Five area school superintendents have made the list of the top 20 salaries in the north country for 2013-14 in a report released Thursday by the Empire Center for Public Policy.
Salmon River Central School Superintendent Jane A. Collins earns $140,689 a year, putting her in 10th place on the list according to the data posted at SeeThroughNY.net.
Ogdensburg City School Superintendent Timothy M. Vernsey is 15th at $135,611, Malone Central Schools Superintendent Jerry E. Griffin is 16th at $135,000, St. Lawrence Central School Superintendent Stephan J. Vigliotti Sr. is 17th at $134,899, and Potsdam Central School Superintendent Patrick H. Brady is 18th at $134,535.
Leading the list for the north country region is Watertown City School District Superintendent Terry N. Fralick, who earns $181,280 a year, not including benefits.
The newly updated database includes pay information for 367,867 employees, as reported to the New York State Teachers Retirement System for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2014, and to the New York State and Local Retirement System for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2014.
Not reflected in the data are the costs of fringe benefits such as health care, pension contributions and other employee benefits.
The full list can be viewed at https://www.empirecenter.org/publications/schools14.
© 2014 Watertown Daily Times
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