Paramus Superintendents, Principals Earn Over $150K

PARAMUS, NJ - Making $150,000 or more is no longer uncommon for New Jersey school administrators.

More than 1,500 superintendents and principals made $150,000 or more in 2019 — barely any earned that much a decade ago.

Read more here: The 1,552 NJ Superintendents, Principals Earning $150K Or More

The Department of Education recently released its annual list of superintendents and principals and their salaries before the start of the 2019-20 school year. Last year, fewer than 1,000 principals and superintendents made $150,000 a year.

In 2018-2019, the median salary for administrators $123,923, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was less than 1 percent above the previous year's median salary.

The Department of Education has said the department double-checks the data before delivering it to the media.

To view the entire statewide list click here.

Here are the top-earning school administrators and principals in the Paramus School District, plus where they rank in the state, their years of service and their salaries:

Administrators

• 84. Alfredo Aguilar, 0 years, $197,288
• 93. Michele Robinson, 23 years, $196,584
• 522. Sean Adams, 17 years, $165,610

Principals

• 120. Jeanine Nostrame, Ridge Ranch Elementary, 27 years, $173,600
• 206. Cynthia Hulse, Midland Elementary, 24 years, $167,900
• 207. Suzanne Barbi, Parkway Elementary, 18 years, $167,900
• 208. Thomas Marshall, Stony Lane, 17 years, $167,900
• 262. Laverne OBoyle, Memorial Elementary, 15 years, $165,040
• 343. Raymond Kiem, Paramus High School, 4 years, $161,930
• 424. Deirdre Spollen-Laraia, West Brook Middle School, 1 year, $159,495
• 439. Thomas Lobue, East Brook Middle School, 20 years, $159,110
• 461. Louis Natalo, Paramus High School, 33 years, $158,340