This database presents the estimated total compensation and current contract for every public school district superintendent in Michigan. The Mackinac Center originally compiled this information based on data provided directly by school districts and intermediate school districts in 2012. Based on responses received to information requests, most of the districts have been updated to include data posted and provided in 2022.
Please note that the amounts reported here may not precisely match current superintendent earnings, but is based on the latest information the district has made available to the public. Additionally, many pension contributions have been estimated based on a standard MPSERS employer contribution rate.
District | Total | Salary | Pension | Travel | Sick Days | Vac. Days | Enroll- ment |
Contracts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | Annuity | Other | |||||||
1. | Bad Axe Public Schools | $172,365 | $94,638 | $46,016 | n/a | 12 | 25 | 876 | |
$23,428 | n/a | $8,283 | |||||||
2. | Bad Axe Public Schools | $159,174 | $102,510 | $28,225 | $0 | 12 | 25 | 892 | |
$20,216 | $0 | $8,223 | |||||||
3. | Bad Axe Public Schools | $144,730 | $100,000 | $25,780 | $0 | 12 | 25 | 1,013 | |
$18,950 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
4. | Bad Axe Public Schools | $160,578 | $102,000 | $22,985 | $0 | 12 | 20 | 1,189 | |
$15,593 | $20,000 | $0 | |||||||
5. | Caseville Public Schools | $168,290 | $108,184 | $30,519 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 248 | |
$21,311 | n/a | $8,276 | |||||||
6. | Caseville Public Schools | $158,634 | $104,505 | $27,214 | $0 | n/a | n/a | 262 | |
$19,238 | $0 | $7,676 | |||||||
7. | Caseville Public Schools | $141,942 | $97,545 | $25,147 | $0 | 12 | 23 | 310 | |
$19,250 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
8. | Caseville Public Schools | $115,000 | $92,000 | $23,000 | $0 | 12 | 23 | 268 | |
$0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
9. | Church School District | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: District Shares a Superintendent with Huron ISD. | |||||||||
10. | Church School District | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
11. | Church School District | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 23 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. | |||||||||
12. | Colfax Township S/D #1F | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: District Shares a Superintendent with Huron ISD. | |||||||||
13. | Colfax Township S/D #1F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
14. | Colfax Township S/D #1F | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 23 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. | |||||||||
15. | Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools | $213,530 | $128,205 | $50,035 | n/a | 5 | 32 | 912 | |
$20,614 | $4,624 | $10,052 | |||||||
16. | Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools | $203,700 | $111,706 | $46,301 | $0 | 12 | 24 | 924 | |
$28,501 | $4,468 | $12,723 | |||||||
17. | Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools | $149,653 | $105,000 | $27,069 | $0 | 12 | 24 | 891 | |
$15,084 | $2,500 | $0 | |||||||
18. | Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools | $137,328 | $105,081 | $24,627 | $0 | 10 | 20 | 914 | |
$7,620 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
19. | Harbor Beach Community Schools | $225,748 | $151,171 | $60,587 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 506 | |
$2,863 | n/a | $11,126 | |||||||
20. | Harbor Beach Community Schools | $224,285 | $155,936 | $55,639 | $0 | n/a | n/a | 485 | |
$2,209 | $0 | $10,501 | |||||||
21. | Harbor Beach Community Schools | $144,936 | $95,000 | $24,491 | $1,000 | 20 | 15 | 508 | |
$13,645 | $10,800 | $0 | |||||||
22. | Harbor Beach Community Schools | $179,350 | $135,000 | $33,750 | $1,000 | 20 | 15 | 573 | |
n/a | $9,600 | $0 | |||||||
Notes: Dual: Principal. | |||||||||
23. | Huron I.S.D. | $232,592 | $146,160 | $58,066 | n/a | 12 | 23 | 32 | |
$18,720 | n/a | $9,647 | |||||||
24. | Huron I.S.D. | $204,974 | $123,412 | $53,676 | $0 | 12 | 23 | 25 | |
$18,445 | $0 | $9,441 | |||||||
25. | Huron I.S.D. | $183,098 | $127,024 | $32,747 | $0 | 12 | 20 | 177 | |
$15,827 | $7,500 | $0 | |||||||
26. | Huron I.S.D. | $174,359 | $122,080 | $29,395 | $3,600 | 12 | 23 | 95 | |
$14,284 | $5,000 | $0 | |||||||
27. | North Huron School District | $195,939 | $128,342 | $48,517 | n/a | 5 | 12 | 336 | |
$8,996 | n/a | $10,084 | |||||||
28. | North Huron School District | $148,586 | $57,000 | $44,334 | $9,000 | 5 | 12 | 355 | |
$690 | $0 | $37,562 | |||||||
29. | North Huron School District | $113,138 | $57,000 | $14,695 | $9,000 | 12 | 0 | 463 | |
$19,443 | $12,000 | $1,000 | |||||||
30. | North Huron School District | $81,367 | $57,000 | $13,942 | $0 | n/a | 12 | 451 | |
$10,425 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
Notes: Part Time. | |||||||||
31. | Owendale-Gagetown Area School District | $163,974 | $92,828 | $42,568 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 160 | |
$21,421 | n/a | $7,156 | |||||||
32. | Owendale-Gagetown Area School District | $147,194 | $87,292 | $32,787 | $0 | n/a | n/a | 153 | |
$20,398 | $0 | $6,717 | |||||||
33. | Owendale-Gagetown Area School District | $122,171 | $82,500 | $21,269 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | |
$18,402 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
34. | Owendale-Gagetown Area School District | $25,000 | $20,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | |
n/a | $0 | $0 | |||||||
Notes: Part Time. | |||||||||
35. | Port Hope Community Schools | $112,375 | $89,900 | $22,475 | $0 | 10 | 20 | 85 | |
n/a | $0 | $0 | |||||||
Notes: Dual: Principal. | |||||||||
36. | Sigel Township S/D #3F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: Shares Superintendent with Huron ISD. | |||||||||
37. | Sigel Township S/D #3F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
38. | Sigel Township S/D #3F | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 13 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. | |||||||||
39. | Sigel Township S/D #4F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: Shares Superintendent with Huron ISD. | |||||||||
40. | Sigel Township S/D #4F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 26 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
41. | Sigel Township S/D #4F | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. | |||||||||
42. | Sigel Township S/D #6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. | |||||||||
43. | Ubly Community Schools | $195,647 | $119,960 | $55,540 | n/a | 15 | 25 | 602 | |
$2,411 | $9,600 | $8,136 | |||||||
44. | Ubly Community Schools | $182,283 | $113,686 | $46,439 | $0 | 15 | 25 | 620 | |
$2,536 | $9,600 | $10,022 | |||||||
45. | Ubly Community Schools | $141,521 | $102,988 | $26,550 | $0 | 15 | 20 | 713 | |
$2,383 | $9,600 | $0 | |||||||
46. | Ubly Community Schools | $145,402 | $107,108 | $26,199 | $0 | 12 | 22 | 789 | |
$2,195 | $9,600 | $300 | |||||||
47. | Verona Township S/D #1F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: Shares a superintendent with Huron ISD. | |||||||||
48. | Verona Township S/D #1F | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
49. | Verona Township S/D #1F | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 26 | |
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Notes: No Superintendent. |
*Total compensation does not include salary paid on a per diem basis.