| Massachusetts
Superintendent Salaries and Compensation |
| District | Enrollment | Superintendent | Years in job | Total Compensation | Base Salary | Extra Insurance Benefits | Travel Allowance | Tax Sheltered Annuity | Severance | Other | Sources |
| Lawrence | 12,587 | Wilfredo T. Laboy | 3 | $173,584 | $156,615 | $1,705 toward life and long term disability. | Is provided a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer and all costs related to gasoline maintenance and insurance. Total value: $6,264 annually. | $9000 this year. That amount increases to $11,000 in 2006. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Lexington | 6,018 | Joanne Benton | 1.5 | $156,950 | $150,800 | $4,500 annually | $750 annually for holding a master's degree or higher |
Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Belmont | 3,816 | Peter Holland | 16 | $153,000 | $135,018 | $17,982.00 | One year's salary from the date of termination | Provided a cell phone. Also after 7 years of service, is eligible for a three week leave for educational research to explore areas of mutual interest. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Concord / Concord-Carlisle Regional | 3,155 | Brenda Finn | less than a year | $152,500 | $140,500 | $12,000 this year | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| North Andover | 2,663 | Harry K. Harutunian | less than a year | $150,500 | $145,000 | ? | $5,500 annually | ? | In the event of termination by school committee, shall receive regular salary from the acutal date of termination to the termination date set forth in the contract. | ? | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 |
| Shawsheen Valley Technical | 1,210 | Charles Lyons | 17 | $144,650 | $126,150 | $10,000 for life insurance | Provides an automobile and covers related costs for gasoline, maintenance and repair. Total annual value: $6,000 | $2,500 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Marblehead | Ellen Minihan | $144,580 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| North Middlesex | 4,743 | James W. McCormick | 12 | $144,055 | $132,355 | $700 for long-term disability insurance | $11,000 this year | Has an option, not taken advantage of, for computer set-up for home, which must be returned when contract is finished | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Salem | 5,007 (NCES, 2000 - 2001) |
Herbert Levine | ? | $120,000 (2002) $142,303 (2003) $144,454 - $146,390 (2004) |
n/a | ? | ? | $5000 a year in the form of a tax-sheltered annuity, a form of retirement savings separate from the state-run pension system. | ? | A one-time bonus of $7,300 for Levine this year as 'additional regular compensation' for performing 'extraordinary responsibilities,' including overseeing school construction projects (2004). Levine received $10,000 in such compensation last year (2003). | Salem News 03/17/04, Salem High.net |
| Groton Dustable | 2,914 | Mary Athey Jennings | 9 | $142,410 | $131,410 | $3,500 towards various life and disability insurance policies per fiscal year. | $7,500 this fiscal year. Will increase to $10,000 next year | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Dracut | 4,273 | Elaine L. Espindle | 5 | $139,130 | $122,130 | $2,000 | $15,000 for this fiscal year. Can increase to $20,000 for the 2006 calendar year | If terminated, can recieve salary and other benefits for the term of the contract. If disabled, can recieve two years of salary and benefits from the date of disability. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Bedford | 2,227 | Maureen L. LaCroix | 3 | $138,243 | $129,043 | $1,700 annually for an individual disability insurance plan. | $7,500 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Reading | 4,187 | Patrick J. Schettini Jr. | less than a year | $138,000 | $135,000 | $3,000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Hamilton - Wenham Regional | Mariel McGrath | $137,910 | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Chelmsford | 5,748 | Richard H. Moser | 14 | $136,365 | $127,971 | $8,394 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Burlington | 3,495 | James L. Picone | less than a year | $135,000 | $130,000 | $5,000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Andover | 5,926 | Claudia L. Bach | 5.5 | $134,044 | $131,644 | $2,400 annually | If terminated, maximum of one year's salary and 12 months of COBRA payments | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Woburn | 4,709 | Carl Batchelder | 10 | $133,808 | $128,308 | $3,000 anually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Winchester | 1,776 | V. James Marini | 1.5 | $133,600 | $130,000 (02-03) | $3,600 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Minuteman | 760 | Ronald Fitzgerald | 28! | $133,371 | $133,371 | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||||
| Beverly | 4,600 | William Lupini | $132,877 (2003) | Escape clause that allows Lupini to take another job as long as he pays a $10,000 penalty | Salem News 03/17/04 04/21/04 |
