Here's How Much School Administrators Make In Long Valley: New Data

LONG VALLEY, NJ — It's becoming more common for superintendents, principals, and educational administrators state-wide to earn more than $130,000, including in Long Valley, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Education.

Patch pulled salary data that includes superintendents, principals and assistant principals, curriculum directors and other employees in administrative positions within New Jersey schools.

Data from the State Taxpayer’s Guide to Education Spending includes median administrator salaries for all of New Jersey’s public school districts, including charter and vocational schools.

Statewide, the median administrator's salary was $137,219 in 2022–23, up from $133,209 in 2021–22, with a ratio of 140.3 students per administrator in '22–23.

There are 85 districts and charter schools, out of more than 660 statewide, whose median administrative salaries were $150,000 or more for 2022–23, according to the data.

The median income for district administrators in the Washington Township School District was $138,843, a slight increase from $138,005 the previous year.

In the regional high school district, the median income for district administrators was $147,039, which is a decrease from $151,908 the previous year.

Here are the top earners in Long Valley's school administration, along with their current or most recent position and most recent salary. All data comes from the New Jersey Department of Education:

1. Peter Turnamian: Washington Township Superintendent, $193,800
2. Liz George: Business Administrator for Washington Township Board of Education, $191,444
3. Timothy Rymer: West Morris Central High School Principal, $181,450
4. Toni Liskiewicz: West Morris Central Anti-Bullying Specialist, $176,000
5. Edward Braun: Assistant Superintendent at West Morris Regional High School District, $174,445
6. Mark Ippolito: Principal at Long Valley Middle School, $173,838

In comparison, teachers in the Washington Township School District made $79,310 during the 2022–23 budget year, according to state education officials.