slides: See the List: The Highest Paid RI Superintendents
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Stephen Beale, GoLocalProv News Contributor
Find out how much your local school superintendent earns—and how his or her salary compares to other cities and towns in Rhode Island.
Related Slideshow: Rhode Island School Superintendent Salaries
Below are the salaries of school superintendents in Rhode Island, starting with the lowest paid. Data is for 2013 and was provided by the state Division of Municipal Finance. Where relevant, longevity pay is also listed. All school superintendents are listed except those in the independent school districts in Foster and Glocester. The combined Foster-Glocester district is included. In order to provide a more informed basis for comparing superintendents from one community to another, the annual student enrollment and total expenditures are also listed. (The data is for fiscal year 2012, the latest available from the state Department of Education.)
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34. New Shoreham
Superintendent Robert Hicks
Salary: $45,280
District Profile
Student Body Size: 112
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $4,443,923
Note: Position is part-time.
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33. Little Compton
Superintendent Kathryn M. Crowley
Salary: $63,500
District Profile
Student Body Size: 295
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $6,995,203
Note: Position is part-time.
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32. Jamestown
Superintendent Marcia Lukon
Salary: $67,039
District Profile
Student Body Size: 481
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $12,049,735
Note: Position is part-time.
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31. Johnston
Superintendent Bernard DiLullo, Jr.
Salary: $121,456
Longevity Pay: $2,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,917
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $50,452,203
Salary includes longevity pay.
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30. Tiverton
Superintendent William J. Rearick
Salary: $125,032
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,738
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $28,715,478
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29. North Providence
Superintendent Melinda Smith
Salary: $127,600
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,301
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $47,235,638
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28. North Smithfield
Superintendent Stephen Lindberg
Salary: $129,854
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,704
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $23,498,113
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27. Portsmouth
Superintendent Lynn Krizic
Salary: $132,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,590
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $36,591,167
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26. West Warwick
Superintendent Karen Tarasevich
Salary: $134,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,374
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $53,918,748
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25. Exeter-West Greenwich
Superintendent James H. Erinakes II
Salary: $135,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,678
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $32,331,544
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24. Narragansett
Superintendent Katherine E. Sipala
Salary: $138,485
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,407
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $26,850,371
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23. Burrillville
Superintendent Frank Pallotta
Salary: $139,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,418
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $31,681,821
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22. Smithfield
Superintendent Robert O'Brien
Salary: $141,481
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,349
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $34,311,788
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21. Foster-Glocester
Superintendent Michael S. Barnes
Salary: $141,756
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,226
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $18,267,711
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20. Bristol-Warren
Superintendent Melinda Thies
Salary: $142,550
Longevity Pay: $2,550
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,454
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $51,591,792
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19. East Greenwich
Superintendent Victor Mercurio
Salary: $144,279
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,323
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $32,975,952
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18. East Providence
Superintendent Kim Mercer
Salary: $144,279
District Profile
Student Body Size: 5,338
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $77,242,920
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17. Central Falls
Superintendent Frances Gallo
Salary: $144,900
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,724
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $51,519,366
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16. Coventry
Superintendent Michael Almeida
Salary: $145,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 4,970
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $67,620,141
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15. Cranston
Superintendent Judith Lundsten
Salary: $145,083
District Profile
Student Body Size: 10,030
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $140,651,662
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14. North Kingstown
Superintendent Phillip Auger
Salary: $145,352
District Profile
Student Body Size: 4,398
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $61,636,874
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13. Westerly
Superintendent Roy Seitsinger
Salary: $146,477
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,030
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $55,015,253
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12. Barington
Superintendent Michael Messore
Salary: $147,500
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,101
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $44,851,748
Note: Salary includes longevity pay.
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11. Chariho
Superintendent Barry J. Ricci
Salary: $149,030
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,421
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $55,831,939
Note: District includes towns of Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton.
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10. Lincoln
Superintendent Georgia Fortunato
Salary: $149,130
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,236
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $49,551,778
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9. Woonsocket
Superintendent Giovanna M. Donoyan
Salary: $150,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 5,636
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $77,022,482
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8. Scituate
Superintendent Paul R. Lescault
Salary: $150,098
District Profile
Student Body Size: 1,492
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $22,330,940
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7. South Kingstown
Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow
Salary: $151,008
District Profile
Student Body Size: 3,393
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $59,950,442
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6. Middletown
Superintendent Rosemarie K. Kraeger
Salary: $154,059
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,360
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $37,340,131
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5. Newport
Superintendent John H. Ambrogi
Salary: $155,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 2,005
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $39,683,489
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4. Cumberland
Superintendent Philip Thorton
Salary: $158,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 4,470
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $55,508,846
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3. Pawtucket
Superintendent Deborah A. Cylke
Salary: $159,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 9,072
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $112,889,497
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2. Warwick
Superintendent Richard D'Agostino
Salary: $169,371
Longevity Pay: $2,480
District Profile
Student Body Size: 9,487
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $162,729,013
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1. Providence
Superintendent Susan Lusi
Salary: $190,000
District Profile
Student Body Size: 22,432
Annual Budget (FY 2012): $364,621,277
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