134,082

8. Stacy Flynn
Math resource teacher
$127,648

9. Gregory Hey
Teacher
$121,705

10. Kristy Christopher
Teacher
$121,576

11. Lynn Delberto
Teacher
$120,482

12. Jennifer Lapacek
Teacher
$118,809

13. Marguerite Kielty
Special education teacher
$115,322

14. Jennifer Pollock
Teacher
$114,263

15. Nicole Poletti
Teacher
$109,121

16. Megan Hoff
Assistant principal
$107,142

17. Julie Schiffler
Assistant principal
$107,142

18. Traci Nigro
Teacher
$102,906

18. Jennifer Brinkley
Teacher
$102,906

19. Kima Spaulding
Teacher
$101,197