These Wayne Teachers Are Among The Highest Paid In NJ

WAYNE, NJ —Several of state's highest paid teachers work in the township and all but three 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 township teachers included on the list, and their statewide rankings, are:

17. KENNETH FERRARE, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $135,440

22. KENNETH BERGEN, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $134,380

29. ROBERTA O'CONNOR-RYDELL, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $132,500

46. ROBERT YOST, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $129,080

77. ANTHONY DEFINA, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $125,980

96. ROBYN HART, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $125,000

135. ELEANOR VERDUIN, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $122,400

383. SUSAN L BETRON, JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

384. DEBORAH MAHONEY, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

385. DEBORAH MAHONEY, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

386. JAMES PERROTTA, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

387. MELINDA DELPIZZO, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

388. LINDA GREENBERG, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

389. CYNTHIA WHALEN, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

390. ALAN GEISSEL, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

391. ANN MARIE BIONDI-BELAS, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

392. JONATHAN RANDALL, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

393. PATRICK SLATER, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

394. NEIL ASCIONE, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

395. KATHLEEN BOLTZER, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

396. LOUIS GALLIPOLI, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

397. NANCY MAHONEY, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

398. BRUCE MCNUTT, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

399. CINDY MARTINEZ, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

400. JAMES KIRBY, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

401. FRED VAFAIE, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

402. DIANE MARTURANO, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

403. JOHN CHIPKO, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

404. VIRGINIA CHILLER, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

405. LINDSEY WOLAK, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

406. DOROTHY DMUCHOWSKI, ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE ELEMENTARY, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

407. SHERI FINKELSTEIN, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

408. CORINNE CANALI, THEUNIS DEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

409. MICHAEL ADJAN, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $118,480

624. STEVE HOPPER, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $116,380

795. RANDALL ANDRE, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,880

796. PAMELA BURNS, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,880

859. MICHELLE K HOOVER, PACKANACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

861. KEITH MCCARTHY, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

862. JOAN BREMER, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

863. STEPHEN HILL, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

864. SCOTT SUMMERS, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

865. JASON CARCICH, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

866. JEANNE HESS, PACKANACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $114,400

1,172. JENNIFER GLENN, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $113,100

1,384. MICHELLE PETAK, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $112,460

1,547. ELIZABETH VENEZIA, LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $111,800

1,548. EILEEN LEHAULT, PINES LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $111,800

1,549. FRANCES BERNARDO, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $111,800

1,550. ANGELA GINGERELLI, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $111,800

1,554. MATTHEW PATERNO, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $111,780

1,725. KAREN MASERCOLA, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $110,960

2,028. DONNA DELMORO, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $110,000

2,952. BRUCE LEMKEN, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $107,600

3,260. MARCI MOLK, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $107,100

3,331. ADRIENNE KRUZSELY, PACKANACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,333. PATRICIA ALLOY, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,336. YVETTE MARCH, ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE ELEMENTARY, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,337. ELIZABETH TIBLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,338. LORI BUDD, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,341. ERIN O'BRIEN-OESTERLE, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,342. JOAN ORAPELLO, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $106,900

3,915. JOSEPH TURSO, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $105,800

3,916. DENNIS P CARROLL, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $105,800

4,518. LINDA KISTLER, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $104,600

4,725. JOANNE BROEKAMP, RANDALL CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $104,280

4,738. NICOLE VARA, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $104,280

4,748. WALTER JOHNSON, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $104,280

4,753. LINDA BAKELMUN, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $104,280

6,356. PAGONA BIONDO, JAMES FALLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,357. RANDY KORCH, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,358. ROLLA HERMAN, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,360. KELLY FLEMING DELVESCOVO, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,361. BEVERLY SELDEEN, ANTHONY WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,362. BRADLEY SMITH, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,365. ERIKA SHERGER, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,367. MICHELE JOHNSON, SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,368. KAREN MOLDOFF, GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,500

6,700. STEPHANIE CIELUSNIAK, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $102,100

7,043. JANICE BRADY, WAYNE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $101,800

7,855. MICHAEL ROSE, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,900

8.164. SHARON BELLUSCI, JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,165. ELSIE MERA, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,166. MAYRA ARIAS, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,167. GREGORY T THONER, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,168. BETH KATZ, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,169. EILEEN M HAYES, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,170. PATRICIA RICCIARDI, District Office, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

8,171. JOANNE MCCAMMON, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $100,480

9,012. GAVIN BANNAT, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $99,700

9,015. JEFFREY S HOOVER, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $99,700

9,848. AMY GIOVINE, WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAYNE TWP, PASSAIC $98,600

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