Teaneck Superintendents, Principals Earn Over $150K

TEANECK, 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 Teaneck School District, plus where they rank in the state, their years of service and their salaries:

Administrators

• 259. Christopher Irving, 0 years, $180,000
• 419. Vincent McHale, 22 years, $172,300
• 477. Melissa Simmons,26 years, $168,000

Principals

• 456. Angela Davis, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 30 years, $158,434
• 591. Leslie Abrew, William Cullen Bryant School, 19 years, $155,035
• 592. Antoine Green, James Russell Lowell Elementary, 22 years, $155,035
• 714. Pedro Valdes III, John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School, 21 years, $151,934
• 717. Piero LoGiudice, Teaneck High School, 18 years, $151,858