Wayne Superintendents, Principals Earn Over $150K

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

• 180. Kenneth Palczewski, Principal, Wayne Valley High School, 30 years, $170,115
• 181. Michael Rewick, Principal, Wayne Hills High Shool, 20 years, $170,115
• 292. Jack Leonard, Principal, George Washington Middle School, 6 years, $163,737
• 435. Ethan Maayan, Principal, James Fallon Elementary School, 26 years, $159,214
• 558. David Aulenbach, Principal, Anthony Wayne Middle School, 5 years, $155,785
• 623. Jose Blankley-Celis, Principal, Pine Lakes Elementary School, 5 years, $153,862
• 110. Mark Toback, Administrator, Wayne School District, 4 years, $196,584
• 430. Donna Reichman, Administrator, Wayne School District, $171,477