James Best
FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL at DALTON SCHOOLS INC · NY · Education
$1.0M
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
13x
vs. Median Household
James Best has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2016–2024). Total compensation changed from $496,610 to $412,000 - a -17% change.
Peak total compensation of $1,001,956 equals 13x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL | $412,000 | - | $412,000 |
| 2022 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $896,583 | $45,335 | $941,918 |
| 2021 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $951,660 | $50,296 | $1,001,956 |
| 2020 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $888,377 | $49,596 | $937,973 |
| 2019 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $707,549 | $48,914 | $756,463 |
| 2018 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | $550,691 | $48,122 | $598,813 |
| 2017 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | $494,232 | $37,725 | $531,957 |
| 2016 | DALTON SCHOOLS INC | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | $458,885 | $37,725 | $496,610 |
Peers at DALTON SCHOOLS INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| De Jesus Jose Manuel | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $1.1M |
| Ellen Stein | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL | $1.1M |
| Michael Hwang | ASST HOS FOR OPERATIONS AND CFO | $537K |
| Ellen C Stein | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO HEAD OF SCHOOL | $528K |
| Celeste Herrera | ASST HOS FOR ACAD ADMIN | $522K |
| Lisa Waller | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | $437K |
| Marsha Yuan | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $436K |
| Edward Frischling | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND PE | $422K |
| Elise Rodriguez | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING | $368K |
| John Neiers | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | $360K |
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