Highest superintendent total salaries, WI 2025-26

Superintendent total salaries across 418 Wisconsin school districts, 2025-26. Milwaukee School District leads at $320,000. Wisconsin DPI; ranked by…

Districts ranked

418

Period

2025-26

Publication floor

8 districts

Tie rule

Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.

Wisconsin DPI Public Administrative Salary Report, 2025-26, position 05 District Administrator: one position, identified by its title, not the person. The figure is the total salary each district reports for the person across all of their assignments with it in the year, not only the district administrator assignment.

Measure: Superintendent (district administrator): total salary across all assignments.

Source: Wisconsin DPI.

Ranked districts

• 1. Milwaukee School District — $320,000
• 2. Hudson School District — $254,093
• 3. Racine Unified School District — $252,350
• 4. The Lincoln Academy Inc — $252,333
• 5. Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District — $245,310
• 6. Oshkosh Area School District — $245,095
• 7. Verona Area School District — $243,659
• 8. Sun Prairie Area School District — $241,774
• 9. Elmbrook School District — $240,542
• 10. Kenosha School District — $240,261
• 11. Green Bay Area Public School District — $238,587
• 12. Waukesha School District — $232,780
• 13. Sheboygan Area School District — $232,142
• 14. West Allis-West Milwaukee School District — $229,761
• 15. Hamilton School District — $229,173
• 16. Eau Claire Area School District — $226,813
• 17. Wausau School District — $226,600
• 18. Grafton School District — $225,682
• 19. Wauwatosa School District — $225,675
• 20. Arrowhead UHS School District — $223,612
• 21. Stevens Point Area Public School District — $223,397
• 22. Oconomowoc Area School District — $223,200
• 23. Winter School District — $222,000
• 24. Monona Grove School District — $221,520
• 25. Oregon School District — $221,450
• 26. Waunakee Community School District — $221,343
• 27. Mequon-Thiensville School District — $220,880
• 28. Janesville School District — $215,590
• 29. Mount Horeb Area School District — $215,341
• 30. Kettle Moraine School District — $215,000
• 31. Appleton Area School District — $214,500
• 32. Random Lake School District — $214,260
• 33. Mukwonago School District — $214,136
• 34. Menomonie Area School District — $213,172
• 35. Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District — $211,680
• 36. Stoughton Area School District — $211,334
• 37. Germantown School District — $211,289
• 38. New Richmond School District — $210,028
• 39. Greenfield School District — $209,575
• 40. Waterford UHS School District — $209,529
• 41. Cornell School District — $208,938
• 42. Beloit School District — $208,428
• 43. Nicolet Union High School School District — $208,111
• 44. Marshfield Unified School District — $207,550
• 45. Franklin Public School District — $206,213
• 46. Neenah Joint School District — $206,000
• 47. Cedarburg School District — $205,920
• 48. New Berlin School District — $205,000
• 49. Menomonee Falls School District — $204,768
• 50. Shorewood School District — $204,602
• 51. Elkhorn Area School District — $204,348
• 52. Muskego-Norway School District — $203,975
• 53. De Forest Area School District — $203,304
• 54. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District — $202,826
• 55. Antigo Unified School District — $202,643
• 56. Saint Francis School District — $202,244
• 57. Watertown Unified School District — $201,501
• 58. Greendale School District — $201,473
• 59. Brown Deer School District — $201,448
• 60. Howard-Suamico School District — $200,850
• 61. Fort Atkinson School District — $200,818
• 62. River Falls School District — $200,363
• 63. D C Everest Area School District — $200,104
• 64. Kaukauna Area School District — $199,820
• 65. Johnson Creek School District — $199,655
• 66. West Bend School District — $199,210
• 67. La Crosse School District — $198,730
• 68. Merton Community School District — $198,436
• 69. Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District — $197,710
• 70. Beaver Dam Unified School District — $197,000
• 71. Altoona School District — $196,964
• 72. Milton School District — $196,238
• 73. Port Washington-Saukville School District — $195,700
• 74. Menasha Joint School District — $195,090
• 75. South Milwaukee School District — $194,305
• 76. Kimberly Area School District — $193,000
• 76. Reedsburg School District — $193,000
• 78. Wisconsin Rapids School District — $192,733
• 79. Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District — $192,000
• 80. Cumberland School District — $191,814
• 81. Superior School District — $191,434
• 82. Gibraltar Area School District — $191,397
• 83. Onalaska School District — $191,000
• 84. Westosha Central UHS School District — $190,858
• 85. Rhinelander School District — $190,590
• 86. Whitefish Bay School District — $190,500
• 87. Lac du Flambeau #1 School District — $190,430
• 88. Fond du Lac School District — $190,000
• 88. Hortonville Area School District — $190,000
• 88. Somerset School District — $190,000
