See How Much Berkeley Paid Principals, Administrators

BERKELEY, NJ — Principals and administrators in both the Berkeley Township and Central Regional School District are paid lower than the median statewide salary, according to state data for the 2020-21 school year.

See how both compare across the state and in Ocean County.

After delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, the state released new information that shows how much every New Jersey school district budgeted to pay principals, superintendents and administrators in 2020-21.

The median statewide administrator salary is $128,052, a 2.25 percent increase over 2019-20.

The Berkeley Township School District pays principals and administrators a median salary of $115,750, which is the 20th highest in Ocean County and the 373rd highest in the state.

The Central Regional School District pays principals and administrators a median salary of $124,860, which is the 13th highest in Ocean County and the 271st highest in the state.

Here is the list of all Ocean County school districts and their median principal, superintendent and administrator salaries, from highest to lowest and overall ranking out of the 655 districts in the state:

3. Lavallette Boro, Ocean $171,275
18. Jackson Twp, Ocean $156,893
30. Point Pleasant Boro, Ocean $151,792
85. Lakehurst Boro, Ocean $141,408
152. Brick Twp, Ocean $135,000
156. Southern Regional, Ocean $134,651
160. Toms River Regional, Ocean $134,115
178. Lakewood Twp, Ocean $132,149
199. Point Pleasant Beach Boro, Ocean $130,134
232. Ocean County Vocational, Ocean $127,661
233. Plumsted Twp, Ocean $127,620
267. Beach Haven Boro, Ocean $125,000
271. Central Regional, Ocean $124,860
290. Stafford Twp, Ocean $123,208
305. Long Beach Island, Ocean $121,973
313. Manchester Twp, Ocean $120,387
323. Lacey Twp, Ocean $119,424
352. Little Egg Harbor Twp, Ocean $117,396
368. Ocean Gate Boro, Ocean $116,334
373. Berkeley Twp, Ocean $115,750
405. Pinelands Regional, Ocean $112,806
423. Ocean Twp, Ocean $111,105
458. Tuckerton Boro, Ocean $108,500
461. Barnegat Twp, Ocean $108,056
495. Eagleswood Twp, Ocean $104,996
510. Seaside Heights Boro, Ocean $103,359
601. Island Heights Boro, Ocean $86,312
645. Ocean Academy Charter School, Ocean $60,000
655. Bay Head Boro, Ocean $1

To see a 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.

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