See Highest-Paid Superintendents In Wayne, Passaic County

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ —Nineteen public and charter school superintendents in Passaic County made more than $175,000 in salary and benefits last year, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Education.

It's becoming increasingly common for school administrators in New Jersey to make that much. Back in 2011, then-Gov. Chris Christie implemented a $175,000 cap for superintendents. The Christie administration raised the maximum base pay for superintendents to $191,584 in 2017.

Then in 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that eliminated the cap for superintendent salaries, but set guidelines for school-executive contracts to limit or standardize bonuses and other perks. Related article — These Are The Highest Paid School Administrators In NJ: New Data

Passaic County has 21 public school districts and eight charter school districts, with its two highest population centers (Paterson, Clifton) also paying their superintendents the most.

Wayne Township Schools Superintendent Mark Toback made more than $242,000 last year. In March, board officials approved a new contract for next year, beginning at $250,000 with incremental raises built in.

Here are the 17 public school superintendents in Passaic County making $175,000 or more per year, and their salaries in 2022-23, according to data that the New Jersey Department of Education shared with Patch.

• Eileen Shafer, Paterson Public School District: $267,900
• Danny Robertozzi, Clifton Public School District: $244,800
• Mark Toback, Wayne Township Public School District: $242,809
• John Maiello, Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District: $236,508
• Paul Amoroso, Pompton Lakes School District: $227,500
• Nicholas Bernice, Ringwood School District: $221,684
• Sandra Montanez-Diodonet, Passaic City School District: $213,180
• Richard Spirito, Hawthorne Public School District: $211,000
• Tracey Marinelli, Little Falls Township Public School District: $202,154
• Michele Pillari, Woodland Park School District: $201,351
• Hugh Beattie, Lakeland Regional High School District: $199,471
• Christopher Wacha, Haledon Public School District: $195,550
• Alexander Anemone, West Milford Township Public School District: $188,866
• Bracken Healey, Passaic Valley Regional High School District: $186,750
• Nicholas Coffaro, North Haledon School District: $179,868
• Gary Lubisco, Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District: $179,267
• Patricia Capitelli, Totowa Public School District: $175,000

And, here are the charter school chief administrators who also made above this mark:

• Dowayne Davis, Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson: $210,000
• Curtis Palmore, Community Charter School of Paterson: $189,280

For a more complete data set of school administrator pay and how long each person has been in the district, click here and scroll down to use the searchable table.