Westerville City Schools' top brass are taking home some of the biggest checks in the district, with newly compiled 2025 payroll records showing central-office leaders and high school principals crowding the top of the earnings list. Superintendent Angie Hamberg lands near the very top with about $238,538 in gross pay in the payroll snapshot, while Treasurer/CFO Nicole Marshall and multiple high school principals also report six-figure totals. The pay figures arrive as the district debates how to balance executive compensation, classroom staffing and its long-term fiscal plan.
Where the numbers came from
The detailed employee payroll records were obtained through a public-records request and turned into a searchable file by The Columbus Dispatch. The paper reported that it used AI tools to clean and organize the dataset, which covers district workers and their total compensation in 2025.
Top earners, by the numbers
According to the Dispatch's compilation, the district's highest-paid employees in 2025 include Superintendent Angie Hamberg at $238,538 in gross pay, Treasurer/CFO Nicole Marshall at $191,687, and Westerville North Principal Kurt Yancey at $189,933. Two other administrators, Michael Hinze at $167,937 and Michael Reeves at $167,058, also appear near the top of the list. The newspaper notes that these figures "represent gross pay including salary, bonus, overtime, severance and stipends," per The Columbus Dispatch.
Who holds those jobs
Hamberg serves as the district superintendent, and Marshall is the treasurer/CFO. The district reports roughly 14,600 students on its profile page, according to Westerville City Schools. Yancey and Hinze are Westerville high school principals whose leadership roles and pay levels helped put them on the top earners list. Reeves is identified in public payroll indexes as a central-office administrator, which aligns with his high ranking in the payroll snapshot, per GovSalaries.
Why it matters for district finances
The payroll picture lands amid a broader budget shortfall that led the school board to outline possible program and staffing reductions. In September 2025, the board published a proposed reduction list that estimated roughly $20 million in potential cuts if a ballot measure failed, according to BoardDocs. Voters ultimately approved a 0.75% earned-income tax on Nov. 4, 2025, and certified county canvass reports show the measure passed and began collections in 2026, per official results from the Franklin County Board of Elections.
Where to look and what's next
For residents tracking how those new tax dollars intersect with payroll and programs, the district posts budget forecasts, appropriation documents and ballot materials on its fiscal-services pages. Board members are expected to lean on those records as they finalize spending plans for the coming years, including how levy revenue is allocated among daily operations, staffing and capital needs. The district's fiscal documents are available through Westerville City Schools Fiscal Services, and the payroll compilation referenced here can be searched through The Columbus Dispatch.
