These Ocean City School Administrators Earn More Than $150K

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Making $150,000 or more is no longer uncommon for New Jersey school administrators. More than 1,500 superintendents and principals made $150,000 or more in 2019 — barely any earned that much a decade ago.

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. Last year, fewer than 1,000 principals and superintendents made $150,000 a year.

About 10,000 teachers earn six-figure salaries as well. But 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 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.

Here are the top-earning school administrators in the Ocean City School District, plus where they rank in the state, their years of service and their salaries:

Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents:

• 237. KATHLEEN TAYLOR, District Office, 12, $181,746
• 670. TIMOTHY E KELLEY, District Office, 10, $157,033

Principals and Assistant Principals

• 360. MATTHEW JAMISON, Ocean City High School, 29, $161,260

Click here for the statewide list.

The highest Ocean City teacher salary is currently $115,433, according to the Department of Education. Dozens of Ocean City teachers earn six figures. Read more: These Ocean City Teachers Make $99K Or More

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