Schools

Top 10 Salaries In Pleasantdale District 107

The top-paid teacher was seventh on the district's compensation list.

Pleasantdale School District 107 recently released what was paid to employees in the 2022-23 school year. The school board is set to vote on the document next week.
Pleasantdale School District 107 recently released what was paid to employees in the 2022-23 school year. The school board is set to vote on the document next week. (David Giuliani/Patch)

BURR RIDGE, IL – The top-paid employee at Pleasantdale School District 107 in the 2022-23 school year was Superintendent Dave Palzet.

Palzet made $216,300, 43 percent more than the next highest-paid employee.

The highest-paid teacher was William Brade. At seventh on the list, he made $109,125.

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The district, which has about 800 students, recently released the 2022-23 compensation list. The school board is set to vote on the document next week.

Factors in teachers' pay are their seniority, education and stipends for other duties.

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Here is what the 10 highest-paid administrators and teachers made in the 2022-23 year (some may have since retired or moved to other positions):

1. Dave Palzet
Superintendent
$216,300

2. Jennifer Ban
Assistant superintendent
$151,844

3. Griffin Sonntag
Chief school business official
$148,000

4. Kathleen Tomei
Principal
$134,709

5. Beth Parker
Special education director
$118,320

6. Jeanine Arundel
Principal
$110,000

7. William Brade
Teacher
$109,125

8. Andrea Mars
Special education teacher
$103,953

9. Fredrick Bell
Teacher
$101,772

10. Margaret Riordan
Teacher
$100,116


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