According to data from the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, several Tacoma-area school district employees earn more than $250,000 a year, including an administrator who earns at least $329,763 a year. .
The data was collected through public registration requests by McClatchy and compiled into a salary database. The database allows you to search salaries and benefits for all Washington public school employees, including Tacoma Public Schools, Clover Park School District, Bethel School District, and Puyallup School District.
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Washington was ranked as the best state to work for teachersranking first in the nation for salary and compensation and fourth for benefits, based on a Scholaroo studya company that helps students find college scholarships.
Here are the 10 highest-paying positions in the Tacoma, Clover Park, Bethel and Payullup school districts, according to data from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Joshua Garcia – Superintendent, Tacoma – $329,763 per year
Base salary: $312,789
Compulsory benefits: $59,050
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Garcia replaced former Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Carla Santorno at the end of the 2021 school year. is listed as earning $345,868 before retirement.
Ronald Banner – Superintendent, Clover Park – $296,577 per year
Base salary: $240,000
Compulsory benefits: $57,191
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Marie Verhaar – Assistant Superintendent, Tacoma – $284,590 per year
Base salary: $226,117
Compulsory benefits: $45,372
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Thomas Seigel – Superintendent, Bethel – $283,210 per year
Base salary: $230,672
Compulsory benefits: $48,600
Insurance benefits: $12,000
John Polm Jr. – Superintendent, Puyallup – $274,592
Base salary: $218,000
Compulsory benefits: $51,858
Insurance benefits: $11,878
Rosalind Medina – Chief Financial Officer, Tacoma – $261,030
Base salary: $231,769
Compulsory benefits: $46,533
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Toni Pace – Assistant Superintendent, Tacoma – $256,626
Base salary: $236,406
Compulsory benefits: $51,620
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Renee Trueblood – General Counsel, Tacoma – $246,716
Base salary: $228,491
Compulsory benefits: $46,017
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Lisa Nolan – Assistant Superintendent, Tacoma – $246,672
Base salary: $220,602
Compulsory benefits: $50,678
Insurance benefits: $12,000
Christopher Williams – Chief Operating Officer, Tacoma – $236,291
Base salary: $226,117
Compulsory benefits: $44,181
Insurance benefits: $12,000
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