18 Bridgewater Superintendents, Principals Earn Over $150K

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Some of the highest paid superintendents and principals in New Jersey work in Bridgewater. Eighteen superintendents and principals in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District are among 1,500 in New Jersey to have made $150,000 or more in 2019, according to the New Jersey Department of Education.

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. And the list of educators making $150,000 or more — a list that barely had any educators on it two decades ago — has grown in recent years.

It's also a small fraction of the more than 100,000 people who are teachers and administrators in public and charter schools in this state.

In Somerset County, Harold Dunsavage, Superintendent of the Somerset County Education Service Commission was the highest paid and ranked at number 23 in the state. He has 38 years and makes $214,773. Hillsborough followed with Dr. Jordan Schiff, Superintendent of Hillsborough Township Schools (now retired) ranked at number 49 in the state, has 28 year of service and makes $204,526.

Here are the top principals and superintendents in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, where they rank in the state, position, their years of service (which is surely a factor in their pay) and, finally, their salaries:

Superintendents:

• 111. Russell Lazovick, Superintendent, 2, $196,584
• 130. Peter Starrs, District Office, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, 16, $195,565
• 353. Daniel Silvia, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, 4, $174,761
• 520. Gina Villani, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, 7, $165,750
• 645. Alice Steinheimer, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, SOMERSET, 1, $158,100

Principals:

• 42. Nancy Iatesta, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Principal, 20, $183,351
• 55. Joseph Diskin, Eisenhower Intermediate School Principal, 17, $181,342
• 86. Roy Dragon, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Assistant Principal for Grade 11, 24, $176,327
• 127. Joseph Walsh, John F. Kennedy Primary School Principal, 18, $173,067
• 138. Margaret Kerr, Crim Primary School Principal, 15, $172,181
• 284. George Rauh, Van Holten Primary School Principal, 16, $164,066
• 289. Matthew Lembo, Milltown Primary School Principal, 11, $163,887
• 378. Megan Corliss, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Assistant Principal, 14, $160,639
• 425. Barbara Binford, Bradley Gardens Primary School Principal, 10, $159,473
• 479. William Ferry, Hillside Intermediate School Principal, 23, $157,685
• 502. Jacqueline Loughridge, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Assistant Principal, 19, $157,037
• 667. James Singagliese, Adamsville Primary School Principal, 3, $152,789
• 680. Charles Ezell, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Principal, 6, $152,500

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.

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