Chatham Teachers Among 10,000 In NJ To Make $99K Or More

CHATHAM, NJ – The Department of Education has released its annual list of teachers and their salaries for 2019 and the list of educators making $100,000 or more — a list that barely had any teachers on it more than a decade ago — has grown in recent years.

Here in the Chathams that list includes educators with decades of experience. It is also important to note that some of these teachers are supervisors, work on curriculum and coach. It is also worth noting this group is a small fraction of the more than 100,000 people who teach in public and charter schools in this state. But the highest earners also come from all different schools — not just the so-called "wealthy" districts that routinely rank highly on national and state lists for best schools.

This information is public, and the salaries are paid out from taxpayer money which is generally a source of interest. Some districts who have teachers higher up on the salary guide are obligated to use a larger portion of their annual budget to pay it out. The charge of the local school boards is to honor the financial commitments while making capital improvements and staying within the two percent annual tax cap.

Here are the teachers in our district who earn the top salaries, with their school, their school district and, finally, their salaries (the teachers have been divided by their years of experience):

50 years or more of experience:

• Janet Kraemer, Lafayette Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $102,295

40 to 49 years of experience:

• Joseph Bassin, Chatham Middle School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $115,150

30 to 39 years of experience:

• Margaret Holzer, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $114,650
• Donald Elko, Lafayette Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $105,675
• Brian Conti, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $102,295
• Jacqueline Cox-Bradley, Lafayette Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS, MORRIS $101,795

20 to 29 years of experience:

• Katrina Keeshen, Chatham Middle School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $114,150
• Gayle Shepardson, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $114,150
• James Donough, Lafayette Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,650
• Joseph Gaba, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,650
• Laura Scerbo, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,150
• Debra Keeley, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,150
• Kyle Lynott, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $112,706
• Christina Ervin, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $109,110
• David Bandel, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $108,610
• Gail Walsh, Chatham Middle School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $106,410
• Nancy Volker, Washington Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $105,175
• Holly Izsa, Southern Boulevard School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $102,295
• Mark Stevens, Southern Boulevard School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,795
• Cynthia Gagliardi, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,795
• Ronald Deloatch, Chatham High School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,795
• Maria Pires-Neto, Lafayette Avenue School, SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,295

10 to 19 years experience:

• Stacy Winters Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $122,830
• Gina Priano-Keyser Chatham Middle School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,650
• Eugene Albanese Washington Avenue School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $113,650
• Mark Jones Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $112,450
• Claudia Hauser Southern Boulevard School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $108,110
• Karen Geiger Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $108,110
• Tracy Kovacsofsky Chatham Middle School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $107,062
• Michael Curran Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $106,410
• Elizabeth Rosenstein Southern Boulevard School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $104,862
• James Meguerian Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $104,862
• Oona Abrams Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $102,975
• Laura Noonan Southern Boulevard School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $102,975
• Dean Kravitz Lafayette Avenue School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $102,975
• Carolanne Carty Lafayette Avenue School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,937
• Derek Groff Chatham Middle School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $101,217
• Melissa Scrittorale Southern Boulevard School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $99,717
• Robin Ciccone Southern Boulevard School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $99,717
• James Miller Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $99,595
• Nelson Montoya Chatham High School SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS MORRIS $99,595

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. Patch previously reported the complete list, for those looking to see other districts.

The Department of Education has said the department double-checks the data before delivering it to the media.

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