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| Littleton | 1,601 | Paul Livingston | 2.5 | $132,575 | $126,075 | $1,500 annually | $5,000 annually | Cell phone, monthly access fee and related costs. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Stoneham | 2,875 | Joseph J. Connelly | 5.5 | $132,160 | $120,260 (02-03) | $4,600 for life and long-term disability insurance | $7,400 annually | Has longevity clause for $700, but it has not kicked in yet. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Westford | 5,120 | Stephen Foster | 2.5 | $131,600 | $124,200 | $2,400 annually | $5,000 annually | In some instances, Superintendent will be eligible to receive compensation specified in contract for one year after the termination or until employment begins elsewhere. | Eligible for a performance bonus up to $3,000 (Not included in totla compensation since the amount is not determined until school year's end). | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |
| Arlington | 4,540 | Kathleen Donovan | 9.5 | $131,292 | $129,792 (same since 2001) | $1,500 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Billerica | 6,652 | Robert J. Calabrese | 20 | $128,740 | $111,177 | $1,500 annually for life insurance | $13,413.00 | A longevity payment of $2,050 for serving as superintendent for at least 15 years. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Lowell | 14,665 | Karia Brooks Baehr | 3.5 | $124,904 | $119,572 | $3,600 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Tewksbury | 4,783 | Christine L. McGrath | 13 | $126,489 | $113,889 (02-03) | $2,500 for life insurance | $3,600 annually | $6,500 for 2003-03 | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Tyngsborough | 4,778 | David J. Hawkins | 15.5 | $124,904 | $119,572 | $1,732 for life insurance | $300 a month for travel expenses. Shall also be reimbursed for travel to state and national meetings and conferences. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Ayer | 1,400 | Kevin P. O'Malley | 6 | $124,619 | $120,819 | A maximum of $3,800 per year. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Wilmington | 3,804 | William H. McAlduff Jr. | 2.5 | $124,500 | $122,500 | $2000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Ipswich | Rick Korb | $123,354 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Methuen | 7,193 | Charles P. Littlefield | 14 | $122,929 | $120,429 | $1,800 annually | In the event of termination by school committee shall pay superintendent regular salary from the actual date of termination to the termination date set forth in the employment contract. | Longevity clause of $700 annually for working for in the district for at least 15 years. | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||
| Carlisle | 827 | Davida Fox-Melanson | 12 | $122,051 | $119,051 | $2000 annually for disability or life insurance | $1,000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Greater Lowell Tech | 1,931 | James M. Cassin | less than a year | $122,000 | $112,000 | $10,000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | ||||
| Greater Lawrence Tech | 1,412 | Frank S. Vacirca | 7.5 | $121,485 | $121,485 | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||||
| North Reading | 2,663 | David Troughton | 9.5 | $120,747 | $116,747 | $2000 annually for disability insurance. | $2,000 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Danvers | 3,709 | Lisa Dana | less than a year | $120,000 | $120,000 | 37 cents / mile for work-related travel | $6000 retirement allowance in first year + a PC, printer, scanner, fax, cell phone and palm pilot for work away from office | Salem News, 05/11/04 | |||
| Harvard | 1,242 | Mihran Keosian | 6.5 | $119,413 | $115,713 | $1,200 | $2,500 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Nashoba Valley | 550 | Judith L. Klimkiewicz | 7 | $118,589 | $113,489 | $3,600 annually | $1,500 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Medford | 4,800 | Roy Belson | 8.5 | $117,900 | $115,000 (02-03) | $1,200 | $1,700 longevity clause | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Swampscott | Brian Coughlin | $117,096 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| North Shore Vocational | Amelia O'Malley | $115,000 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Tri-Town Union | Bernard Creeden | $112,080 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Boxborough | 638 | Richard A. Bergeron | 14 | $109,000 | $108,000 | Lump sum equal to his base salary and benefits for a four month period following termination. | $1,000 for books and tuition | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 | |||
| Masconomet | Kathleen Lynch | $101,464 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Manchester / Essex | Robert Shaps | $98,361 (2003) | Salem News 03/17/04 | ||||||||
| Shirley | 750 | Thomas Scott | 10 | $98,183 | $97,283 | $900 annually | Globe N.W. 12/21/03 |