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

PARSIPPANY, 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 Parsippany 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):

30 to 39 of experience:

• RANDOLPH FODALI, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $103,230
• JOANNE HIRSCH, Central Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• WILLIAM SODEN, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• LAURA NELSON, Mount Tabor Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• ROSANNA DEFILIPPO, Intervale Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• ANGELYNA REGGIANI, Mount Tabor Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• KATHLEEN WASHINGTON, Mount Tabor Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• ROBERT FULTON, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030
• MARIA NICOLARO, Central Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP, MORRIS $102,030

20 to 29 years of experience:

• LOUIS MILLER, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• SUSAN BONNET, Parsippany Hills High School,PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• DENISE FIORE, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• LAURA MCCLUSKEY, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• CHRISTINE METZGER, Knollwood Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• CHRISTINE KOPAS, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• MATTHEW CIAMPA, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• ESTER MUSILLI, Central Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• KAREN MASSA, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• THOMAS GIHORSKI, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• DAVID BONGIOVANNI, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• KELLY GARBARINO, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• THOMAS WALEK, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• MARYANN SUPPA, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• PATRICIA GALLAGHER, Mount Tabor Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• CHRISTINE VITTORIO, Knollwood Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $101,155
• LISA RAMUNDO, Central Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• ROBERT WEINSTEIN, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• VICTORIA MARTIN, Troy Hills Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• TINA VONDOHLEN, Troy Hills Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MICHAEL CARDELL, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• ERIN MALONEY, Intervale Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MICHAEL MUELLER, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• KATHLEEN JOBBINS, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• TRACY WILLIAMS, Mount Tabor Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MADELINE BROWN, Intervale Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• SUZANNE PETERSEN, Intervale Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MICHELLE JOYCE, Lake Parsippany Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• SUSAN SCHOLZ, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• HEATHER HARRIGAN, Intervale Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• ALYSSA KELLER, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• DENA VISCUSO, Littleton Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• SUSAN VICARI, Brooklawn Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• CRAIG PENNA, Central Middle School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MONICA SIERCHIO, Parsippany Hills High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• JAY DUHL, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• REBECCA LILIENTHAL, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• LINDA ALGIERI, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• JOSEPH KYLE, Parsippany High School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• MELISSA FRAGA, Littleton Elementary School, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755

10 to 19 years experience:

• ANNMARIE HEBBELINCK Eastlake Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $100,755
• LAURA DIGGLE Northvail Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• SIOBHAN HANNAGAN Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• MELISSA CHURCHWELL Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• NICHOLAS TOCCI Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DENISE PIETROPINTO Littleton Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• LUCILLE ALEXANDER Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• ERIC BERKOWITZ Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DINO PETTINELLI Troy Hills Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• KEVIN DALY Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• MAUREEN HENDRICKS Lake Hiawatha Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• WENDY BARBER Lake Parsippany Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• KATHLEEN WAITE Littleton Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• JULIANA PERRONE Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DIANE DUNLEAVY Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• MISSLADY TORRES Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• MEGAN BARRY Parsippany High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• LAURIE PERRY Eastlake Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• NANCY LENNON Parsippany High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DAVID GLASS Parsippany High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DERO PETTINELLI Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DAVID ALBANO Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• JENNIFER QUARNO Lake Parsippany Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• JULIANNE BUCCINO Central Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• KEITH BRUNO Knollwood Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• SUSAN ALBERT Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• DONNA MARTINO Lake Parsippany Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• BRIAN FRANCIS Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• LORENSIANNA LORENZO Brooklawn Middle School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• SUSAN KRIVANEC Mount Tabor Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• SUSANA PLOTQUIN Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• LINDA PUSO Parsippany Hills High School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980
• NICOLE JORDAN Lake Hiawatha Elementary School PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TWP MORRIS $99,980

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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