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Lower Merion keeps administrator pay high despite $27M settlement

After a $27 million settlement in 2022, the district continues to pay top-tier administrator salaries, with assistant principals earning nearly $170,000 a year.

Published May 5, 2026, 9:20 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Despite a $27 million settlement with taxpayers in 2022, Lower Merion School District continues to pay top-tier salaries to administrators. Assistant high school principals in the affluent Philadelphia suburb earn nearly $170,000 a year, The Center Square reported.