A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, administrators earn between $50,000 to more than $200,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File.
The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is considered north of Westchester and Rockland in the rankings.
According to the report, the following districts are paying their administrations the highest amount:
Middletown City School District (first overall):
- Average salary: $227,766.5
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Small cities
- Description: Urban/suburban/high needs
- Average salary: $227,041
- Administrators: 1
- Community type: Small central districts
- Description: Low needs
Mahopac Central School District (fourth):
- Average salary: $218,949.75
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Low needs
Putnam Valley Central School District (fifth):
- Average salary: $215,449
- Administrators: 2
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Low needs
Valley Central School District (seventh):
- Average salary: $206,453
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District (eighth):
- Average salary: $203,550
- Administrators: 2
- Community type: Small central districts
- Description: Urban/suburban/high needs
Carmel Central School District (ninth):
- Average salary: $202,826.33
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (10th):
- Average salary: $196,951.60
- Administrators: 5
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Brewster Central School District (12th):
- Average salary: $195,295.25
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Low needs
Cornwall Central School District (13th):
- Average salary: $193,677.67
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Minisink Valley Central School District (15th):
- Average salary: $192,063.25
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Average needs
Pine Bush Central School District (17th):
- Average salary: $190,150
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Rhinebeck Central School District (19th):
- Average salary: $186,566
- Administrators: 2
- Community type: Small central districts
- Description: Low needs
Warwick Valley Central School District (21st):
- Average salary: $184,646
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Low needs
Goshen Central School District (24th):
- Average salary: $182,658
- Administrators: 4
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Average needs
Newburgh City School District (26th):
- Average salary: $181,565.60
- Administrators: 5
- Community type: Small cities
- Description: Urban/suburban/high needs
Hyde Park Central School District (27th):
- Average salary: $181,487.50
- Administrators: 2
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
Pawling Central School District (30th):
- Average salary: $176,075.33
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Low needs
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District (31st):
- Average salary: $175,666.67
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Small central districts
- Description: Average needs
Spackenkill Union Free School District (32nd):
- Average salary: $175,540.67
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Average needs
Red Hook Central School District (35th):
- Average salary: $172,139.33
- Administrators: 3
- Community type: Medium central districts
- Description: Average needs
Wappingers Central School District (41st):
- Average salary: $170,210.20
- Administrators: 5
- Community type: Large central districts and village districts
- Description: Average needs
The complete report can be found here.
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