The Ledger

THE LEDGER => Oakland County => Southeast Michigan => Hazel Park => Topic started by: Shadowninja on Sep 17, 2026, 09:52 PM

Title: HAZEL PARK: THE $100K+ COMPENSATION LEDGER
Post by: Shadowninja on Sep 17, 2026, 09:52 PM
**HAZEL PARK: THE $100K+ COMPENSATION LEDGER**

For this one, we're going back a few years, because **2022 is the most recent $100K+ employee compensation report we've located for Hazel Park Schools.**

And the numbers are worth a look.

In 2022, Hazel Park reported **13 employees/positions** over the $100,000 reporting threshold.

💰 **Combined Salary/Wages:**
**$1,555,100.23**

💰 **Combined Total Compensation:**
**$2,542,655.02**

📊 **Difference:**
**$987,554.79**

Among district leadership:

👑 **Assistant Superintendent**
Salary/Wage: **$159,588.64**
Total Compensation: **$272,894.91**

🏛� **Superintendent**
Salary/Wage: **$146,613.06**
Total Compensation: **$226,776.99**

📋 **Executive Directors**
**$141,356.51** salary/wage → **$221,273.70** total compensation
**$118,530.23** salary/wage → **$191,721.58** total compensation
**$113,972.06** salary/wage → **$199,847.51** total compensation

Altogether, those 13 employees accounted for approximately **$1.56 million in reported salary/wages and $2.54 million in total compensation** in 2022.

One important note: **these are 2022 figures.** I'm not presenting them as current compensation. This is simply the most recent $100K+ compensation report we've located for Hazel Park.

Sometimes following the numbers means looking at what's there, and being just as careful about what *isn't*.

**With receipts and respect.** 🪶

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