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Pittsburgh School District employee salaries, 2008-2011
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Per 2008 U.S. Census data, the state of Pennsylvania and local governments in the state employed a total of 696,616 people.[1] Of those employees, 529,454 were full-time employees receiving net pay of $2,152,542,653 per month and 167,162 were part-time employees paid $178,554,748 per month.[1] More than 57% of those employees, or 399,454 employees, were in education or higher education.[1]
The following data for the Pittsburgh School District was gathered from the district's May 19, 2011 response to a Right-to-Know Request submitted April 13, 2011.[2]
The district granted the Right-to-Know Request. No copying fees were incurred.[2]
The district provided employee salary and benefits information for employees earning over $150,000 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2011; records of salaries and benefits from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2011 for Board of Education members, the Superintendent of Schools, and local superintendents, chief education officers, and chief executive officers; overtime hours for retiring personnel from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2011; and district cell phone use from January 1. 2008 to January 1, 2011. The district does not permit personal car use.
During the period from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2011, there were two positions in the Pittsburgh School District that earned a salary of $150,000 or more a year, namely the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent.[2]
Salaries and benefits
The following are the salary and benefits earnings for the two positions in the district with salaries of more than $150,000 per year for 2008 to 2010.
Employees salary more than $150,000 and benefits[2]
| Job title | Department | Year | Salary | Benefits |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2008 | $160,000 | $31,086 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2008 | $210,000 | $36,097 |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2009 | $162,000 | $31,422 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2009 | $225,000 | $71,041 |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2010 | $164,000 | $32,929 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2010 | $240,000 | $102,920 |
The following are the positions, salaries, and benefits earnings of the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Schools, local superintendents, chief education officers, and chief executive officers for 2008 to 2010.
2008 - 2010 Superintendent and CEOs salary and benefits[2]
| Job title | Department | Year | Salary | Benefits |
| Chief of Research ASST ACC | RES/ASMT/ACTBLY-STU ACCTG SVCS | 2008 | $124,861 | $27,067 |
| Chief Operations Officer | Operations OFFC Support SVCS | 2008 | $125,000 | $14,683 |
| Chief Financial Officer | CFO-Finance-Fiscal Services | 2008 | $128,340 | $30,104 |
| Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff - SUPV SVCS | 2008 | $132,269 | $28,842 |
| Chief of Human Resources Officer | Human Resources - Recruiting/Staffing | 2008 | $132,269 | $21,558 |
| Chief Information Officer | Technology - Systemwide Tech SVC | 2008 | $132,269 | $30,510 |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2008 | $160,000 | $31,086 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2008 | $210,000 | $36,097 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUPT-SUPPORT SVCS | 2009 | $120,232 | $26,215 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUP-SCH MGMT-ELEM SCHS | 2009 | $120,978 | $20,517 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUPT-SCH MGMT-ALA/K-8 | 2009 | $121,749 | $29,133 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUP-SCH MGMT-ELEM SCHS | 2009 | $126,018 | $20,885 |
| Chief of Research ASST ACC | RES/ASMT/ACTBLY-STU ACCTG SVCS | 2009 | $127,358 | $26,800 |
| Chief of Performance MGMT | HUM RES-EMP RELATNS/ORG DEV | 2009 | $130,400 | $29,514 |
| Chief Academic Officer | DEP SUP-PROF DEV-NTL BD-ST DEV | 2009 | $131,749 | $21,316 |
| Chief Information Officer | Technology - Systemwide Tech SVC | 2009 | $134,914 | $29,692 |
| Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff - SUPV SVCS | 2009 | $134,914 | $27,966 |
| Chief of Talent Management | Human Resources - Recruiting/Staffing | 2009 | $134,914 | $20,491 |
