How much do they make? Here are the top earners at Monty Tech for fiscal 2023

There are 19 employees at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School make six-figure salaries; among those top earners are administrators, department directors, and instructors.

Monty Tech had 244 employees on its 2023 fiscal year payroll — the regional vocational school spent $17,186,402 on payroll alone. In 2022, there were 227 employees and spent $16,796,552 on payroll.

The highest earner is Superintendent Thomas Brown, with a salary of $182,500. Brown's predecessor, former Superintendent Sheila Harrity, had a salary of $212,000 before retiring. Following Brown is Principal Dayana Carlson, who had a salary of $132,000. Third on the list is business manager Tammy Crockett, who had a salary of $131,651.

Staff holding the fourth to tenth highest earning positions are all school administrators and other school leaders.

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School

The highest-paid vocational program director is Vet Medical Director Jennifer Harackiewicz, who has a salary of $101,500. The highest-paid teacher is Veterinary Science Instructor Elizabeth West, who has a salary of $101,044.

Assistant Principal Kathryn Schmidt is the eleventh-highest earner and has a salary of $101,000.

Out of the 19 highest earners, 14 are female employees, with six being instructors and eight in administrative positions.

Here are the top earners at Monty Tech for fiscal 2023. For a complete list of all employees, please see our related story.

Name

Position

Amount

Browne, Thomas

Superintendent

$182,500.00

Carlson, Dayana

Principal

$132,000.00

Crockett, Tammy L

Business Manager

$131,651.00

Zarozinski, Victoria E

Dir of Student Support Services

$125,892.00

Whitaker, Kathryn

Development Coordinator

$122,448.00

Favreau, Christina

Director of Academic Programs

$116,204.00

Rege, Ryan

Director of Vocational Programs

$113,650.00

McGuane, Samantha

Academic Assessment Specialist

$105,000.00

McGee, Francis Matthew

HVAC/Property Maintenance

$102,044.00

Harackiewicz, Jennifer

Vet Medical Director

$101,500.00

West, Elizabeth G

Veterinary Science Instructor

$101,044.00

Schmidt, Kathryn

Assistant Principal

$101,000.00

Bellerose, Roger

Information Technology

$100,044.00

Boudreau, Karla

Early Childhood Education Instructor

$100,044.00

DeDiego, Paula

Science Instructor

$100,044.00

Duncan, Richard

Information Technology

$100,044.00

Guzman, Elba I

Business Technology

$100,044.00

Ikonen, Angela L

Business Technology

$100,044.00

Salvanelli, Michelle

Dental Assisting Instructor

$100,044.00

Case, Jane

Director of Practical Nursing

$99,829.00

This article originally appeared on Gardner News: Monty Tech fiscal 2023 top earners