TASB/TASA Survey: Median Texas ISD Superintendent Pay = $153,176 for This School Year

The median salary for a Texas school superintendent for SY 2024-25 is $153,176, an increase of 2.1 percent from the prior year, according to the annual Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Superintendent Salary Survey.
This year’s survey included participation from the 755 districts (74 percent) that responded to the survey that was distributed to 1,019 districts.
There was a wide variation in median salaries based on district size, with a range from $115,000 in districts with fewer than 500 students to $362,250 in districts with enrollments of 50,000 or more.
Superintendent Experience Trends
Of the 132 districts in Texas reporting a new superintendent in 2024-25, 91 school boards (69 percent) hired a superintendent with no previous experience in the position.
This is consistent with the number of districts hiring a first-time superintendent in 2023-24.
Other Key Findings
- 18 percent of responding districts (131) pay a car allowance to their superintendents, which is slightly down from last year. The median vehicle allowance is $6,000, a number that has stayed consistent. Only 9% of districts provide a vehicle for the sole use of the superintendent.
- 89 percent of districts reported paying health insurance benefits for their superintendent, with a median contribution of $4,200 annually, which is up from last year. That percentage has stayed consistent between 84 percent and 89 percent over the past five years.
- 33 percent of districts (238) reported providing their superintendent with a cell phone allowance. The median is $1,200 annually, an amount unchanged from last year.
- 33 percent of districts (241) reported paying a portion of the superintendent’s required TRS contribution. The median contribution is $17,279, a slight decrease from last year.
- 14 percent of districts (104) provide either a residence or housing allowance. The median housing allowance is $5,900, down slightly from last year’s median of $6,000.
Another data point reported the amount of time that superintendents spend in that role in their district. The median is about three years, which remains unchanged from last year. The median experience for superintendents overall is four years total.