See Which Hudson Valley Superintendents Are Among Highest-Paid In NY

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — If you want to be one of the highest-paid superintendents in New York State, the Hudson Valley, specifically Westchester County, is a great place to be.

It won't come as a surprise to most Westchester County residents that local school superintendents are among the highest-paid in New York. And the most recent data released by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) shows that, in this case, perception is very much reality.

The most recent salary information released by the DOE for superintendents across the state shows that 13 of the 30 highest-paid superintendents in the state are from Hudson Valley school districts. The data listed is for the 2022-2023 school year.

Superintendent wages are broken down into three categories and then added together for a grand total. The three categories include "salaries," "fringe" and "other."

Highest Superintendent Total Compensation (Salary + Benefits) Statewide:

1. Central Islip UFSD: $636,916
2. Scarsdale UFSD: $486, 790 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
3. Freeport UFSD: $456,253
4. Hewlett-Woodmere: $448,891
5. Jericho UFSD: $445,976
6. Baldwin UFSD: $442,846
7. Clarkstown CSD: $423,229 (ROCKLAND COUNTY)
8. Oyster Bay East Norwich City School District: $419,601
9. Plain Edge UFSD: $416,718
10. Harrison CSD: $413,914 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
11. Rye City SD: $402,182 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
12. Great Neck: $401,762
13. Three Village CSD: $398,039
14. Mt. Vernon School District: $396,831 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
15. Mineola: $395,630
16. Mamaroneck UFSD: $393,803 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
17. Port Washington UFSD: $392,783
18. Copiague UFSD: $390,676
19. Middletown CSD: $389,020 (ORANGE COUNTY)
20. Roslyn UFSD: $389,014
21. Oceanside UFSD: $388,371
22. Syosset: $387,897
23. Chappaqua CSD: $386,545 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
24. Bellmore: $385,786
25. Bronxville UFSD: $384,572 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
26. Westbury UFSD: $382,163
27. New Rochelle City SD: $381,089 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
28. Katonah-Lewisboro UFSD: $380,898 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
29. Briarcliff Manor UFSD: $379,654 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)
30. Byram Hills CSD: $374,822 (WESTCHESTER COUNTY)

Since Westchester County had so many superintendents on the highest-paid superintendents in New York State list, here's a closer look at the total compensation amounts for superintendents throughout the county.

Westchester County Superintendent Total Compensation (Salary + Benefits):

• Scarsdale UFSD: $486,790
• Harrison CSD: $413,914
• Rye City SD: $402,182
• Mt. Vernon School District: $396,831
• Mamaroneck UFSD: $393,803
• Chappaqua CSD: $386,545
• Bronxville UFSD: $384,572
• New Rochelle City SD: $381,089
• Katonah-Lewisboro UFSD: $380,898
• Briarcliff Manor UFSD: $379,654
• Byram Hills CSD: $374,822
• Somers CSD: $371,336
• White Plains City SD: $364,185
• Peekskill City SD: $363,139
• Dobbs Ferry UFSD: $363,049
• Irvington UFSD: $361,015
• North Salem CSD: $357,786
• Hastings-On-Hudson UFSD: $356,896
• Edgemont UFSD: $355,634
• Bedford CSD: $354,274
• UFSD Tarrytowns: $352,869
• Mt. Pleasant CSD: $352,709
• Yorktown CSD: $349,724
• Lakeland CSD: $342,535
• Port Chester-Rye UFSD: $336,582
• Ossining UFSD: $333,633
• Hendrick Hudson CSD: $333,066
• Ardsley UFSD: $332,311
• Pocantico Hills CSD: $332,061
• Greenburgh CSD: $331,145
• Eastchester UFSD: $327,052
• Valhalla UFSD: $326,952
• Pleasantville UFSD: $324,489
• Rye Neck UFSD: $323,828
• Blind Brook-Rye UFSD: $322,232
• Pelham UFSD: $321,838
• Elmsford UFSD: $317,440
• Tuckahoe UFSD: $313,054
• Croton-Harmon UFSD: $299,647

School districts throughout the state reported their numbers to the NYSED. Although the data is self-reported by each school district and is unaudited, it does "not necessarily represent the whole state as there are districts that are not required to report the data," the NYSED says. In addition, the department says that some districts may not use certain titles.

The NYSED recommends seeking clarification from individual districts to fully understand the results.

To see the salaries for other administrative positions in each NYS school district, click here.

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