Mississippi Department of Education

2002 Annual Report, School Year 2000-2001


Instructional Personnel 2000-2001
TYPE
NUMBER 
AVERAGE SALARY
Superintendents* 149.00 $77,792
Principals (Grades K - 12) 213.85 $54,934
Assistant Principals (Grades K - 12) 156.08 $46,950
Secondary Principals 237.77 $59,019
Secondary Assistant Principals 265.19 $48,079
Elementary Principals 426.90 $53,405
Elementary Assistant Principals 171.45 $44,245
Supervisors 511.31 $44,838
Guidance & Psychologists 1,069.25 $38,644
Librarians & Media Specialists 806.75 $34,470
Secondary Teachers 13,771.98 $32,560
Elementary Teachers 17,245.44 $31,470
TOTAL 34,875.97 $33,244
Classroom Teachers 31,017 $31,954
U. S. Instructional Staff (estimated**) 3,332,901 $44,993
U. S. Public School Teachers (estimated**) 2,940,816 $42,898

PRINCIPAL: Head of a school (not school district) with both elementary and elementary and secondary grades.
SECONDARY PRINCIPAL: Head of a secondary school , either senior or junior high.
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL: Head of an elementary school.
SUPERVISOR: Supervisor of subject matter in schools.

* Salary Range for Superintendents 2000-2001 = $54,000 - $135,000
**Data reported in the NEA Estimates of School Statistics 2001.


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