26 Basking Ridge Teachers Make $99K Or More In 2019

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Teachers' salaries are continuing to rise with many in New Jersey making six-figure salaries, according to a recently released annual list by the Department of Education for 2019. In the Bernards Township School District there were 26 teachers listed who make more than $99,000 annually.

In 2018-2019, the median salary for teachers totaled $68,985, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 1.6 percent higher than the previous year.

Here are the Bernards Township teachers who earn the top salaries, with their school, and, salaries (the teachers have been divided by their years of experience):

40 to 49 years of experience:

• 1171. Barbara Retzko, Ridge High School, $101,945
• 1172. Siobhan Devlin, Ridge High School, $101,945
• 1173. Timothy Mooney, Ridge High School, $101,945
• 1174. Theresa Weniger, William Annin Middle School, $101,945
• 1175. Maryanne Climes, Liberty Corner School, $101,945
• 1176. Maureen O'neil, Liberty Corner School, $101,945
• 3500. Andrew Henthorn, Liberty Corner School, $101,945
• 3501. Kristin Thorpe, Ridge High School, $101,945
• 3697. William Baker, Oak Street School, $101,445
• 3699. Debra Schwartz, William Annin Middle School, $101,445
• 3700. Steven Isaacs, William Annin Middle School, $101,445
• 3971. Renee Kiernan, William Annin Middle School, $100,945
• 4193. Karen Pellicone, Mount Prospect Elementary School, $100,445
• 4194. Mary Macrae, William Annin Middle School, $100,445

10 to 19 years of experience:

• 1817. Linda Valera Ridge High School, $105,050
• 2624. Daria Kuscenko Ridge High School, $102,945
• 2922. Angela Hall Mount Prospect Elementary School, $101,945
• 2923. Diane Reilly William Annin Middle School, $101,945
• 2924. Barbara Erickson Ridge High School, $101,945
• 2925. Mark Fabio William Annin Middle School, $101,945
• 2926. Michael Gilmore Ridge High School, $101,945
• 2927. Renee Bickar William Annin Middle School, $101,945
• 2928. Cynthia Athanasiou Ridge High School, $101,945
• 3118. Susan Bivona Mount Prospect Elementary School, $101,445
• 3261. William Stanzel William Annin Middle School, $100,945

2 to 4 years of experience:

• 25. Michael Amendola Ridge High School, $101,945

To see the full list of the 10,000 teachers in the state who make more than $99,000 click here.

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