Texas Superintendent Salaries: 2010
Facing an unprecedented budget shortfall, some lawmakers are questioning whether public schools spend too much on administration.
Reporter: By Matt Stiles, Texas Tribune AUSTIN (March 1, 2011)-- Facing an unprecedented budget shortfall, some lawmakers are questioning whether public
Atop that list are Texas' superintendents, the chief
But at least two-dozen are paid more than $200,000, and not all run the largest districts.
More than 50 school districts have more students than Beaumont Independent School District, for example, but its superintendent, Carrol Thomas, makes the most: $346,000.
The top paid superintendents in Central Texas are Killeen’s Robert Muller, who makes $215,000 and ranks No. 56 on the state list, and Midway’s Brad Lancaster, who makes $179,000 and ranks No. 103 on the statewide list.
Fort Bend Superintendent, Dr. Timothy Jenney is currently ranked 24th in pay at a staggering $260,339. In other words, he is paid four dollars for every student in Fort Bend I.S.D.
The average secondary school teacher salary in the United States is currently $42,266 according to the site, Payscale.com. Texas ranks just above the middle at $44,347 in teacher salaries.
If the entire state cuts ALL salaries of supers they would save billions! If its state wide they aren't going to be able to leave the district. And ALL would still be making a very pretty penny. Cut from the top not where it will hit the students hardest w/ teachers!
ReplyDeleteBy way of comparison:
ReplyDeleteThe current salary (2011) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the House Speaker make $208,000.
And Texas is just fine with paying superintendents an easy quarter million. How's that budget cutting coming, Mr. Perry? How about you, Fort Bend?