2015

Superintendent
Salary Survey Results
QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY
FOR CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Karen Loftus, MBA/SPHR/SHRM-SCP

Director of Leadership Development

kloftus@azsba.org | 602.254.1100
Revised 07/27/16

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2015 Demographics

Respondent Demographics
Number of Respondents
Gender (n=176)
Male 66%
Female 34%
Highest Degree Held (n=141)
Bachelors 4%
Masters 77%
Doctorate 19%
Years as a Superintendent (n=176)
1 year or less 32%
2 - 5 years 26%
6 - 10 years 22%
11- 20 years 16%
>21 years 5%

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2015 Demographics Respondent Demographics
Number of Respondents
Number of Students ADM (n=176)
Less than 600 37%
Between 601 4,000 36%
Between 4,001 9,000 14%
Between 9,001 14,999 7%
Greater than 15,000 5%
District Type (n=170)
ESD 35%
USD 52%
UHSD 6%
JTED 6%
2015 Demographics

Respondent Demographics

Number of Respondents
District Location (n=170)
Urban 10%
Suburban 17%
Rural 56%
Rural & Remote 16%
Length of Current Contract (n=161)
1 year 14%
2 years 24%
3 years 58%
Other 4%

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2015 Demographics
2015 Demographics Superintendent Tenure

The
Council of
Tenure by District Type the Great
City
Schools
found
tenure of
superinten
dents
leading
urban
school
districts
across the
county is
now 3.2
years.

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 Base by District Type (n=170)
2015 Compensation

Base by Location (n=170)

2015 Compensation

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 Base by ADM (n=176)
2015 Compensation

Base by County (n=176)

2015 Compensation

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# of Contract Days per Year
Average Number of Contract Days/Year

ESD 264
2015 Benefits
UHSD 262

USD 238

205
JTED

0 50 100 150 200

Average300Number of Contract Days/Year
250

Urban
265

Suburban
257

Rural 242

Rural & 226

Remote

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270

Vacation Days Off

Vacation Days: Roll-Over Availability

7% Roll-over of Days is
Allowed
2015 Benefits

15%
Roll-over of Days is not
Allowed
We don't use this form of
time-off
78%

Vacation: Capping of Roll-Over Days

11% Our District DOES Cap the

number of days I can roll
over
25% Our District DOES NOT Cap
the number of days I can
64% roll over

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Sick Days
Sick Days: Roll-Over Availability

2%
13% Roll-over of Days is
2015 Benefits
Allowed
Roll-over of Days is not
Allowed
We don't use this form
of time-off
85%

Sick Days: Capping of Roll-Over Days

18% Our District DOES Cap

the number of days I can
40% roll over
Our District DOES NOT
Cap the number of days I
can roll over
42%

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Time Off (PTO): Roll-Over Availability

8%
2015 Benefits

Roll-over of Days is
8% Allowed
Roll-over of Days is not
Allowed
We don't use this form
of time-off
84%

Paid Time Off (PTO): Capping of Roll-Over Days

6%
Our District DOES Cap the
12% number of days I can roll
over
Our District DOES NOT
Cap the number of days I
can roll over
82%

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Personal Days Off
Personal Days: Roll-Over Availability
2015 Benefits
Roll-over of Days is
29% Allowed
45% Roll-over of Days is not
Allowed
We don't use this form
of time-off
26%

Personal Days: Capping of Roll-Over Days

Our District DOES Cap the

number of days I can roll
36% 39% over
Our District DOES NOT
Cap the number of days I
can roll over

25%

Forms of Insurance
2015 Benefits

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Auto & Housing
% of Superintendents who are Provided
an Automobile for Official Use
2015 Benefits
34% Yes
66%
No

% of Superintendents Receiving Housing

or a Housing Allocation
Housing
2% 7% Allowance Is
Provdied
Housing Is
91% Provided

N/A

Other Perks
% of Superintendents that Receive the
Following Technology for their Official Use
80%
68%
70%
60%
2015 Benefits

50% 46% 46%

39%
40%
30%
20%
8%
10%
0%
Desktop Laptop iPad, Tablet or Mobile Phone or Monthly
eReader Smart Phone Technology
Allowance

% of Superintendents Who Have Dues or

Association Fees Paid by the District
80% 74%
70%
60%
48%
50%
40% 33%
30% 24%
20%
10%
0%
ASA AASA AASBO Service Organizations

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Other Perks
% of Superintendents Having a Contract
Allowing Paid Days off to Teach or Consult

14%
2015 Benefits
No
Yes
86%

% of Districts Offering Tuition

Reimbursement

Our district does not offer tuition

76%
reimbursement

Our district provides other staff this benefit 15%

Our district provides me this benefit 9%

Other Perks
% of Districts Offering a Cash Incentive to
Decline Health Care Coverage
2015 Benefits

12%

88%

Yes, the district offers a cash incentive to decline health care coverage

No, the district does not offer a cash incentive to decline health care coverage

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