Utica Superintendent Boasts Highest Compensation Package in Michigan

A new database compiled by the The Mackinac Center for Public Policy shows Utica Community Schools' superintendent earning $300,789 in salary and benefits, with Chippewa Valley and L'Anse Creuse superintendents averaging $250,000.

Editor's Note: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy acknowledged that some numbers in the superintendent database released last week may be incorrect. For instance, the center's figures show Utica Community Schools' superintendent as being the highest compensated in the state with a package of $300,789. But the Kalamazoo Gazette said that distinction might actually go to its superintendent, who has a total package worth $344,667 in 2012. MLive reported that the center's director said he’s received several phone calls from superintendents saying certain information is not correct. The superintendent of Utica Community Schools may not have the top salary in the state, but that six-figure number combined with contract benefits makes this …

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