Top 10 Salaries In Gower District 62

BURR RIDGE, IL – The top-paid employee at Gower School District 62 in the 2022-23 school year was Superintendent Victor Simon.

Simon made $233,057, 31 percent more than the next highest-paid employee.

The highest-paid teacher was David Garvey. At fifth on the list, he made $148,454.

The district, which has about 900 students, recently approved the release of the 2022-23 compensation list.

Factors in teachers' pay are their seniority, education and stipends for other duties.

Here is what the 10 highest-paid administrators and teachers made in the 2022-23 year (some may have since retired or moved to other positions):

1. Victor Simon
Superintendent
$233,057

2. Rebecca Laratta
Assistant superintendent
$178,349

3. Gina Rodewald
Principal
$177,286

4. Tracy Murphy
Principal
$152,703

5. David Garvey
Teacher
$148,454

6. Susan Bowman
Teacher
$142,001

7. Brian Riegler
Chief school business administration official
$136,085

8. Michelle Reynolds
Special education teacher
$135,688

9. Margaret Coit
Teacher
$124,665

10. Lisa Hoffman
Teacher
$119,333