• 91. Clinton Community School District — $188,432
• 92. Beloit Turner School District — $188,416
• 93. Mayville School District — $188,017
• 94. North Fond du Lac School District — $187,596
• 95. Saint Croix Central School District — $187,521
• 96. Burlington Area School District — $187,450
• 97. Pulaski Community School District — $187,200
• 98. Manitowoc School District — $187,000
• 99. Rice Lake Area School District — $186,523
• 100. Portage Community School District — $185,228
• 101. Baraboo School District — $185,000
• 101. Minocqua J1 School District — $185,000
• 101. Slinger School District — $185,000
• 104. Sauk Prairie School District — $184,976
• 105. Kewaskum School District — $184,930
• 106. Hartford J1 School District — $184,905
• 107. East Troy Community School District — $184,517
• 108. Waterford Graded J1 School District — $184,380
• 109. Big Foot UHS School District — $183,295
• 110. De Pere School District — $182,238
• 111. Glendale-River Hills School District — $181,932
• 112. Waupun School District — $181,674
• 113. Berlin Area School District — $181,343
• 114. Merrill Area School District — $181,046
• 115. Ellsworth Community School District — $180,250
• 115. West De Pere School District — $180,250
• 117. Whitnall School District — $180,162
• 118. Sturgeon Bay School District — $180,109
• 119. Lakeland UHS School District — $180,000
• 120. Horicon School District — $179,395
• 121. Cameron School District — $179,360
• 122. River Valley School District — $179,190
• 123. Lake Holcombe School District — $178,145
• 124. Ashwaubenon School District — $178,000
• 125. Holmen School District — $177,378
• 126. Fox Point J2 School District — $176,800
• 127. Omro School District — $176,356
• 128. West Salem School District — $175,525
• 129. New Glarus School District — $175,164
• 130. Lake Mills Area School District — $175,156
• 131. Mosinee School District — $175,100
• 132. Evansville Community School District — $175,015
• 133. Hartford UHS School District — $175,000
• 133. Northland Pines School District — $175,000
• 135. Barron Area School District — $174,922
• 136. Oostburg School District — $174,814
• 137. Bloomer School District — $174,800
• 138. Lodi School District — $174,765
• 139. Winneconne Community School District — $174,403
• 140. Sparta Area School District — $174,362
• 141. Freedom Area School District — $173,907
• 142. Maple School District — $173,235
• 143. Lomira School District — $173,192
• 144. Little Chute Area School District — $172,567
• 145. North Lake School District — $172,265
• 146. Brodhead School District — $171,989
• 147. Ashland School District — $171,683
• 148. Kiel Area School District — $171,188
• 149. Lancaster Community School District — $170,435
• 150. Three Lakes School District — $170,263
• 151. Wheatland J1 School District — $170,202
• 152. Jefferson School District — $170,194
• 153. Ripon Area School District — $170,000
• 153. Spooner Area School District — $170,000
• 153. Whitewater Unified School District — $170,000
• 156. Menominee Indian School District — $169,950
• 157. Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District — $169,868
• 157. Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District — $169,868
• 159. Tomah Area School District — $169,865
• 160. Northern Ozaukee School District — $169,725
• 161. Rosendale-Brandon School District — $169,719
• 162. Shawano School District — $169,497
• 163. Black River Falls School District — $168,940
• 164. Grantsburg School District — $168,519
• 165. New London School District — $168,275
• 166. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District — $168,217
• 167. Seymour Community School District — $168,000
• 168. Waupaca School District — $167,939
• 169. Williams Bay School District — $167,659
• 170. Monroe School District — $167,553
• 171. Richland School District — $167,504
• 172. North Cape School District — $167,115
• 173. Wisconsin Dells School District — $166,244
• 174. Tomorrow River School District — $166,228
• 175. Coleman School District — $165,830
• 176. Sheboygan Falls School District — $165,824
• 177. Peshtigo School District — $165,119
• 178. Frederic School District — $165,000
• 178. Holy Hill Area School District — $165,000
• 178. Kohler School District — $165,000
• 178. Oconto Falls Public School District — $165,000
• 178. Sevastopol School District — $165,000
• 178. Union Grove UHS School District — $165,000
• 184. Cudahy School District — $164,800
• 185. Oakfield School District — $164,720
• 186. Campbellsport School District — $164,500
• 187. Brillion School District — $163,844
• 188. Spring Valley School District — $163,832
• 189. Saint Croix Falls School District — $163,500
• 190. Norris School District — $163,392
• 191. Durand-Arkansaw School District — $163,200
• 192. Palmyra-Eagle Area School District — $163,098
• 193. Columbus School District — $163,000
• 193. Prescott School District — $163,000
• 195. Elk Mound Area School District — $162,975
• 196. Tomahawk School District — $162,764
• 197. Belleville School District — $162,750
• 198. Plymouth Joint School District — $162,740
