These Morris Co. School Administrators Made Over $250K Last Year, Data Shows

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Public school administrators in Morris County had an average salary of more than $176,000 last year, the most recent New Jersey Department of Education data shows.

This includes three superintendents who made more than $250,000 annually, each of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the education field.

Data from the most recent 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. This group includes superintendents, principals and assistant principals, curriculum directors, and other employees in administrative positions.

Statewide, the median administrator's salary was $137,219 in 2022–23, up from $133,209 in 2021–22. All of the 227 administrators on the Morris County list had salaries of $150,000 or more in the 2022-23 school year.

New Jersey superintendents report making roughly $25,000 more than the national average of $156,468, per the School Superintendents Association. That’s in part due to the 2019 elimination of a wage cap put in place by former Gov. Chris Christie, which barred superintendent salaries from rising above $191,584.

This was certainly true in Morris County last year, as the superintendents of West Morris Regional High School District, Morris Hills Regional School District, and School District of the Chathams all made over $250,00 (the West Morris superintendent has moved on to another district).

Another four district superintendents had salaries over $240,000: Parsippany-Troy Hills, Randolph Township, Roxbury Township, and Mount Olive Township.

Take a look through the table below to see more in-depth data. The table is sorted by district.

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