Schools

20 Highest-Paid LTHS Employees

Teachers are mixed in with administrators on the salary list.

Lyons Township High School released what was paid to administrators and teachers in the 2021-22 school year.
Lyons Township High School released what was paid to administrators and teachers in the 2021-22 school year. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

LA GRANGE, IL – Like any school district, the superintendent of Lyons Township High School is the highest-paid employee, making $240,000. He is in his second year at the helm.

A number of administrators make up the upper echelon of salaries. A teacher is also in the group.

Eighth on the list is Principal Jennifer Tyrrell.

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The district's information is from the 2021-22 school year. The school board approved the salary list in August.

Here is what the top 20 administrators and teachers were paid in the 2021-22 year (a few employees have since retired or moved to other positions):

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1. Brian Waterman
Superintendent
$240,000

2. Scott Eggerding
Director of curriculum and instruction
$200,659

3. John Grundke
Athletic director
$190,631

4. Brian Stachacz
Director of business services
$182,606

5. Paul Houston
Department head
$182,552

6. Ed Piotrowski
Director of human resources
$178,480

7. Bryan Hamilton
Teacher
$173,985

8. Jennifer Tyrrell
Principal
$170,000

9. Paul Petrick
Special education teacher
$165,325

10. Kevin Brown
Assistant Principal
$162,621

11. Julie Metz
Teacher
$156,977

12. Gianna Galanti
Teacher
$156,823

13. Contes Stamas
Teacher
$151,496

14. George Lowen
Teacher
$151,464

15. Lawrence Keller
Teacher
$150,950

16. Lori Buschauer
Teacher
$150,691

17. Kristine Blachinski
Teacher
$150,326

18. Angela Gutierrez
Teacher
$146,764

19. Scott Walker
Teacher
$144,173

20. Katherine Smith
Coordinator of assessment and research
$144,074

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