MS Watchdog questions MS Dept. Education Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright’s $307K/year salary

Is Mississippi getting its money’s worth from nation’s highest paid education chief?

Mississippi Superintendent of Education Carey Wright is the nation’s highest paid leader of a state school system, according to figures provided by Ballotpedia.

Wright earns $307,000 per year, a figure that outpaces Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart‘s salary by $31,000. Mississippi’s state superintendent has been paid at that level since 2008.

Wright makes more than Gov. Phil Bryant ($122,160 per year), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves ($60,000) and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann ($90,000) combined.

MS Watchdog
5/24/16