Who were the top 20 earners at Norwich Tech during the 2022-23 school year?
Many of the top earners at Norwich Technical High School were administrators or department heads, as the school paid $8.693 million in total pay for the 2022-23 school year. The Bulletin received these numbers from the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, through a Freedom of Information request.
The highest paid employee is Principal Don Concascia, making a total of $169,438.26. The highest paid woman is Assistant Principal Donna Goyette, who made $151,401.20. There were a total of 13 women and seven men among the highest paid employees.
Among the top 20 highest paid employees, seven are administrators, four are from the Mathematics Department, and three are Physical Education instructors. There were also seven department heads among the top 20.
Here is a list of the top earners for fiscal year 2023. For a complete list of all employees, please see our related story.
Name | Job/ Department | Regular Pay | Total Pay |
Concascia, Donald G. | Principal | $136,783.69 | $169,438.26 |
Goyette, Donna M | Assistant Principal | $109,969.57 | $151,401.20 |
DeCosta, Heidi R. | Mathematics Instructor | $58,809.11 | $135,778.51 |
Puccio, Gilda A | Related Ed. Department Head, Mathematics | $91,440.82 | $134,216.99 |
Buonocore Hay, Tamara L | Assistant Principal | $118,193.61 | $133,879.33 |
Cascione, Lisa Haynes | Special Education Department Head | $75,107.99 | $128,520.16 |
Garcia, Michael J. | Dean of Students | $70,354.42 | $125,013.63 |
Lamitie, Jamie E | Electrical Department Head | $73,049.11 | $124,750.38 |
DeLong, Virginia A | Director of Counseling and Admissions | $73,180.34 | $122,678.33 |
Krodel, Timothy R | Physical Education Instructor | $58,322.30 | $122,203.08 |
Lachendro, Adam D. | Physical Education Instructor | $64,561.64 | $119,705.30 |
Kelly, John J | Carpentry Department Head | $73,896.41 | $119,290.91 |
Levesque, Mary Ellen | School Psychologist, 504 Coordinator | $74,774.91 | $118,664.61 |
Edwards, Suzanne L | Mathematics Instructor | $66,928.34 | $118,416.00 |
Hayes, Emily Cole | Art Instructor | $64,206.44 | $118,288.98 |
Farnsworth, Susan L | Hairdressing and Cosmetology Department Head | $74,759.79 | $117,076.11 |
Pinch, Pamela J | Physical Education Instructor | $62,102.93 | $114,654.29 |
Fiasconaro, Pietro | Automotive Technology Department Head | $77,938.93 | $114,499.27 |
Tardif, Nicole A | School Counselor | $63,413.41 | $114,438.04 |
Burnside, Cathy O | English Department Head | $73,563.83 | $114,329.26 |
This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Norwich Tech has administrators, department heads among highest paid
