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MrsBumbleb
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What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

DH is fuming because he found out what ours is making. I wanted to see what the average is like. We are in Half Hollow Hills SD.

Posted 11/13/10 12:18 PM
 
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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Ours is #3 on the list at over $460,000Chat Icon

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Posted 11/13/10 12:19 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

I'd guess between $250 and $300k

Posted 11/13/10 12:19 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Check this out!
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/top-earning-superintendents-on-li-1.2452804#1

You can see all the districts admin's and teachers salaries
http://longisland.newsday.com/templates/simpleDB/?pid=164

Message edited 11/13/2010 12:24:30 PM.

Posted 11/13/10 12:22 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

I was assuming it was easily in the $200K range, but looked it up. She made $248,401.


SeeThroughNY.net gives you their salaries. As public employees, salaries are public information. My understanding is the salaries are not the bulk of the cost. It's the pensions & benefits (which can be found if you were to read the contracts)

Posted 11/13/10 12:25 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

ugh! such an invasion of privacy!

Posted 11/13/10 12:33 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

alot of the salaries reported included benefits, its not their take home pay.

plus, most, if not all, have doctoral degrees. I would assume a fair salary would be $200K - it is a very stressful, demanding job

Posted 11/13/10 12:40 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

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I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol

Posted 11/13/10 12:51 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

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ugh! such an invasion of privacy!



All public employee's salaries are public information.

Posted 11/13/10 12:52 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by Meaghan729

alot of the salaries reported included benefits, its not their take home pay.

plus, most, if not all, have doctoral degrees. I would assume a fair salary would be $200K - it is a very stressful, demanding job



if that's the case with the benefits, I definitely agree

Posted 11/13/10 12:52 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

I saw this the other day on News12. the highest paying one was 670k.
Most of them were in the 400k's.

Posted 11/13/10 12:56 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Compare LI to the city schools- and if you think that your supts. etc, get a lot- you may feel differently if you saw up close how much better things are for the kids in LI schools. I teach in the city and the mayor is getting ready to hand the leadership over to someone from the magazine industry. At least district superintendents more often than not worked their way up the system and truly understand education, unlike the person we're about to get, who will be coming in with LESS education than a teacher is required to get, and no background at all!

Posted 11/13/10 12:59 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by cateyemm

Posted by Meaghan729

alot of the salaries reported included benefits, its not their take home pay.

plus, most, if not all, have doctoral degrees. I would assume a fair salary would be $200K - it is a very stressful, demanding job



if that's the case with the benefits, I definitely agree



They break it down into benefits and then salary. The breakdown is public info as well

Here is an example:
James A. Feltman Commack Superintendent (now retired) $657,970 2006-2007 $249,905* $8,500 car allowance, plus gas and expenses
$500,000 in life insurance
$33,000 a year paid to a 403(b) account
$9,000 each year for professional conferences
Medical, excess medical, dental, optical and disability insurance
Survivors benefits
Option of doing consulting work

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Posted 11/13/10 1:00 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

i hate this b/c my DH works part time at a school and also his full time job is through the town so overy penny of his income is public information. i think it's totally unfair....

Posted 11/13/10 1:05 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by ChrisDee

Posted by TAFKAD

ugh! such an invasion of privacy!



All public employee's salaries are public information.



Even though they're public employees It seems like an invasion of privacy.

But looking at some of these salaries makes me think I should've been a teacher! I also have a very demanding job and guess what...I don't have summers and every holiday off. And def. don't have the same benefits

ETA b/c this is not meant for any teachers to take offense. I am truely grateful for the amazing teachers out there but smh to the ones that are always complianing about their job.

Message edited 11/13/2010 1:10:28 PM.

Posted 11/13/10 1:05 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

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I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



I am a LI teacher and I deserve what I make. I work extremely hard and take home hours of work each night. I also have numerous planning hours every weekend. I have over 115 students that I teach and am responsible for each and every day. I need to contact their parents if they dont do their homework or do poorly on a test. From September to June I cannot read a book for pleasure because I do not have the time. So I deserve my salary. Maybe you should become a teacher and see how difficult it really is, because many people try it and dont make it past their first year. My first year I cried every day.

Posted 11/13/10 1:10 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by MrsProfessor

Compare LI to the city schools- and if you think that your supts. etc, get a lot- you may feel differently if you saw up close how much better things are for the kids in LI schools. I teach in the city and the mayor is getting ready to hand the leadership over to someone from the magazine industry. At least district superintendents more often than not worked their way up the system and truly understand education, unlike the person we're about to get, who will be coming in with LESS education than a teacher is required to get, and no background at all!



