Top 20 Center Cass Salaries Among Teachers, Administrators

DARIEN, IL – The top-paid employee at Center Cass School District 66 in the 2024-25 school year was Superintendent Andrew Wise.

Wise made $250,340, 70 percent more than the next highest-paid Center Cass employee listed in the Teachers Retirement System.

The highest-paid teacher was Tracey Cushing. At seventh on the list, she made $132,613.

The district, which has about 1,100 students, recently approved the release of the 2024-25 compensation list. Some of those on the list have since retired or moved to other positions.

Here is what the 20 highest-paid administrators and teachers made in the 2024-25 year, including bonuses and retirement enhancements (two sets of employees are tied):

1. Andrew Wise
Superintendent
$250,340

2. Mark Orszula
Principal
$147,906

3. Kimberly Liles
Director of teaching and learning
$146,494

4. Sean Rhoads
Special education director
$145,093

5. Kathryne Johnson
Principal
$142,993

6. Jacob Little
Principal
$134,119

7. Tracey Cushing
Teacher
$132,613

8. Tracy Mitchell-Spakausky
Teacher
$127,919

9. Mark Safranski
Teacher
$124,997

10. Janet Oliver
Teacher
$122,979

11. Lisa Schuyler
Special education teacher
$118,630

12. Sheryl Sulima
Teacher
$116,500

13. Theresa Strong
Teacher
$115,391

14. Rebecca Hull
Teacher
$114,724

15. Amelia Mesker
Special education teacher
$113,503

15. Erika Myers
Teacher
$113,503

16. David Dvorak
Teacher
$113,172

17. Shannon Hayes
Teacher
$112,766

18. Jennifer Tracy
Teacher
$110,850

18. Heather Tran
Special education teacher
$110,850

Note: The list includes employees who participate in the Teachers Retirement System.