FITZGERALD PUBLIC SCHOOLS: THE $100K+ LIST
Lady Budgetdown has been working through Fitzgerald Public Schools, and next up is the district's Employee Compensation for Calendar Year 2024 report.
According to the district's own transparency reporting, six positions reported wages above $100,000.
Together, those six positions account for:
💰 Salary/Wages: $743,773.53
🏥 Employer Benefits: $512,799.10
📊 Total Reported Compensation: $1,256,572.63
The six positions listed are:
• Superintendent
• Supervision/Management
• Program/Department Direction
• Three Principals
The superintendent represents the highest total:
$181,659.21 in reported wages
$118,807.95 in employer benefits
$300,467.16 in total reported compensation
One important piece of context: Fitzgerald states that the salary/wage figures in this report are based on Medicare wages from the 2023 W-2, adjusted for benefit-related items, even though the document is titled Employee Compensation for Calendar Year 2024.
That distinction matters.
This post isn't an argument that anyone is paid too much — or too little. It's a look at what the district itself reports taxpayers are paying in wages and employer-provided benefits for positions above the state's reporting threshold.
Source: Fitzgerald Public Schools, Employee Compensation for Calendar Year 2024.
Data compiled and visualized by Lady Budgetdown using publicly available records.
With receipts and respect.
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