New Jersey School Principals' Salaries, From Highest To Lowest

As the school year closes, you may be surprised to see how much N.J. school principals get paid, and who gets the most - and the least.

The state Department of Education recently updated its budget statistics for 2015-16, showing salaries for 254 school principals across the state.

Patch provided the list below, ranking the principals and their pay from top to bottom (see list below).

Many of the princpals near the top work for vocational districts, special services districts or large cities. But you may be surprised to see smaller suburban administrations, such as Union City's and Closter's, near the top.

Read more: All New Jersey School Superintendents' Salaries In 2016, Ranked Highest To Lowest

Below is the most recent list of names available - some of these people may have left since it was recently published.

This list also includes the list of districts that pay little to nothing because they have a shared service agreement. You may also see names of school administrators who service in a principal-like capacity omitted because they don't have the state's ascribed "principal" job title.

New principals are also not on the list. Also, the school district does not have to report a principal's salary that's below $75,000, and if the principal is not a member of a collective bargaining unit.

For a complete list of school employees from 2013-14, the most recent year available, and principal salaries, please click here.

Here is the list:

1. Jacqueline A. Young ESSEX CO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMM $253,926
2. Dawn Fidanza SOUTH BERGEN JOINTURE COM $222,941
3. John Bennetti UNION CITY $184,353
4. Michael Parent PASSAIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL $174,930
5. Patrick Ciccone MENDHAM TWP $166,727
6. B. Hirsch FRANKFORD TWP $162,742
7. Tracy Handerhan RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL $162,575
8. Suzanne Cooley HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL $162,450
9. Alfred Baffa CLOSTER $159,799
10. Alexis Eckert HO HO KUS $159,765
11. Joann Cardillo PATERSON $157,00
12. Mar Nunn WATCHUNG $156,412
13. Lea Turo FAIRVIEW $155,010
14. Patricia J. Pfeil FRANKLIN $153,467
15. Risa Clay RED BANK REGIONAL $153,435
16. Matthew Barbosa BRANCHBURG TWP $153,000
17. Rebecca Gensel BRANCHBURG TWP $153,000
18. Erik Solberg MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $150,140
19. John Fierro WOODCLIFF LAKE $147,690
20. Mark Napoleon STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT $147,500
21. M. Rosenberg GUTTENBERG$145,000
22. William Petrick LITTLE FALLS $145,000
23. Peter Koza UPPER DEERFIELD TWP $145,000
24. John Dolan ESSEX CO VOC-TECH $143,951
25. Richard Ney PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG $142,800
26. Andrew Teeple MONMOUTH REGIONAL $142,798
27. Julie Gardner MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COM $139,751
28. Robert Lombardy WOODCLIFF LAKE BORO $139,740
29. Frank Altmire BRANCHBURG TWP $139,634
30. Sinclair, T. Jon ANDOVER REG $138,750
31. G. Vogel WARREN COUNTY VOCATIONAL $138,500
32. Louis Melchor NORTH WARREN REGIONAL $138,474
33. Richard R. CorbettHARDYSTON TWP$138,330
34. Raymond Rotella PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL $135,796
35. Donald Marrandino BRIGANTINE $135,675
36. Michael Buccialia, NORTH WILDWOOD$136,482
37. Anthony Arcodia BARRINGTON $135,000