• 199. Baldwin-Woodville Area School District — $162,240
• 200. New Lisbon School District — $162,067
• 201. Swallow School District — $162,000
• 202. Amery School District — $161,550
• 203. Chilton School District — $161,505
• 204. Oconto Unified School District — $160,639
• 205. Hurley School District — $160,614
• 206. Marion School District — $160,420
• 207. Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District — $160,000
• 207. Woodlands School Inc — $160,000
• 209. Osceola School District — $159,900
• 210. Delavan-Darien School District — $159,573
• 210. Wisconsin Heights School District — $159,573
• 212. Richmond School District — $159,562
• 213. Turtle Lake School District — $159,350
• 214. Prairie du Chien Area School District — $159,014
• 215. Platteville School District — $158,964
• 216. Whitehall School District — $158,864
• 217. Fall River School District — $158,500
• 218. Denmark School District — $158,259
• 219. Port Edwards School District — $158,199
• 220. Stratford School District — $157,940
• 221. Deerfield Community School District — $157,701
• 222. Cadott Community School District — $157,544
• 223. Two Rivers Public School District — $157,197
• 224. Arcadia School District — $156,999
• 225. Erin School District — $156,509
• 226. Edgar School District — $156,057
• 227. Woodruff J1 School District — $155,872
• 228. New Holstein School District — $155,644
• 229. Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District — $155,592
• 230. Kewaunee School District — $155,310
• 231. Darlington Community School District — $155,281
• 232. Salem School District — $155,180
• 233. Stanley-Boyd Area School District — $155,064
• 234. Elmwood School District — $155,000
• 234. Viroqua Area School District — $155,000
• 234. Wilmot UHS School District — $155,000
• 237. Boyceville Community School District — $154,675
• 238. Lake Country School District — $154,570
• 239. Marshall School District — $154,502
• 240. Dodgeville School District — $154,425
• 241. Howards Grove School District — $154,098
• 242. Melrose-Mindoro School District — $154,000
• 243. Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District — $153,587
• 244. Osseo-Fairchild School District — $153,476
• 245. Algoma School District — $152,893
• 246. Manawa School District — $152,880
• 247. Waterloo School District — $152,875
• 248. Luxemburg-Casco School District — $152,711
• 249. Clear Lake School District — $152,596
• 250. Mauston School District — $152,204
• 251. Cambridge School District — $152,000
• 252. Markesan School District — $151,734
• 253. Eleva-Strum School District — $151,172
• 254. Hilbert School District — $151,110
• 255. Glenwood City School District — $150,800
• 256. Shell Lake School District — $150,322
• 257. Bristol #1 School District — $150,000
• 258. Westby Area School District — $149,893
• 259. Cuba City School District — $149,826
• 260. Poynette School District — $149,350
• 260. Southwestern Wisconsin School District — $149,350
• 262. Gilman School District — $149,325
• 263. Bayfield School District — $148,647
• 264. Niagara School District — $148,041
• 265. Raymond #14 School District — $148,000
• 266. Pecatonica Area School District — $147,562
• 267. Juda School District — $147,384
• 268. Adams-Friendship Area School District — $147,321
• 269. Ladysmith School District — $147,219
• 270. Fennimore Community School District — $147,038
• 271. Necedah Area School District — $146,653
• 272. Montello School District — $146,038
• 273. Webster School District — $146,003
• 274. Chequamegon School District — $145,870
• 275. Fall Creek School District — $145,677
• 276. Mercer School District — $145,642
• 277. Mondovi School District — $145,590
• 278. Augusta School District — $145,500
• 279. Pittsville School District — $145,422
• 280. Walworth J1 School District — $145,367
• 281. Dodgeland School District — $145,000
• 281. Iowa-Grant School District — $145,000
• 281. Parkview School District — $145,000
• 281. Silver Lake J1 School District — $145,000
• 281. Unity School District — $145,000
• 286. Geneva J4 School District — $144,960
• 287. Monticello School District — $144,957
• 288. Mishicot School District — $144,709
• 289. Bonduel School District — $144,398
• 290. Shullsburg School District — $144,200
• 291. Medford Area Public School District — $144,130
• 292. Union Grove J1 School District — $144,060
• 293. Marathon City School District — $144,000
• 294. Cambria-Friesland School District — $143,477
• 295. Drummond Area School District — $143,364
• 296. Phillips School District — $143,198
• 297. Clintonville School District — $143,000
• 298. Alma School District — $142,350
• 299. Washburn School District — $142,100
• 300. Barneveld School District — $142,029
• 301. Plum City School District — $142,000
• 301. Rio Community School District — $142,000
• 303. Southern Door County School District — $141,556
• 304. Valders Area School District — $141,110
• 305. Mineral Point Unified School District — $140,393
• 306. Westfield School District — $140,259
• 307. Bangor School District — $140,000
• 307. Green Lake School District — $140,000
