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Reports Show Darien's Highest Paid School Administrators

School districts release annual compensation reports.

School districts in Illinois are required to release a report by Oct. 1 each year on administrator compensation, including salary, pension payments, bonuses and insurance.

Patch compiled a chart ranking the base salaries of select administrators at the main schools and districts serving Darien students. 

The chart shows compensation for superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals and assistant principals at Darien School District 61, Cass School District 63, Center Cass School District 66, Hinsdale High School District 86 and Community High School District 99.

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The average administrator salary in Illinois during the 2011 school year was $109,759, according to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). According to the ISBE school report cards, the average administrator salaries at area districts are:

  • Darien School District 61: $127,653
  • Cass School District 63: $144,669
  • Center Cass School District 66: $110,385
  • Hinsdale High School District 86: $137,839
  • Community High School District 99: $126,146

More information is available in the official compensation reports on the districts’ websites, including information for other employees who hold an administrative certificate. The full reports include, for example, compensation for high school athletic directors and department chairs.

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Name Title School/District Student Population Base Salary Nicholas Wahl Superintendent District 86 4,531 $245,670 Kerry Foderaro Superintendent District 63 808 $188,820 Mark McDonald Superintendent District 99 5,313 $183,855 Jay Tiede Superintendent District 66 1,115 $181,284 Judith Minor Asst. Superintendent for Student Learning District 99 5,313 $145,000 Robert Carlo Superintendent District 61 1,660 $144,200 Brian Waterman Principal /District 86 1,791 $142,834 Michael McGrory Principal /District 86 2,740 $142,834 Bruce Law Asst. Superintendent for Instruction District 86 4,531 $141,795 Steve Bild Principal /District 99 3,142 $140,910 Lisa Smith Asst. Superintendent for Human Resources District 99 5,313 $140,670 Arwen Pokorny Asst. Principal for Curriculum & Instruction /District 86 1,791 $119,073 Marty Casey Principal /District 61 557 $117,804 Eric Martzolf Asst. Principal for Operations /District 86 1,791 $117,629 William Walsh Asst. Principal for Operations /District 86 2,740 $114,760 John Bruesch Asst. Principal for Curriculum & Instruction /District 86 2,740 $112,400 Paul Windsor Principal /District 66 433 $110,616 Janeise Shultz Principal Prairieview Elementary School/District 66 369 $99,563 Michael Fitzgerald Principal /District 61 560 $94,809 Laura Anderson Principal /District 63 424 $93,923 Lisa Lantvit Principal /District 61 543 $85,919 Paul Bleuher* Principal /District 63 384 $84,167 Kimberly Liles Asst. Principal /District 66 433 $73,908 Jill Hansen Principal /District 66 313 $72,755 Joel Filas Asst. Principal /District 61 560 $70,402 Amy Brundage Asst. Principal** /District 61 557 $5,500 Open Asst. Principal** /District 61 543 $5,500

* Paul Bleuher left Cass Junior High at the end of the 2011 school year.

** The person who fills this role is typically a teacher, and the salary listed is paid on top of his or her base salary.


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