38. Mario Cardinale BLOOMINGDALE$135,000
39. Gayle Strauss BOONTON TWP $135,000
40. Joseph Majka BRADLEY BEACH $135,000
41. Christine Carlson BRIELLE $135,000
42. Robert A. Krastek EASTAMPTON TWP $135,000
43. Rick Falkenstein KINGWOOD TWP $135,000
44. Michael Ettore MONMOUTH BEACH$135,000
45. Janice L. Hodge MONTAGUE TWP $135,000
46. Frank Scarafile MOONACHIE$135,000
47. Robert Magnuson OXFORD TWP $135,000
48. Dennis Vespe SOMERDALE $135,000
49. Lorise Goeke SOUTH BOUND BROOK $135,000
50. Jeffrey Bender UNION TWP $135,000
51. Robert Walker WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL $135,000
52. Lenore Kingsmore HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL $135,000
53. Susan Genco CRANBURY TWP $134,987
54. Matthew Spelker HARDING TOWNSHIP $134,240
55. Scott Rossig SOUTH BERGEN JOINTURE COM $133,983
56. Thomas Normile PINELANDS REGIONAL $133,977
57. James McCartney SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS$133,691
58. Frank Rudnesky LINWOOD CITY $133,013
59. Ronald De Felice ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL $132,750
60. Lynn DiPietropolo CLEMENTON $132,651
61. Jonathan Scott MERCHANTVILLE $132,525
62. John Bormann SPRING LAKE$132,500
63. Kimberly Richards MOUNTAINSIDE $132,500
64. Raymond Bauer MAYWOOD $132,326
65. Michael Stefanelli NORTH CALDWELL $132,075
66. Armand Lamberti GREEN BROOK $131,532
67. John Smatla FAIRFIELD $130,147
68. Diane Ziegler SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL $130,019
69. Justin O'Neill OLD TAPPAN $130,000
70. Chuck Klaus HADDONFIELD $129,263
71. Angela Connelly OLD TAPPAN $128,669
72. Robert Parkes HALEDON $127,500
73. Corby Swan BEDMINSTER $127,500
74. Ronnie Tarchichi WOODLYNNE BORO $127,500
75. Edith Conroy SPRINGFIELD TWP $127,449
76. Dennis Morolda HADDONFIELD $127,000
77. Seth Cohen CLINTON-GLEN GARDNER $126,250
78. Chris Kirkby EDGEWATER $126,000
79. Michael Trabucco FAIRFIELD $125,972
80. Gregory Hobaugh HIGH BRIDGE$125,460
81. Frank Vanalest iOCEAN GATE$125,000
82. Dario Sforza CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD $125,000
83. Mary Beth Conley MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $125,000
84. Andrew Kramer MORRIS PLAINS $125,000
85. Lucille Juliano FAIRVIEW $124,856
86. Daniel Kerr HUNTERDON CO VOCATIONAL $124,791
87. Jean Smith COMMERCIAL TWP (Cumberland) $123,681
88. Susan Speirs LINWOOD $123,086
89. Kevin Davis FAIR HAVEN $123,000
90. Julianne Kotcho MENDHAM TWP $123,000
91. Frances Suchovic UNION TWP $122,390
92. Catherine D'Arrigo PROSPECT PARK $122,018
93. Joseph Campisi HAINESPORT TWP $121,800
94. Bruce Leal BLAIRSTOWN $121,550
95. Jessica Nitzberg HARRINGTON PARK $121,000
96. Tia LaPiana MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $120,864
97. Barbara Starling MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COM $120,728
98. Marilyn Bright BERLIN TWP $120,286
99. Kenneth Foy CARLSTADT $120,002
100. Joseph Mersinger DELANCO TWP $120,000
101. Emily Codey DEMAREST $120,000
102. Raul Sandoval EDGEWATER $120,000
103. Mark Collins SOUTH-HUNTERDON $120,000
104. Donato Saponaro DEAL $120,000
105. Lindsay Vieria MORRIS PLAINS $120,000
106. Giovanni Giancaspro NORTH HALEDON $120,000
107. James Bigsby GREEN BROOK $120,000
108. Valerie Mattes WASHINGTON TWP (Warren) $120,000
109. Joseph Corn WENONAH$120,000
110. Wendolyn Eaton MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $119,842
