These Princeton Teachers Are Among Highest Paid In NJ

PRINCETON, NJ — Six-figure salaries are no longer uncommon for educators in New Jersey. Including in the Princeton Public Schools and Princeton Charter School where 79 teachers make more than $100,000 annually.

That is according to an annual list of teachers that make that amount and their exact salaries for 2018, a list the state Department of Education released recently. The list barely had any teachers on it more than a decade ago.

It's also 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.

In 2017-2018, the median salary for teachers totaled $67,812, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 2.5 percent higher than the previous year (see list below).

The Princeton teachers included on the list, and their statewide rankings, are:

52. KATHLEEN LEWIS, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $128,410

157. Mark Schlawin, Princeton Charter School, PRINCETON CS, CHARTERS $121,500

561. PAIGE HINTON-MASON, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $117,008

824. LISA BERGMAN, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $114,708

825. GRACIELA ELIA, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $114,708

942. SUSAN WELSH, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $114,170

1,123. Lisa Eckstrom, Princeton Charter School, PRINCETON CS, CHARTERS $113,457

1,142. SARAH PELLETIER, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $113,190

1,734. RUSSELL HOFFMANN, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $110,916

1,735. RICHARD MILLER, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $110,916

1,863. JOYCE JONES, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $110,587

2,115. JOSEPH MAZZARELLA, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $109,740

2,118. JEAN WERNICKI, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $109,714

2,547. JOHN MCCANN, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,532

2,548. ROBERT NELSON, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,532

2,549. JOSEPH DOWNEY, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,532

2,550. ROBERT CORELL, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,532

2,551. ANDREA DINAN, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,532

2,569. PATRICIA WRAY, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $108,425

3,283. DAWN DEVEAUX, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,284. AMY PEARLMUTTER, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,285. JOANNE RYAN, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,286. SUSAN ROUNDS, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,287. MICHAEL RODOS, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,288. JANET ZONDAG, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,289. LINDA NICKMAN, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,290. JULIE DUNHAM, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,291. MAUREEN AUGUSTIN, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,292. CINDY SCHWEPPENHEISER, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,293. ELIZABETH STOKES, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,294. AMY WARGO, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,295. MATTHEW WILKINSON, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,296. FRED HOCHSCHILD, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,297. ROBERT LOUGHRAN, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,298. PAUL CHAPIN, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,299. JEFFREY LUCKER, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $107,008

3,301. LUIS LAVADO, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $106,998

3,302. NATSUKO BUURSTRA, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $106,998

3,307. LYNN SPIRKO, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $106,958

3,308. STEVE CARSON, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $106,958

4,461. ANN PERETZMAN, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,462. KIRSTEN BERTONE, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,463. TERENCE MCGOVERN, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,464. SHEILA VILLEGAS, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,465. CHRISTINE MORABITO, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,466. SHARON RYON, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,467. BARBARA YOUNG, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,468. KAMILAH WOODSON, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,469. DONNA GOODWIN, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,470. CHRISTINA DELILLO, Riverside School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,471. PAMELA GENTILE, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,472. MICHAEL CHORBA, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,473. ERYNN MURRAY, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,474. RASHONE JOHNSON, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,475. CORDELIA MANN, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,476. STEPHANIE CHORBA, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

4,477. PATRICIA RANDO, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $104,708

5,142. CHARLES GALLAGHER, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,755

5,738. JULIE FRANK, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,739. CAROL MCGRATH, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,740. RICHARD POWLEN, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,741. EUGENIA PORELLO MANNA, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,742. CHRISTINE MOREYRA, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,743. THEODORE HOLSTEN, Littlebrook School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,744. MALACHI WOOD, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,745. KELLEY CARNEY, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,746. VINCENT METALLO, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,747. LINDA MORRIS, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,748. DAVID CASTO JR, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

5,749. BILLIE JO TEES, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $103,190

6,791. KAREN INDYK, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $102,355

8,095. ELIZABETH CZELUSNIAK, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,096. DONNA EISENACHER, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,097. ANN ROUNDS, Johnson Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,098. RITA KRULEWICZ, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,099. ALISA DUPUY, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,100. CARLOS SALAZAR, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,101. PAUL SKALKA, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $100,587

8,462. Carter Serxner, Princeton Charter School, PRINCETON CS, CHARTERS $100,187

8,899. CLAUDIA LUONGO, John Witherspoon Middle School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $99,740

8,900. ADAM BLEJWAS, Community Park School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $99,740

8,910. CRAIG HAYWOOD, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $99,730

9,168. Martha Toma, Princeton Charter School, PRINCETON CS, CHARTERS $99,500

9,171. MARTHA HAYDEN, Princeton High School, PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERCER $99,485

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