These Oakland Teachers Are Among Highest Paid In NJ

OAKLAND, NJ —Six-figure salaries are no longer uncommon for educators in New Jersey, including in the Oakland School District where several teachers make more than $100,000 annually.

That is according to an annual list of teachers that make that amount and their exact salaries for 2018, a list the state Department of Education released recently. The list barely had any teachers on it more than a decade ago.

It's also a small fraction of the more than 100,000 people who teach in public and charter schools in this state. But the highest earners also come from all different schools — not just the so-called "wealthy" districts that routinely rank highly on national and state lists for best schools.

In 2017-2018, the median salary for teachers totaled $67,812, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was about 2.5 percent higher than the previous year (see list below).

The Oakland teachers included on the list, and their statewide rankings, are:

2,204. John Dougherty, Dogwood Hill Elementary School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $109,395

2,205. Donald Dean, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $109,395

2,206. Linda Kates, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $109,395

2,604. Elizabeth Blender, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $108,295

2,605. Amanda Steng, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $108,295

2,606. Michael Gray, Dogwood Hill Elementary School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $108,295

2,607. Suzanne Hartsuiker, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $108,295

2,831. Karen Wilson, Heights Elementary School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $107,895

5,099. Kathryn Capela, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $103,825

5,388. Tara Reischel, Manito Elementary School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $103,425

5,408. John Messina, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $103,425

9,188. Lorenzo Deraco, Valley Middle School, OAKLAND BORO, BERGEN $99,435

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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

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