111. Laura Dacosta ROSELAND $119,646
112. Erhardt, James WEST LONG BRANCH $119,308
113. Patricia Capitelli TOTOWA $119,025
114. Arthur Francis MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $118,231
115. Lynda Anderson-Towns WOODBINE $117,956
116. Melissa Tait NORTH HALEDON $117,900
117. Alisa E. Whitcraft GREENWICH TWP (Gloucester) $117,469
118. Chris Checchetto NORTH CALDWELL $117,367
119. Scott Eckstein UPPER PITTSGROVE $117,062
120. Frank Mazzini DEMAREST $117,000
121. Walter Kappeler MAURICE RIVER TWP $116,725
122. Rob Titus SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH $116,452
123. Thomas Lombardo GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV $116,041
124. Pamela Blalock WHARTON BORO $116,010
125. Brian Barrow EAST RUTHERFORD $116,000
126. Regina Barrale EAST RUTHERFORD $116,000
127. Nancy Yard HOLLAND TWP $115,793
128. Evelyn Browne FOLSOM $115,770
129. M. Sumpman SANDYSTON-WALPACK TWP $115,384
130. Holly Ehle SOUTH BERGEN JOINTURE COM $115,280
131. Renee Egan WESTVILLE $115,262
132. Maureen McCann ALPINE $115,200
133. Lisa Hannah BELMAR $115,000
134. Rosemary Schultz HIGHLANDS $115,000
135. Patrick Martin EAST NEWARK $115,000
136. Joseph Compel TOTOWA $115,000
137. Deborah Wunder HAWORTH $114,612
138. Deborah Snyder EAGLESWOOD TWP $114,592
139. Ronald Rutter GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV $114,211
140. Frank E. Pschorr PINELANDS REGIONAL $114,080
141. Steve Hindman GATEWAY REGIONAL $113,971
142. Fran Schlenoff BYRAM TWP $113,300
143. John Griffith EGG HARBOR CITY $113,264
144. Ernest Palestis OGDENSBURG$112,500
145. Cheryl Cuddihy FAIR HAVEN $112,475
146. Matt Howell OCEANPORT $110,920
147. Jennifer Ferraioli MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COM $110,716
148. Monica Heinze ANDOVER REGIONAL $110,700
149. Richard Dantinne FRANKLIN TWP (Gloucester) $110,631
150. Carole Ramage MEDFORD LAKES $110,622
151. Michael Fiorillo WEST LONG BRANCH $110,000
152. Robert Domico COMMERCIAL TWP (Cumberland) $109,843
153. Karen Joy Schultz HADDONFIELD $109,456
154. Shannon Simkus HADDONFIELD $109,456
155. John Brennan HARDYSTON $109,303
156. Glenn Kershner MANSFIELD TWP $109,157
157. Guy Davidson GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERVICES $109,114
158. Heather Moran LOGAN TWP $108,214
159. Edward Abato BYRAM TWP $108,150
160. Adam Zygmunt MINE HILL $108,120
161. Israel Marmolejos, Jr. GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL $108,077
162. Louis Johnson HUNTERDON CO ED SER COMM $108,014
163. Herbert Ammerman NORWOOD$108,000
164. Mark Schwarz ROCKAWAY $107,986
165. Phyllis Alpaugh ROCKAWAY $107,986
166. Steven Linzenwald NORTHVALE $107,625
167. Jeffrey Havers BERLIN $107,595
168. Gina Cinotti NETCONG $107,500
169. Suzanne Ivans SOUTH-HUNTERDON $107,283
170. Melanie Lipinski OCEANPORT $107,274
171. Geoff Hewitt SOUTH-HUNTERDON $107,141
172. Sandra A. Kacedon ALEXANDRIA TWP $106,959
173. Maria Kuschi FAIRVIEW $106,704
174. Janet Walling ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS $106,552
175. Beverly Green LOGAN TWP $106,375
176. Catherine Kelly LOGAN TWP $106,375
177. Jeffrey Grillo MOUNT ARLINGTON BORO $105,060
178. Daniel Patton CALIFON $105,000
179. Daniel Cullen RIVERDALE $105,000
180. Steven Hagemann STANHOPE $105,000
181. Michael Jones HAMPTON $105,000
182. Joy C. Dominic ALEXANDRIA TWP $104,919
183. Carla Bittner NATIONAL PARK $104,308
184. Mary Robinson Cohen ROOSEVELT $104,040