• 307. Hayward Community School District — $140,000
• 307. Racine Charter One Inc — $140,000
• 307. Suring Public School District — $140,000
• 307. Tigerton School District — $140,000
• 313. Hillsboro School District — $139,925
• 314. Riverdale School District — $139,668
• 315. Wautoma Area School District — $139,459
• 316. Abbotsford School District — $139,256
• 317. North Crawford School District — $138,766
• 318. North Lakeland School District — $138,720
• 319. Washington-Caldwell School District — $138,625
• 320. Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District — $138,502
• 321. Colby School District — $138,317
• 322. Rosholt School District — $138,019
• 323. Clayton School District — $137,982
• 324. South Shore School District — $137,917
• 325. Iola-Scandinavia School District — $137,621
• 326. Pepin Area School District — $137,500
• 327. Tri-County Area School District — $137,247
• 328. Wild Rose School District — $136,758
• 329. Luck School District — $136,516
• 330. Northwood School District — $136,103
• 331. Rib Lake School District — $135,894
• 332. Kickapoo Area School District — $135,835
• 333. Laona School District — $135,585
• 334. Independence School District — $135,554
• 335. Elcho School District — $135,422
• 336. Florence County School District — $135,239
• 337. Spencer School District — $135,200
• 338. Crandon School District — $135,000
• 338. Neillsville School District — $135,000
• 338. Solon Springs School District — $135,000
• 338. United Community Center Inc — $135,000
• 338. Weyauwega-Fremont School District — $135,000
• 343. Birchwood School District — $133,403
• 344. Royall School District — $133,000
• 345. Boscobel Area School District — $132,783
• 346. Reedsville School District — $132,650
• 347. Blair-Taylor School District — $132,376
• 348. Gresham School District — $132,270
• 349. Loyal School District — $132,121
• 350. Hustisford School District — $132,000
• 351. Bruce School District — $131,000
• 351. Greenwood School District — $131,000
• 353. Sharon J11 School District — $130,966
• 354. Wausaukee School District — $130,914
• 355. Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District — $130,027
• 356. Dover #1 School District — $130,021
• 357. Auburndale School District — $130,000
• 357. Potosi School District — $130,000
• 357. Shiocton School District — $130,000
• 360. Belmont Community School District — $129,918
• 361. Athens School District — $129,842
• 362. Cashton School District — $129,486
• 363. Linn J4 School District — $128,737
• 364. Gillett School District — $128,688
• 365. Wonewoc-Union Center School District — $128,182
• 366. Cochrane-Fountain City School District — $128,000
• 367. Bowler School District — $127,617
• 368. Fontana J8 School District — $127,547
• 369. Yorkville J2 School District — $127,000
• 370. Wabeno Area School District — $126,690
• 371. Lena School District — $126,600
• 372. Brighton #1 School District — $125,896
• 373. Albany School District — $125,656
• 374. Alma Center School District — $125,000
• 374. Prentice School District — $125,000
• 374. Princeton School District — $125,000
• 374. Siren School District — $125,000
• 374. Thorp School District — $125,000
• 379. Phelps School District — $124,682
• 380. Highland School District — $124,652
• 381. Linn J6 School District — $122,459
• 382. Black Hawk School District — $121,854
• 383. La Farge School District — $121,570
• 384. Crivitz School District — $121,367
• 385. Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District — $121,353
• 386. Seneca Area School District — $120,360
• 387. Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District — $120,000
• 388. Cassville School District — $119,995
• 389. Darrell L Hines Academy Inc — $118,678
• 390. Almond-Bancroft School District — $118,000
• 390. Flambeau School District — $118,000
• 390. Weston School District — $118,000
• 393. Pathways High Inc — $115,000
• 393. Prairie Farm Public School District — $115,000
• 395. Gilmanton School District — $113,245
• 396. River Ridge School District — $111,940
• 397. Granton Area School District — $110,725
• 398. Stone Bank School District — $110,000
• 399. Norway J7 School District — $105,600
• 400. Mellen School District — $104,000
• 400. Paris J1 School District — $104,000
• 402. Wauzeka-Steuben School District — $103,000
• 403. Stockbridge School District — $100,000
• 404. Wrightstown Community School District — $99,616
• 405. Benton School District — $99,144
• 406. Genoa City J2 School District — $99,000
• 407. Butternut School District — $97,000
• 408. Argyle School District — $94,085
• 409. De Soto Area School District — $90,000
• 409. Owen-Withee School District — $90,000
• 411. Randall J1 School District — $85,000
• 411. Twin Lakes #4 School District — $85,000
• 413. Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc — $83,640
• 414. Ithaca School District — $70,000
• 414. White Lake School District — $70,000
• 416. Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District — $60,000
• 417. New Auburn School District — $52,000
• 418. Pardeeville Area School District — $51,840

