State of the Superintendency
Contractual Duties
School Administrator, June 2019


About 57 percent of all superintendents nationwide operate with a written employment agreement detailing their duties and responsibilities. A significant difference exists between male and female superintendents.

The data are based on survey responses from 1,433 superintendents in 2018.

SOURCE: “2018-19 AASA Superintendent Salary & Benefits Study” by Robert S. McCord, January 2019. Full report available from AASA.