This is a composite image of, from left: Eddie Campbell Jr., superintendent of Monongalia County Schools; Kimberly Miller, superintendent of Ohio County Schools; and Ryan Saxe, superintendent of Berkeley County Schools.
This is a composite image of, from left: Eddie Campbell Jr., superintendent of Monongalia County Schools; Kimberly Miller, superintendent of Ohio County Schools; and Ryan Saxe, superintendent of Berkeley County Schools.
Superintendent salaries across West Virginia人妖色情片檚 55 public school districts show significant variation in the 2024人妖色情片25 school year, according to . Salaries range from $103,000 in Calhoun County to $209,250 in Monongalia County, with the statewide average at $137,838 and a median of $133,000.
Six counties paid higher superintendent salaries than Kanawha County, where the position paid $165,000. Putnam County was fourth-highest, paying $187,001. The top three are:
Eddie Campbell Jr., Monongalia: $209,250
Ryan Saxe, Berkeley: $198,000
Kimberly Miller, Ohio: $191,532
These three top earners are the same as the 2023-24 school year, although two have switched places. In the 2023-24 school year, Ohio County had the second-highest paid superintendent and Berkeley County had the third-highest. All these counties border other states, potentially reflecting competitive pressures in neighboring labor markets.
Top 5 superintendent salaries:
Monongalia 人妖色情片 $209,250
Berkeley 人妖色情片 $198,000
Ohio 人妖色情片 $191,532
Putnam 人妖色情片 $187,001
Cabell 人妖色情片 $180,000
Lowest 5 superintendent salaries:
Calhoun 人妖色情片 $103,000
Barbour 人妖色情片 $105,000
Clay 人妖色情片 $106,000
Roane 人妖色情片 $108,000
Wirt 人妖色情片 $108,402
Regional comparisons
When compared to neighboring states, West Virginia人妖色情片檚 superintendent salaries are generally lower at the top end, but the state人妖色情片檚 average and median salaries now exceed those in Ohio. In the 2024人妖色情片25 school year, Ohio superintendents earned an average of $131,567 and a median of $130,000, compared to West Virginia人妖色情片檚 $137,838 and $133,000, respectively. Both states saw increases over the previous year, but Ohio人妖色情片檚 growth in average and median salary slightly outpaced West Virginia人妖色情片檚.
Ohio counties that border West Virginia also have average superintendent salaries ranging from $103,711 to $135,040.
Salary growth trends
Salaries in West Virginia are rising across the board. From 2023人妖色情片24 to 2024人妖色情片25, the average superintendent salary increased by $3,801, and the median rose by $3,000. Notably, both the highest and lowest salaries in the state increased, indicating a broad upward trend.
Salary disparities reflect a range of local factors. Christy Day, communications director for the West Virginia Board of Education, explained:
人妖色情片淐ounty superintendent salaries are a local decision and are based on various factors within the district. These factors include county size, experience/education level and tenure of the superintendent, fiscal resources available, existence of excess levies and other factors.人妖色情片
Day also noted that cross-state comparisons are complicated by differences in how districts are defined and governed. For example, West Virginia has county-based school systems, while Ohio has 611 school districts spread across 88 counties, often with smaller district sizes and different funding structures.
Looking ahead
While West Virginia人妖色情片檚 superintendent salaries are rising and now surpass Ohio人妖色情片檚 averages, the state still faces challenges in remaining competitive with larger and wealthier neighboring districts, especially at the top end of the pay scale. However, continued increased growth, such as with Kanawha County人妖色情片檚 incoming superintendent, Paula Potter, who is set to earn $180,000 for the 2025人妖色情片26 school year according to the county Board of Education, may signal continued upward movement in superintendent compensation.
As local and regional factors continue to shape compensation, the question remains: Is salary growth keeping pace with the demands of recruiting and retaining top educational leaders?
All 55 counties
Here is the complete list of 2024-25 salaries for all 55 of West Virginia人妖色情片檚 public school districts:
Monongalia: $209,250
Berkeley: $198,000
Ohio: $191,532
Putnam: $187,001
Cabell: $180,000
Jefferson: $178,000
Kanawha: $165,000
Mercer: $161,700
Marion: $160,523
Jackson: $157,095
Harrison: $155,000
Pleasants: $151,250
Wood: $150,000
Marshall: $147,240
Wetzel: $146,500
Raleigh: $144,200
Fayette: $144,000
Nicholas: $144,000
Logan: $140,720
Ritchie: $140,000
Upshur: $140,000
Greenbrier: $138,000
Mineral: $137,917
Brooke: 137, 842
Doddridge: $135,000
Morgan: $135,000
Pendleton: $135,000
Tyler: $131,000
Wayne: $130,401
Braxton: $130,000
Hancock: $130,000
McDowell: $130,000
Hampshire: $129,227
Lincoln: $128,210
Wyoming: $128,000
Mason: $127,500
Mingo: $127,500
Preston: $126,000
Hardy: $125,175
Monroe: $121,759
Lewis: $121,566
Pocahontas: $120,200
Boone: $120,000
Randolph: $120,000
Taylor: $119,850
Grant: $119,705
Summers: $115,000
Gilmer: $113,000
Webster: $110,000
Tucker: $109,000
Wirt: $108,402
Roane: $108,000
Clay: $106,000
Barbour: $105,000
Calhoun: $103,000
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