185. Matthew Mazzoni MULLICA TWP $103,765
186. Dominic Festante HAMPTON TWP $103,117
187. Rodney Jenkins ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM $102,501
188. Harry Bissinger HADDONFIELD $102,500
189. Dennis Schiller HUNTERDON CO ED SER COMM $102,500
190. Jacqueline Nassry WASHINGTON BORO $102,500
191. Patrick Ketch WHARTON $102,000
192. T. Valle FRANKFORD TWP $102,000
193. Henry Kobik FRANKLIN TWP (Gloucester) $101,756
194. Theodore Peters FRANKLIN TWP (Gloucester) $101,756
195. Seth Cohen GREEN TWP $101,371
196. William Walsh MIDDLESEX CO REG SER COMM $100,956
197. John Melitsky MANSFIELD TWP $100,478
198. Andrea Marmolejos MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COM $100,216
199. Chad Donahue JAMESBURG $100,000
200. Pamela Hernandez JAMESBURG $100,000
201. Kathleen Fox BRIGANTINE $99,910
202. William J. Mumbower SOUTH HARRISON $98,838
203. Jamie Flick SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH $98,838
204. Karen Pszwaro SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH $98,838
205. Leigh Donato SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH $98,838
206. Christina Dalla Palu FRENCHTOWN $98,000
207. Frank Camardo BAY HEAD $98,000
208. Jeanene Dutt LOPATCONG TWP $97,753
209. Jason Parenti MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COM $97,360
210. Todd Fay MILFORD $97,138
211. Scott Larkin NEW HANOVER TWP $96,259
212. Mary Emmons GARWOOD BORO $96,205
213. Jennifer Mack DELANCO TWP $96,000
214. Scott Uribe SOUTH-HUNTERDON $95,880
215. Jane Smith BETHLEHEM TWP $95,500
216. Brian Bizzoco HIGH BRIDGE $95,717
217. Wayne Murschell ELK TWP $95,418
218. Brian Cannici ROCHELLE PARK $95,000
219. Jenniffer Marycz BLOOMSBURY $95,000
220. Kimberly Brucale MONMOUTH-OCEAN ED SER COM $95,000
221. Michael Neu WASHINGTON TWP (Warren) $95,000
222. Stephanie Snyder GREENWICH TWP (Warren) $94,466
223. Ralph Johnson MAGNOLIA $93,840
224. David Pinkney ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM $93,768
225. CHARLES JOHNSON ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM $93,727
226. Stacey Brown HOPE TWP $92,855
227. Nathan Davis ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL $91,800
228. Jennifer Olsyn FREDON TWP $91,534
229. Jennifer Chickey ALLAMUCHY TWP $91,000
230. Noelle Kondekoff LOPATCONG TWP $90,512
231. Deborah Morton ALLOWAY TWP $90,270
232. Marissa Cramer STILLWATER TWP $90,000
233. Michael Mai GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL $90,000
234. Stewart Potter QUINTON TWP $89,494
235. Jacquelyn Traini GREENWICH TWP (Gloucester) $89,024
236. Kristin Williams MANNINGTON TWP $88,781
237. Dawn Werkheiser WHITE TWP $88,560
238. Jennifer Kaufman SUSSEX CO ED SERV COMM $88,500
239. Ryanne Bigelli HARMONY TWP $88,258
240. Michael Murphy BERLIN TWP $86,700
241. Christopher Raichle SEASIDE HEIGHTS $85,313
242. Stacy Cullari MANSFIELD TWP $85,000
243. Brett Thorp GIBBSBORO $84,125
244. John Lopez PASSAIC CO ED SERVICES COMM $83,640
245. Nichole Hutnick GREENWICH TWP (Warren) $83,232
246. Ja'shanna Jones FAIRFIELD TWP $83,150
247. Jeffrey Ortman FAIRFIELD TWP $83,150
248. Christopher Kavcak POHATCONG TWP $82,620
249. Tory Bunn ESSEX CO ED SERV COMM $82,000
250. Michael Seiler TUCKERTON$80,000
251. Sherri Miller DOWNE TWP $74,000
252. TBD-Supt/Principal Search FARMINGDALE $58,739
253. Renae LaPrete WINFIELD TWP $15,385
254. DiGanci, Tom FRANKLIN TWP (Somerset) $612