Fort Lee Teachers Who Made $99K Or More In 2019

FORT LEE, NJ — Teachers' salaries are continuing to rise with many in New Jersey making six-figure salaries, according to a recently released annual list by the Department of Education for 2019. In the Fort Lee School District, there were several teachers listed who make more than $99,000 annually, including one of the highest paid teachers in the state.

In 2018-2019, the median salary for teachers totaled $68,985, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 1.6 percent higher than the previous year.

Here are the Fort Lee teachers who earn the top salaries, with their school, and, salaries (the teachers have been divided by their years of experience):

30 to 39 years of experience:

• 89. CHRISTINE LEPORE, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $118,666
• 153. HARRY WELTE, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $115,888
• 195. ELSA OSSO, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $114,652
• 196. ROBERT CICCONE, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $114,652
• 197. CHERYL ZOLL, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $114,652
• 198. JANET LARUSSO, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $114,652
• 243. ELISABETH INOMATA, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $113,443
• 358. BARBARA BRITTON, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $111,065
• 617. BARRIE KULAK, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $107,709
• 618. DRAGICA VIDUCIC, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $107,709
• 623. MARK ADAMS, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, BERGEN $107,475
• 624. KATHLEEN LARSON, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FOR

20 to 29 years of experience:

• 387. DAVID FIDEL, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $115,888
• 490. ALEXANDER ALMEYDA, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 491. COLLEEN GIORDANO, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 492. MYUNG JIN CHUNG, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 493. MICHELLE MULLIKEN, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 494. KERRI-LYNN MAURER, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 495. KATHY STANZIONE, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 496. DENISE BEFFRE, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $114,652
• 600. CARL FAUST, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $113,443
• 752. GARY GLEBAS, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $112,529
• 797. CHRISTINE ACCETTA, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $112,166
• 1,217. HYUN SOON TSCHOE, School No. 3, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $109,388
• 1,218. OCKJOO BAEK, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $109,388
• 1,644. JULIETH COLORADO, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $107,709
• 1,645. MARY RIZZO, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $107,709
• 1,732. AMARILLYS SCHWED, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $107,230
• 1,877. FRANCESCA MAROTTA-BACCAN, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,730
• 2,049. TARA DEADY, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,050. KRISTIE HAN, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,051. SHERI STECKLER, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,052. MARC BISSONNETTE, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,053. JOANNE HONG, School No. 2, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,054. HOWARD SIDORSKY, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $106,029
• 2,152. ENCARNACION VALLEJOS, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $105,730
• 2,549. KRISTEN ELEFTERIOU, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $104,379
• 2,550. ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $104,379
• 2,712. HOWARD LIPOFF, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $103,730
• 3,383. JOSEPH PICONE, Fort Lee High School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $102,230
• 3,384. NINA ANN ANDERSON, Lewis F. Cole Middle School, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $102,230
• 3,961. JOHN ZIEMBA, School No. 4, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,975
• 3,962. STACEY WARSCHUN, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,975
• 3,963. LINDA CASORIA, School No. 1, FORT LEE BORO, FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,975

10 to 19 years of experience:

• 411. MICHELLE JACKSON-SAUL Fort Lee High School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $113,443
• 462. JODI SCHULTZ-ETRA Fort Lee High School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $112,529
• 549. MOLLY MERRYMAN School No. 3 FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $111,065
• 1,113. GENEVIEVE CALLAHAN Fort Lee High School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $107,709
• 2,224. WILLIAM STRAUB Fort Lee High School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $104,230
• 2,740. PHILIP ZAPPEL Lewis F. Cole Middle School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $102,480
• 2,916. HEATHER MAYE Fort Lee High School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $101,980
• 3,216. JOSEPH BERLINGO Lewis F. Cole Middle School FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,975
• 3,323. CHRISTINE SARGENTI School No. 4 FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,730
• 3,324. CARRIE HODGE School No. 4 FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $100,730
• 3,355. KRISTIN CASSAVELL-SIVERE School No. 1 FORT LEE BORO BERGEN $99,980

To see the full list of the 10,000 teachers in the state who make more than $99,000, click here.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com