Married N.J. school leaders making nearly $600K actually live in Florida
With a salary of $301,600, Teresa Segarra, 79, is the state’s fourth-highest paid superintendent, outearning the leaders of nearly 600 other school districts, according to the state’s salary database. She made an additional $22,036 for the fiscal year ending June 2023, tax filings show, pushing her total compensation to $323,636.
Jose Segarra, 79, earns $257,802 as the school’s business administrator, records show. Despite serving in a lesser capacity, he makes more than all but 22 superintendents in New Jersey, according to the state’s database.
Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School, a kindergarten through eighth grade institution in Newark’s North Ward, has 570 total students. About 93% of its students are economically disadvantaged.