Wooster City Schools - who are the top earners and how much did they make?

WOOSTER — The Wooster City School District spent $30,503,094 in salaries for fiscal year 2023 for its 600 employees, with a pair of salaried teachers earning over $100,000.

Superintendent Gabe Tudor had the highest salary in the district at $135,924. Associate Superintendent Brian Madigan was next at $128,387, followed by Wooster City Schools Principal Timothy Musser, who earned $111,594. Another administrator, Shannon Federinko, earned $107,434. Assistant Principal Joseph Rubino earned $102,994. School psychologist Todd McKee earned $100,516.

Top earning women in the district include Director Heidi Haas at $104,729. Veteran teacher and coach Christina Matthew earned $102,837. Treasurer Amy Welty was next at $99,897.

Wooster City Schools Superintendent Gabe Tudor has the highest salary in the district, which has a salary budget of $30.5 million.
Wooster City Schools Superintendent Gabe Tudor has the highest salary in the district, which has a salary budget of $30.5 million.

The highest paid teacher in the district was Douglas Bennett at $107,550. Bennett is also a coach and advisor in the district. Craig French, also a coach and advisor earned $105,346.

Teacher/certified childcare homework helper Teressa Ice earned $99,553. Teacher, coach and advisor Jacob Melrose earned $97,927, followed by teacher and coach Jennifer Snowbarger at $97,500. Teacher and coach Christine Mascotti-Rasor earned $96,217.

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Salary range and structure

According to Treasurer Welty, the starting salary in the Wooster City Schools is $40,830 for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and no experience. The salary for a first-year teacher with a master's degree with 60 graduate semester hours is $46,955.

The salary schedule increases with each year's experience, with the top base salary for teachers with 30-plus years of experience ranging from $68,758 for a teacher with a bachelor's degree to $84,028 for a master's with 60 graduate hours.

Here is a list of the top earning employees in the City of Wooster Schools for fiscal 2023:

  • Gabriel Tudor - $135,924.93

  • Brian Madigan - $128,387.57

  • Timothy Musser - $111,594.00

  • Douglas Bennett - $107,550.40

  • Shannon Federinko - $107,433.99

  • Craig French - $105,346.60

  • Heidi Haas - $104,729.58

  • Joseph Rubino - $102,994.00

  • Christina Matthew - $102,837.40

  • Todd Mckee - $100,516.60

  • Amy Welty - $99,897.43

  • Teressa Ice - $99,553.19

  • Mary Ann Robison - $97,978.03

  • Jacob Melrose - $97,927.09

  • Jennifer Snowbarger - $97,500.86

  • Molly Richard - $96,774.73

  • Charles Spreng - $96,600.14

  • Steven Furlong - $96,574.73

  • Christine Mascotti-Rasor - $96,217.20

  • Cheryl Goff - $96,084.16

  • Jeffrey Spitler - $95,373.32

  • Drew Gerber - $95,194.74

  • Dennis Bartelheim - $95,164.40

  • Kevin Wolf - $94,934.00

  • Charles Cerniglia - $93,835.80

  • Erin Buchholz - $93,245.76

  • Robert Veney - $93,238.48

  • Sara Crooks - $92,870.68

  • Patrick Lindeman - $92,734.21

  • Chadwick Leggett - $92,631.00

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Who are the top earners in the Wooster City School District