$2.2M In School Administration Salaries In Chatham

CHATHAM, NJ — Superintendent and principal salaries have increased state-wide, and taxpayers in Chatham spent $2,278,732 on the superintendent and principals in their school district last year.

According to data from the New Jersey Department of Education, more than 2,500 educational administrators in the state earned $150,000 or more during the previous school year.

That kind of pay is becoming more common for New Jersey school administrators.

Former Governor Chris Christie set a salary cap of $175,000 for superintendents in 2011. However, in 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that eliminates that cap while establishing guidelines for school-executive contracts to limit or standardize bonuses and other perks.

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

The list below contains the administrators, along with their school, years of service, and, finally, their salaries from this past school year:

• Darren Groh, Chatham High School, School District Of The Chathams, 22, $188,331
• Jill Gihorski, Chatham Middle School, School District Of The Chathams, 30, $175,437
• Lori Gironda, Chatham High School, School District Of The Chathams, 23, $162,870
• Douglas Walker, Chatham High School, School District Of The Chathams, 24, $160,276
• Peter Trebour, Chatham Middle School, School District Of The Chathams, 23, $156,503
• Michael LaSusa, District Office, School District Of The Chathams, 22, $247,832
• Peter Daquila, District Office, School District Of The Chathams, 13, $182,186
• Karen Chase, District Office, School District Of The Chathams, 21, $181,060
• Emily Sortino, District Office, School District Of The Chathams, 16, $174,000
• Cheryl Russo, Lafayette Avenue School, School District Of The Chathams, 24, $166,577
• Nicholas Andreazza, Milton Avenue School, School District Of The Chathams, 22, $164,042
• Kathleen O'Connor, Southern Boulevard School, School District Of The Chathams, 28, $163,169
• Kristine Dudlo, Washington Avenue School, School District Of The Chathams, 22, $156,449

With reporting from Josh Bakan, Patch Staff