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Waukesha's 50 Highest-Paid School District Employees
Ever wondered how much your district is paying its teachers, principals and district administrators? Find out who gets paid the most.

WAUKESHA - Ever wondered how much your district is paying its teachers, principals and district administrators?
The state releases budget information directly to the public that shows how much your school district and/or charter school pay for teachers, including individual salaries.
The state Department of Public Instruction recently released its annual Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending, which shows the salary for every employee at every level in every Wisconsin school district.
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Here are the Waukesha School District's top 50 highest-paid employees:
- $161,968.00 Gray, Todd District Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
- $129,400.00 Hedstrom, Christine Central Office Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
- $129,400.00 Wimmer, Jennifer Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services Waukesha Sch Dist
- $125,878.00 Krohn, Ryan Assistant District Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
- $118,110.00 Laborde, David Principal West High
- $118,110.00 Landish, Jody Principal North High
- $114,107.00 Nettesheim, Richard Principal eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin
- $113,306.00 Joynt, Timothy Principal Waukesha Engineering Prep
- $110,103.00 Peterson, Jeffrey Principal Summit View Elementary
- $110,103.00 Wegner, Mark Principal Horning Middle
- $108,701.00 Behrendt, Sara Central Office Administrator Waukesha Sch Dist
- $108,101.00 Gannon, Cynthia Principal Whittier Elementary
- $108,101.00 Kluck, Christopher Principal Waukesha STEM Academy
- $108,101.00 Garcia-Velez, Mary Principal Banting Elementary
- $106,099.00 Rivard, Ronald Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Waukesha Sch Dist
- $106,099.00 Hess, Graciela Principal Hadfield Elementary
- $105,298.00 Sadowski, Jason Principal Butler Middle
- $105,298.00 Bennett, Robert Principal Central Middle
- $104,898.00 Nikolic, Melissa Principal Rose Glen Elementary
- $104,405.00 Beine, Joseph Assistant Principal Central Middle
- $103,697.00 Murray, James Principal Waukesha STEM Academy
- $103,077.00 Cruz-Farin, Aida Principal Blair Elementary
- $103,077.00 Schultz, Lori Principal Lowell Elementary
- $103,077.00 Domach, Dan Assistant Principal South High
- $103,077.00 Schlais, Bonnie Principal Hillcrest Elementary
- $103,077.00 Mccoy, Stacy Principal Heyer Elementary
- $102,896.00 Antholine, Robert Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Waukesha Sch Dist
- $102,095.00 Russell, Joseph Principal Hawthorne Elementary
- $100,494.00 Riebel, Amy Principal Prairie Elementary
- $99,113.00 Wagner, Jessica Principal Meadowbrook Elementary
- $98,398.00 Thiede, Sharon Principal Project Change
- $98,320.00 Yow, Melissa Principal Bethesda Elementary
- $97,527.00 Wells, Deborah Principal Waukesha Early Learning Center
- $97,291.00 Garcia, Deirdre Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor Waukesha Sch Dist
- $96,090.00 Woosencraft, Kirk Assistant Principal Horning Middle
- $96,090.00 Patt, Ryan Assistant Principal West High
- $96,090.00 Blessington, Robert Assistant Principal North High
- $92,887.00 Lehman, Richard Principal Waukesha Acad Health Profs
- $92,887.00 Fisher, Stephen Assistant Principal West High
- $92,887.00 Newcomer, Rebecca Assistant Principal North High
- $92,887.00 Lehman, Richard Assistant Principal South High
- $91,285.00 Lemieux, Kyle Assistant Principal West High
- $89,684.00 Schlei, Brian Assistant Principal North High
- $89,684.00 Stardy, Lisa Assistant Principal South High
- $88,681.00 Hunsanger, Ben Program Coordinator Waukesha Sch Dist
- $87,566.00 Trainor, Maria School Psychologist Waukesha Sch Dist
- $86,137.00 Palmer, Rose Teacher Hawthorne Elementary
- $85,280.00 Busch, Alan Assistant Principal Butler Middle
- $85,251.00 Marrazzo-Powers, Jeanann Guidance Counselor South High
- $83,637.00 Liska, Wendy Instructional Technology Integrator Waukesha Sch Dist
Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 2013-14 data.
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