A Noozhawk review of the Santa Barbara School District budget has determined that the district actually spends less on the administrative side than California’s statewide annual average. Click here to read Noozhawk’s exclusive report. Click here to view the Top 21 Salaries in the Santa Barbara School District.

Top 24 Salaries at the Santa Barbara School District Office
(Total salary includes master’s, doctorates, mileage and professional growth stipends. All figures provided by the Santa Barbara School District.)

Brian Sarvis, superintendent, $204,396

Eric D. Smith, deputy superintendent,  $186,000

Robin Sawaske, associate superintendent,  $155,004

Tom Guajardo, executive director of special education,  $138,348

Michael Gonzalez, director of student services, $136,632

Kris Robertson, director of personnel, $130,692

Cynthia White, director of curriculum and categorical, $130,308

Michele Britton-Bass, director of special education, $126,456

Kerri Garber (title not available) $126,456

Davis Hayden, director of research, evaluation and technology, $125,460

David Hetyonk, director of facilities and operations, $125,340

Meg Jette, director of fiscal services, $123,336

Elaine Alvarado, coordinator of classified personnel, $113,472

Carl Mayrose, project manager, $111,276

Dave Weniger, project manager, $111,276

Julie Nemes, internal auditor, $108,936

Patricia Vogt, accounting coordinator, $105,276

Susan Ashlock, child development coordinator, $101,688

Nancy Weiss, nutrition services director, $98,868

Barbara Keyani, communications director, $94,848

Jennie Martinez, child development coordinator, $94,428

Bruce Chavez, maintenance supervisor, $91,140

Brian Tanguay, purchasing coordinator, $89,736

Gerald Andrews (title not available) $63,780

Noozhawk staff writer Rob Kuznia can be reached at rkuznia@noozhawk.com.

— Noozhawk staff writer Rob Kuznia can be reached at rkuznia@noozhawk.com.