| Chief Finance/Operations Officer | CFO-Finance-Fiscal Services | 2009 | $144,840 | $30,265 |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2009 | $162,000 | $31,422 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2009 | $225,000 | $71,041 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUPT-SCH MGMT-MID/SEC SCHS | 2010 | $118,449 | $31,633 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUPT-SUPPORT SVCS | 2010 | $122,232 | $27,269 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUPT-SCH MGMT-ALA/K-8 | 2010 | $123,749 | $29,880 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUP-SCH MGMT-ELEM SCHS | 2010 | $124,178 | $22,282 |
| Chief Information Officer | Technology - Systemwide Tech SVC | 2010 | $125,000 | $13,114 |
| Assistant Superintendent | DEP SUP-SCH MGMT-ELEM SCHS | 2010 | $128,018 | $22,628 |
| Chief of Performance MGMT | HUM RES-EMP RELATNS/ORG DEV | 2010 | $130,400 | $31,301 |
| Chief of Research ASSMT ACC | RES/ASMT/ACTBLY-STU ACCTG SVCS | 2010 | $131,268 | $28,230 |
| Chief of Student Support SVCS | DEP SUPT-SUPPORT SVCS | 2010 | $132,515 | $30,621 |
| Chief Academic Officer | DEP SUP-PROF DEV-NTL BD-ST DEV | 2010 | $133,749 | $23,092 |
| Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff - SUPV SVCS | 2010 | $136,938 | $29,708 |
| Chief of Talent Management | Human Resources - Recruiting/Staffing | 2010 | $136,938 | $10,148 |
| Chief Information Officer | Technology - Systemwide Tech SVC | 2010 | $136,938 | $10,137 |
| Chief Finance/Operations Officer | CFO-Finance-Fiscal Services | 2010 | $146,982 | $32,261 |
| Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent - SUPVS | 2010 | $164,000 | $32,929 |
| Superintendent | Superintendent's Office | 2010 | $240,000 | $102,920 |
The following notes recorded overtime hours for retiring personnel for 2008 to 2010.
Total overtime hours for retiring employees by calendar year[2]
| Year | Hours |
| 2008 | 2,259 |
| 2009 | 2,415 |
| 2010 | 3,693 |
Although the district noted that the Right-to-Records Request was granted in full, the request for Board of Education members' salary and benefits information was not specifically addressed in the district's response.[2]
Phone use
Although the district noted that the Right-to-Records Request was granted in full, the request for records of phone use by district personnel was not addressed in the district's response.[2]
Car use
The district does not permit personal car use.[2]
Salary records project
In 2011, Sunshine Review chose 152 local governments as the focus of research on public employee salaries. The editors of Sunshine Review selected eight states with relevant political contexts (listed alphabetically):
1. California
2. Florida
3. Illinois
4. Michigan
5. New Jersey
6. Pennsylvania
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
Within these states, the editors of Sunshine Review focused on the most populous cities, counties and school districts, as well as the emergency services entities within these governments. The purpose of this selection method was to develop articles on governments affecting the most citizens.
The salary information garnered from these states were a combination of existing online resources and state Freedom of Information Act requests sent out to the governments.
A study published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia said the city of Philadelphia faced challenges owing to the cost of public employee pensions.[3] The report claimed the amount that Philadelphia paid to pension recipients limited the city’s ability to use its budget effectively.
The report said there were more individuals receiving pension benefits—33,907 claimants in 2006—than workers in the city—28,701.[3] The authors recommended three steps towards addressing the problem of high costs in pensions: improved data collection, expanded transparency initiatives, and reductions to the city's overall budget.[3]
Salary schedules can be published as ranges, not as specific compensation figures, and may leave out compensation received through health and retirement benefits, as well as benefits such as commuter allowances and cell phone reimbursements. This project aimed to close the gap and provide a more accurate picture of public employee salaries for the sake of public education and transparency.
See also
- Pennsylvania local government salary: School Districts
- Pittsburgh School District, Pennsylvania
- Public employee salary
External links
- Teacher Salary Info -- Average Teacher Salary in Pittsburgh School District
- PA Teachers Search - 2006-2007 - Asbury Park Press
- Career Bliss -- Pittsburgh School District Salaries (dead link)
- State Budget Solutions -- Pennsylvania
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2008 Pennsylvania Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Pittsburgh School District Right-to-Know Request Response
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
