Corinth School District’s Superintendent Edward Childress is the highest paid at his position in Mississippi, earning $210,780 this school year.
Tupelo Public School District, which had the highest-paid superintendent in 2016-17, is a close second, with Superintendent Robert Picou making $209,220.
The median salary for 2018-19 was $115,000. The rest of top 10 were as follows:
Edward Childress, Corinth School District: $210,780
Robert Picou, Tupelo Public School District: $209,220
Cory Uselton, DeSoto County School District: $195,000
Matthew Dillon, Petal School District: $190,000
Kimber Halliburton, Madison County School District: $186,000
David Daigneault, Grenada School District: $183,200
Arthur McMillan, Biloxi Public School District: $180,299
Eddie Peasant, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District: $180,000
Bonita Coleman, Ocean Springs School District: $175,397
Evelyn Townsend, Rankin County School District: $175,000
Errick Greene, who recently took charge of Jackson Public Schools, made $171,690.
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