These Ridgewood Teachers Are Among The Highest Paid In NJ

RIDGEWOOD, NJ —Several of state's highest paid teachers work in the village and all but a few make more than $100,000 annually.

That is according to an annual list of teachers that make that amount and their exact salaries for 2018, a list the state Department of Education released recently. The list barely had any teachers on it more than a decade ago.

It's also a small fraction of the more than 100,000 people who teach in public and charter schools in this state. But the highest earners also come from all different schools — not just the so-called "wealthy" districts that routinely rank highly on national and state lists for best schools.

In 2017-2018, the median salary for teachers totaled $67,812, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 2.5 percent higher than the previous year (see list below).

The village teachers included on the list, and their statewide rankings, are:

44. MARGARET SCHAEFER, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $129,353

297. KAREN RISPOLI, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $119,117

424. RICHARD MCNAMEE, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $118,312

473. MARY LOUISE HANDY, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $117,517

474. MONIKA RICHARDSON, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $117,517

1,069. KAREN WALTERS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $113,900

1,363. COURTNEY PFEIFFER, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,364. MARIA SWEENEY, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,365. ELIZABETH MACRI, Ridge Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,366. DONNA PEDERSEN, Ridge Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,367. THERESA ROSS, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,368. COLLEEN GIENIEC, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,369. KATHLEEN OROURKE, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,370. HELEN POULIS, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,371. CHRISTA VALENTINE, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,372. DIANE KUIKEN, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,373. DEBORAH ANN FEIT, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,374. JOHN FIOCCHI, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,375. MARTHA MOWELL, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,376. KATHLEEN CLARKE-ANDERSON, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,377. RUTH PARKS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,378. LAURA GRASSO, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,379. REBECCA GATTONI, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,380. JEFFREY HAAS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,381. CAROL SHARAR, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,382. EILEEN MCCANN, Glen School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,383. SHARON HANSEN, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,482

1,406. KRISTEN ROSOLANKO, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,407. SILVIA ACOSTA, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,408. KERRY CALAMAN, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,409. MICHELLE JONES, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,410. MARGARET CHANOD, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,411. NANCY DICKINSON, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,412. MICHAEL RYTER, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,413. ANTHONY ALBERGATE, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,414. SAMANTHA STANKIEWICZ, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,415. CRAIG BUNZEY, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,416. CRAIG MAHLER, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,417. SUSAN KAMENO, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,418. LAURIE ANN DEGROAT, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,419. GAIL STOUGHTON, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $112,382

1,752. JASON POROD, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,753. JILL ROTA, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,754. JOSEPH STAUNTON, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,755. DANA HIGGINS, Ridge Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,756. ASHLEY BERK, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,757. MICHAEL PEPE, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,758. SUZANNE ZILVETTI, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,759. ADA ARANA, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,760. JENNIFER MANKE, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,761. EILEEN DELIA, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,762. PATRICIA HANS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,763. DAMARY PURRINOS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,764. OLGA COMISSIONG, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,765. BRIAN QUIRK, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,766. AMANDA ZLOTKIN, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,767. DEBORAH GREGORY-FINK, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,768. JOAN KELLY, Travell Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,882

1,891. MEREDITH YANNONE, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $110,507

2,184. SANDRA KUNZLE, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,497

2,317. CAROLYN SLOAN, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,162

2,318. DONNA SKETTINI, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,162

2,319. RONALD KNOTT, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,162

2,320. LAURA FLEMING, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,162

2,329. NANCI CATALANO, Ridge Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,062

2,330. STEPHANIE ZACCARIA, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,062

2,331. DREW KREISMER, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $109,062

2,949. ELIZABETH KARAN, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $107,612

3,018. SCOTT LUPIA, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $107,562

3,019. LAURIE PISANI, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $107,562

3,020. MICHAEL POUNDS, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $107,562

3,021. BRIAN BROWN, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $107,562

3,309. EUGENIA SACKSON, Ridgewood Avenue School, GLEN RIDGE BORO, ESSEX $106,955

3,310. SCOTT TERPIN, Ridgewood Avenue School, GLEN RIDGE BORO, ESSEX $106,955

4,300. NOREEN CLARKE, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $105,069

4,615. CHRISTOPHER KADUS, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

4,616. BENJAMIN RAN, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

4,617. VANESSA KABASH, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

4,618. MEGAN ROTELLA, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

4,619. AMANDA MCCULLOUGH, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

4,620. SHIVA KHALOYAN, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $104,432

6,179. TIMOTHY MONAHAN, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,595

6,318. NNA LYNN ESPOSITO, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,532

6,321. OBERT CURRIER, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,532

6,371. LISBETH JEREJIAN, District Office, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,493

6,385. KRISTEN BODART, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,386. JOHN OTTERSTEDT, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,387. SHANNON PIA, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,388. KERRY POSILLICO, Travell Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,389. NICOLE GRAZIANO, Travell Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,390. GAVIN STEWART, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,391. JAMES KAY, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,392. DIANE SPINO, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,432

6,528. LEIGH POROD, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,312

6,529. DAWN LYN DOLFI, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $102,312

7,819. BETSY SASON, Ridge Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,820. GABRIELLE FERRARI KING, Somerville Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,821. AMY SCHAFFER, Orchard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,822. KARLA MIXON, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,823. ERIN CORCORAN, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,824. MARGARETE HYER, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,825. ERIKA PIFHER, Travell Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,826. ELAINE KARTEN, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,827. KAREN AROMANDO, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,828. CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,829. MARK SYVRET, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,830. MICHAEL YANNONE, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,831. NANCY REILLY, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,832. TRECIA DONNELLY, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,833. KIM CASEY, Travell Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,932

7,995. MARY VANHORNE, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,752

7,996. CHARLES NEBBIA, Hawes Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,752

7,997. DINA BRUNNER, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,752

7,998. JASON ORDINI, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,752

7,999. MEAGHAN OZAYDIN, George Washington Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $100,752

9,953. MAUREEN RYTER, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $99,212

9,354. CHARLES JOHNSON, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $99,212

9,355. SHERYL SOUCY, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $99,212

9,427. LYDIA MCCOY, Willard Elementary School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $99,112

9,802. MICHAEL HOOGERHYDE, Ridgewood High School, RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE, BERGEN $98,642

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