School Information System: Average Milwaukee Public Schools Teacher Salary Plus Benefits Tops $100,000; Ramifications

February 19, 2011

Average Milwaukee Public Schools Teacher Salary Plus Benefits Tops $100,000; Ramifications

For the first time in history, the average annual compensation for a teacher in the Milwaukee Public School system will exceed $100,000.

That staggering figure was revealed last night at a meeting of the MPS School Board.

The average salary for an MPS teacher is $56,500. When fringe benefits are factored in, the annual compensation will be $100,005 in 2011.

MacIver's Bill Osmulski has more in this video report.

Related Links:

Michelle Malkin posted an extensive roundup of Wisconsin teacher and administrator compensation information, including a list of the highest paid, with Madison Superintendent Dan Nerad topping the list (The Wisconsin Taxpayer reported his total compensation is $256,715).
Appleton Post-Crescent DataMine: Search Wisconsin teacher salaries and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel version
Wisconsin demographics, including income data via the Census Bureau and a City Data Summary
indeed.com Wisconsin teacher salary information.
www.weac.org salary & benefits search summary, salary only search, benefits only.
Madison Teachers Salary & step level information
Somewhat related: The proposed IB Madison Preparatory Academy plans to operate outside of the Madison School District's Teachers Union. (Collective Bargaining Agreement)

Finally, the economic and political issue in a nutshell: Wisconsin's taxbase is not keeping up with other states:

New Geography's 2010 "Best Cities for Job Growth" is worth reading. Oshkosh-Neenah tops the list at 145 while Madison lands at 152. College Station, TX (compared to Madison with local editorial comments) is #3 while Austin is #9. Jacksonville, NC ranks #1. Methodology.
Dave Baskerville: Wisconsin Needs Two Big Goals - Minnesota's per capita income is currently $4500 more than the Badger State's.
The unrest in Wisconsin this week over Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut the bargaining rights and benefits of public workers is spreading to other states.
No, real change starts with all stakeholders

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 19, 2011 7:01 AM
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Comments

Seriously, The MacIver Institute and Michelle Malkin are cited as having anything credible to say on ANY subject much less this one?!

The MacIver Institute is a right-wing think tank in the business of debunking the science of climate change, among other topics on which they have not one shred of expertise to offer an opinion.

Michelle Malkin is a hack, plain and simple.

I'm happy to listen to a debate but let's make it a fair one.

Posted by: Joan Knoebel at February 19, 2011 2:26 PM

Damn! Every so often I actually agree with Joan on something. However, calling Malkin a "hack" is pretty generous. In fact, it gives "hacks" everywhere a bad name.

Posted by: david cohen at February 20, 2011 5:52 PM