Comparing Connecticut s superintendents: Who makes how much and where
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Connecticut’s top educators make more than $29 million combined, with three Fairfield County superintendents bringing in more than $300,000 each per year.
Staff at Hearst Connecticut compared 153 superintendent contracts received under Freedom of Information requests in February, March, April and May, specifically looking at salary, mileage reimbursements and vacation, sick and personal time for the 2020-21 school year.
Seventy-one public school superintendents in Connecticut make more than $200,000 per year in salary, with tax sheltered annuities and bonuses for doctorate degrees included.
Salaries range from $150,000 to $315,000 for full-time superintendents and from $40,000 to $125,000 for part-time superintendents. The average salary for a superintendent in Connecticut is $191,000 per year; among full-time superintendents, it’s $209,000 annually, or nearly $60,000 more than t
Perks CT superintendents get beyond salaries: Job coaches, housing stipends, longevity bonuses
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Three school superintendent contracts provided in response to a public records request.Viktoria Sundqvist / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A clause in the Litchfield and Region 6 school superintendent’s contract, showing part of the longevity bonus promised him if he remains in the district past December.Screenshot from contractShow MoreShow Less
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Moving expenses, paid job coaches, housing allowances, generous travel stipends and longevity bonuses of up to $46,000 are some perks Connecticut school superintendents get in addition to their annual salaries.
“We all start with the premise that we want to create a circumstance where the superintendent can succeed,” said Thomas Mooney, a Shipman & Goodwin attorney and partner who has helped school districts craft superintendent contracts for more than 40 years. “Superintendent turnove
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