See How Bernards Twp. Paid Principals, Administrators In 2020-21

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Administrators and principals in the Bernards Township School District get paid higher than the median statewide salary, according to state data for the 2020-21 school year. See how they compare across the state and in Somerset County.

The Bernards Township School District pays its superintendent, principals and administrators a median salary of $144,520 — the second-highest total in Somerset County and 65th in the state. New Jersey's median administrator salary is $128,052.

Bridgewater-Raritan's principals and administrators are the highest paid in Somerset County with a median salary of $148,545 and Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School in Somerset paid the lowest amount in Somerset County with a median salary of $92,000 and is 578th in the state.

Here is the list of all Somerset County school districts and their median principal, superintendent and administrator salaries, from highest to lowest and (overall ranking in the state):

1. Bridgewater-Raritan Reg, Somerset $148,545 (46th in New Jersey)
2. Bernards Twp, Somerset $144,520 (65)
3. Watchung Hills Regional, Somerset $144,010 (70)
4. Somerset Hills Regional, Somerset $137,000 (129)
5. Warren Twp, Somerset $135,897 (139)
6. Manville Boro, Somerset $135,000 (151)
7. Hillsborough Twp, Somerset $135,000 (153)
8. Somerville Boro, Somerset $134,808 (155)
9. Bedminster Twp, Somerset $133,500 (166)
10. Branchburg Twp, Somerset $132,418 (175)
11. Franklin Twp, Somerset $130,764 (193)
12. North Plainfield Boro, Somerset $129,541 (206)
13. Watchung Boro, Somerset $124,450 (275)
14. Green Brook Twp, Somerset $118,000 (345)
15. Montgomery Twp, Somerset $115,045 (383)
16. Somerset Co Vocational, Somerset $111,965 (413)
17. Bound Brook Boro, Somerset $106,938 (470)
18. Central Jersey College Prep Charter Scho, Somerset $100,000 (540)
19. South Bound Brook, Somerset $97,761 (548)
20. Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School, Somerset $92,000 (578)

To see the full list of administrators' median salaries in the state click here.

The information is part of the state Department of Education's Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending, which shows the median salary in every New Jersey school district.

In addition to median salaries, the state's site also shows each district's total spending, average daily enrollment and students from sending districts, the per-pupil costs and the district's total budget spending for 2020.

Read more: How Bernards Twp. Teacher Salaries Compare To Rest Of The County

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