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Superintendent pay fails to keep pace with inflation

School districts’ top leaders are making around $7,000 less than a decade ago when adjusted for inflation, according to a study from AASA.

Published March 14, 2024

Naaz ModanSenior Reporter

Dive Brief:

  • Superintendent pay has not kept pace with inflation, according to a salary study released Wednesday by AASA, The Superintendents Association. When factoring for inflation, the median superintendent salary in 2023 was about $7,000 less than a decade ago. Overall, the median superintendent salary in 2023 was $156,000. 

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