See How Morris Schools Paid Principals, Administrators In 2020-21

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Administrators and principals in the Morris School District were paid more than the median statewide salary in the 2020-21 school year but fare among the middle of the pack when compared to other schools in Morris County, according to New Jersey Department of Education data.

After delays caused by the COVID crisis, 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 Morris School District pays its superintendent, administrators and principals an average of $130,519, which ranked 195th in the state, according to data from New Jersey state school officials. The district ranked 24th in salary among Morris County schools, which ranged from $161,443 (Morris Hills Regional) to $81,544 (Unity Charter).

Morris Hills Regional ranked 11th in schools across New Jersey while Unity Charter was the only school in the county not to pay its administrators a six-figure salary, according to state education data.

The median statewide administrator salary is $128,052, a 2.25 percent increase over 2019-20. Last year, the median statewide administrator salary was $125,207, a 1 percent increase over the year before.

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.

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

• Morris Hills Regional, Morris $161,443 (11th in New Jersey)
• School District Of The Chathams, Morris $150,452 (33)
• Morris County Vocational, Morris $150,178 (36)
• East Hanover Twp, Morris $147,826 (51)
• Kinnelon Boro, Morris $144,256 (68)
• West Morris Regional, Morris $144,156 (69)
• Chester Twp, Morris $143,981 (71)
• Jefferson Twp, Morris $143,690 (73)
• Mount Olive Twp, Morris $142,944 (75)
• Mendham Twp, Morris $142,575 (76)
• Madison Boro, Morris $140,100 (96)
• Morris Plains Boro, Morris $139,887 (101)
• Hanover Twp, Morris $139,100 (108)
• Montville Twp, Morris $138,901 (113)
• Mountain Lakes Boro, Morris $138,179 (119)
• Butler Boro, Morris $137,938 (123)
• Denville Twp, Morris $136,299 (134)
• Lincoln Park Boro, Morris $136,087 (137)
• Hanover Park Regional, Morris $135,775 (141)
• Washington Twp, Morris $135,297 (145)
• Mendham Boro, Morris $133,651 (165)
• Boonton Town, Morris $131,969 (179)
• Boonton Twp, Morris $131,633 (184)
• Morris School District, Morris $130,519 (195)
• Mine Hill Twp, Morris $130,270 (197)
• Randolph Twp, Morris $129,852 (203)
• Long Hill Twp, Morris $127,957 (229)
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, Morris $125,843 (259)
• Rockaway Twp, Morris $125,527 (262)
• Harding Township, Morris $123,250 (289)
• Wharton Boro, Morris $123,000 (292)
• Mount Arlington Boro, Morris $121,563 (307)
• Rockaway Boro, Morris $119,398 (324)
• Florham Park Boro, Morris $119,360 (325)
• Roxbury Twp, Morris $118,484 (337)
• Riverdale Boro, Morris $115,000 (386)
• Dover Town, Morris $110,123 (435)
• Netcong Boro, Morris $105,000 (491)
• Pequannock Twp, Morris $103,345 (511)
• Unity Cs, Morris $81,544 (613)