$150K-Plus Salaries For Westfield Superintendent, Principals

WESTFIELD, NJ — Salaries for school administrators across New Jersey have increased significantly in the past year, especially in affluent areas like Westfield.

More than 2,500 educational administrators in the state made salaries of $150,000 or more during the past school year, according to salary data pulled by Patch.

This data includes pay for superintendents, principals and other employees in administrative positions. Out of roughly 8,400 people who fit the description, 2,556 of them made $150,000 or more.

Read more: $150K-Plus Salaries For 2,556 NJ Superintendents, Principals

School-executive pay has been a controversial subject in both local school and district budgeting and state policy. While administrative salaries are often a flashpoint for criticism in school policy, many districts struggled to maintain experienced superintendents when the position's pay was capped, according to a 2019 analysis from NJ Spotlight.

The Westfield School District recently saw a $2.3 million budget shortfall, resulting in numerous cuts to staff and teachers across the district. The district's arts department particularly suffered during this round of layoffs.

Read more: Westfield School Board Cuts Arts Teachers Amid Student, Parent Uproar

Superintendent Raymond Gonzàlez makes the most out of anyone in the Westfield School District, at a salary of $231,530 per year, according to data from the Department of Education. He is the 66th highest paid school administrator in the state.

Right behind him is Business Administrator Dana Sullivan who makes around $204K.

Here's a list of Westfield Public School District's highest-paid school administrators, where they rank in the state, position, along with their school, their years of service and their salaries:

• 66. RAYMOND GONZALEZ, District Office, Westfield Public School District, 0, $231,540
• 196. DANA SULLIVAN, District Office, Westfield Public School District, 9, $204,841
• 292. ANDREW PERRY, Washington Elementary School, Westfield Public School District, 30, $196,267
• 474. MICHAEL WEISSMAN, District Office, Westfield Public School District, 10, $187,100
• 794. PAUL PINEIRO, District Office, Westfield Public School District, 10, $177,106
• 930. MARY ASFENDIS, Westfield Senior High School, Westfield Public School District, 25, $173,988
• 1152. MATTHEW BOLTON, Thomas Edison Intermediate School, Westfield Public School District, 15, $169,693
• 1328. SUSIE HUNG, Jefferson Elementary School, Westfield Public School District, 4, $166,865
• 1949. MAUREEN MAZZARESE, Westfield Senior High School, Westfield Public School District, 33, $157,389

To view the entire statewide list click here.

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