Trust me when I tell you that the NYC DOE is one of the biggest bureaucracies around. I agree that the person at the helm should have experience in education, but quite frankly, they should have equal experience in business management. It is not always about "teaching" at the DOE. In some respects it HAS to be run like a business.

Not for nothing, but how much of a background in politics did Bloomberg have when he ran for Mayor? And he keeps getting re-elected so people DO like him. He was a business man and though I am not currently a city resident (I was when he was elected), he seems to be doing a pretty darn good job.

Sorry for the digression, but not everything is so cut and dry.

As far as superintendents' salaries go, it doesn't bother me one bit. The one in my home district makes over 300k. Good for them.

Posted 11/13/10 1:12 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by ChrisDee

Posted by TAFKAD

ugh! such an invasion of privacy!



All public employee's salaries are public information.




i know, and im on the list...and i hate that people can search me and find out what i make. it's very strange to me..Chat Icon

Posted 11/13/10 1:14 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by photoshopbabe

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

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I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



fyi, not starting drama Chat Icon but teachers pay a LOT of money getting their bach degrees, then mandatory mast. degrees, then any other schooling in order to earn these salaries. we spend a lot of time working and going to school at the same time and continue professional development yearly. teaching is lot more work than people think it is, and has certainly become a lot more rigid in the past few years. i love it and wouldnt trade it, but i definitely earn my pay Chat Icon

Message edited 11/13/2010 1:24:02 PM.

Posted 11/13/10 1:17 PM
 

MrsBumbleb
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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by PrincessP

I saw this the other day on News12. the highest paying one was 670k.
Most of them were in the 400k's.




OMG $670,000Chat Icon

Posted 11/13/10 1:25 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by photoshopbabe

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

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I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



Sure, I think you should. It is soooooo easyChat Icon

I can't understand why it is okay to list teacher's salaries publicy. I am a NYC teacher and do not make close to the numbers you see online at that site, but this is so unfair.

What an invasion of privacy. and I'm sorry when did fixing computers become more important than educating children.

Posted 11/13/10 1:35 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

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Posted by photoshopbabe

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



Sure, I think you should. It is soooooo easyChat Icon

I can't understand why it is okay to list teacher's salaries publicy. I am a NYC teacher and do not make close to the numbers you see online at that site, but this is so unfair.

What an invasion of privacy. and I'm sorry when did fixing computers become more important than educating children.



I also want to add that teachers are required to have a Masters and maintain professional development. I have 2 masters and 60 credits beyond that, all of which I worked very hard to earn.

Being a teacher is a challenging job not everyone can do, why shouldn't they be rewarded financially?

Posted 11/13/10 1:56 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

Posted by ChrisDee

Ours is #3 on the list at over $460,000Chat Icon




I was shocked also

Posted 11/13/10 1:57 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

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Posted by photoshopbabe

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



Sure, I think you should. It is soooooo easyChat Icon

I can't understand why it is okay to list teacher's salaries publicy. I am a NYC teacher and do not make close to the numbers you see online at that site, but this is so unfair.

What an invasion of privacy. and I'm sorry when did fixing computers become more important than educating children.




woah...calm urself. for realz. i'm not saying it more important, but one would think and IT professional would make more than a teacher. he does more than just "fix" computers, btw.

im not saying teaching is an easy job. i know its not. a lot of my friends are teachers. but to see some of the salaries, its really a LOT of money.

Posted 11/13/10 2:08 PM
 

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Re: What would you say is the "average" salary a school superintendant makes on LI

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Posted by photoshopbabe

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

I cannot believe some of these teachers salaries!!!!!! a teacher! makes more than my husband who is in IT!, AND he works in the city! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

maybe i sould become a li teacher! lol



Sure, I think you should. It is soooooo easyChat Icon

I can't understand why it is okay to list teacher's salaries publicy. I am a NYC teacher and do not make close to the numbers you see online at that site, but this is so unfair.

What an invasion of privacy. and I'm sorry when did fixing computers become more important than educating children.




woah...calm urself. for realz. i'm not saying it more important, but one would think and IT professional would make more than a teacher. he does more than just "fix" computers, btw.

im not saying teaching is an easy job. i know its not. a lot of my friends are teachers. but to see some of the salaries, its really a LOT of money.



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