These East Hanover, Florham Park Educators Earn $150K Or More

EAST HANOVER/FLORHAM PARK, NJ — Several East Hanover and Florham Park school administrators earn more than $150,000, information released by the New Jersey Department of Education shows.

The administrators are among the 1,552 on the department's list of superintendents and principals and their salaries released annually.

The local administrators, their salaries, years of service, and their rank on the list, are:

Superintendents and assistant superintendents:

449. Natalee Bartlett, East Hanover, one year, $169,689

694. Melissa Varley, Ridgedale Middle School, Florham Park, 26 years, $155,000

Principals and assistant principals:

784. Melissa Falcone, Central Elementary School, East Hanover, 23 years, $150,002

The list has grown recently. Last year, fewer than 1,000 principals and superintendents made $150,000 annually.

More teachers are earning six-figure salaries, too. Read more: The 10,000 NJ Teachers Who Make $99K Or More In 2019

In 2018-2019, the median salary for administrators $123,923, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was less than 1 percent above the previous year's median salary.

The Department of Education has said the department double-checks the data before delivering it to the media.

To view the entire statewide list, click here.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com