Not ranked

• Adeline Montessori School Inc — The state's file lists 2 figures for this measure here: 1 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $116,699; 2 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $90,000. Each is shown on the district page; none is ranked as the district's single figure.
• Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc — DPI lists a total salary of $204 for this person (0.5 FTE as district administrator), less than a quarter of the middle superintendent salary across Wisconsin agencies in 2025-26 ($159,562). It may reflect part-year or part-time pay; it is not shown until it is confirmed.
• Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Central Sands Community High School Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Colfax School District — latest figure is for 2024-2025
• Downtown Montessori Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Edgerton School District — latest figure is for 2024-2025
• Isthmus Montessori Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Kenosha Schools of Technology Enhanced Curriculum Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• La Casa De Esperanza Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Lake Country Classical Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Lake Geneva J1 School District — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26. Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District (2884) reports a 0.5 FTE district administrator assignment here; that person's salary is shown on Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District's page.
• Madison Metropolitan School District — The state's file lists 2 figures for this measure here: 1 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $304,980; 2 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $201,555. Each is shown on the district page; none is ranked as the district's single figure.
• Marinette School District — The state's file lists 2 figures for this measure here: 1 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $167,535; 2 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $124,939. Each is shown on the district page; none is ranked as the district's single figure.
• McFarland School District — The state's file lists 2 figures for this measure here: 1 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $188,017; 2 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $130,000. Each is shown on the district page; none is ranked as the district's single figure.
• Mill Creek Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Nekoosa School District — latest figure is for 2024-2025
• New Leaf Prep Academy Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• One City Schools Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Pewaukee School District — The state's file lists 2 figures for this measure here: 1 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $224,364; 2 of 2: total salary across all assignments (1 FTE): $144,268. Each is shown on the district page; none is ranked as the district's single figure.
• Randolph School District — latest figure is for 2024-2025
• Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Seeds of Health Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Trans Center for Youth Inc — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
• Washington Island School District — DPI's Public Administrative Salary Report lists no district administrator (superintendent) employed by or assigned to this district in 2024-25 or 2025-26.