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Sonora, CA — We reported last week that the California Policy Center recently released information in its database of public sector employees. The site, a part of its project called “Transparent California,” has compiled the salaries and benefits paid out to individual teachers and educators across the state. The information was compiled through Freedom of Information Act requests.

The following is a list of the reported compensation for Superintendent and Principals from last year, in the Mother Lode. About two-thirds of districts, statewide, have been added to the database thus far.

Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified Superintendent David Urquhart, base pay $110,039, total compensation plus benefits $129,067. Principal Susan Moffitt, base pay $92,578, total compensation plus benefits, $109,546.

Columbia Union Elementary and Belleview Superintendent John Pendley, base pay $147,510, total compensation plus benefits $192,431. Principal Ed Pelfrey  $92,079, total compensation plus benefits $109,824.

Jamestown Elementary and Curtis Creek Elementary Superintendent Diane Dotson, base pay $148,250, total compensation plus benefits $160,110. Jamestown Elementary Principal Brenda Chapman $100,000, total compensation plus benefits $117,600.

Sonora Union High School:

Base Pay Total compensation plus benefits
Superintendent Michael McCoy $133,814 $154,273
Associate Principal Pat Chabot $102,523 $120,426.00
Assistant Principal Ben Howell $86,908 $106,768
Cassina Principal Roy Morlan $91,154.00 $108,189.00

Summerville Union High

Base Pay Total compensation plus benefits
Principal Diana Harford $98,161 $121,021
Superintendent John Keiter $99,921 $115,583
Principal David Johnstone $111,749   $135,088

Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Joe Silva, $179,187.00  Total compensation plus benefits $202,776

Twain Harte-Long Barn Union Elementary Principal Daniel Mayers  $91,040 Total compensation plus benefits  $105,323.

Bret Harte Union High Superintendent Michael Chimente $155,613 Total compensation plus benefits $178,358

Summary of total School Salaries 2013

Number of Employees Regular Pay Overtime Pay Other Pay Total Benefits Total Pay and Benefits
Belleview Elementary 24 631,968.63 51,518.75 168,352.62 851,840.00
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified 105 2,602,649.74 618,330.92 3,220,980.66
Columbia Union Elementary 60 2,403,672.01 144,611.26 607,462.04 3,155,745.31
Jamestown Elementary 128 2,269,115.14 1,993.53 78,652.98 425,941.81 2,775,703.46
Sonora Elementary 197 2,754,643.23 2,204.00 47,566.29 682,188.06 3,486,601.58
Sonora Union High 271 5,896,122.81 47,455.53 325,335.47 1,423,006.81 7,691,920.62
Summerville Union High 171 4,389,394.48 37,116.64 306,045.83 791,533.81 5,524,090.76
Twain Harte-Long Barn Union Elementary 51 737,317.32 137.00 25,850.00 92,703.00 856,007.32
Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools 255 5,619,241.94 8,592.73 16,200.00 1,055,025.14 6,699,059.81
 Totals 1,262 27,304,125.30 97,499.43 995,780.58 5,864,544.21 34,261,949.52

You can find the list, broken down into individual districts, by clicking here. The California Policy Center started the project so that taxpayers could find out how much money is going towards various public sector jobs.

Written by: Sabrina Ambler

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