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Superintendent Salary in Michigan

The Superintendent is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Michigan.

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Also reported as: School Superintendent, District Superintendent, Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent.

Michigan · median
$155,089
median
Half of Michigan Superintendents earn between $97K and $198K.
Organizations
22
Coverage
Latest filings
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Not one number — a range.

Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 98 reported positions across 22 organizations.

$55K
$97K
$155K
$198K
$233K
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Michigan vs. national

How Superintendent pay in Michigan compares to the national market.

Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median Superintendent in Michigan at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.

Organization size
MI median
vs. national
Orgs
Under $1M
$154,455
+130.5%
2
$1M – $10M
$83,126
-38.4%
9
$10M – $50M
$156,641
-12.8%
9
Organizations headquartered in Michigan · IRS Form 990. Bands group organizations by total assets. “vs. national” compares the Michigan band median to the U.S. band median.
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About this role

What the Superintendent benchmark represents

The Superintendent is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Michigan. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.

What counts toward reported compensation
✓Base salary (Part VII & Schedule J)
✓Bonus & incentive compensation
✓Retirement & deferred compensation
✓Nontaxable benefits & other reportable pay
SOURCE
IRS Form 990 filings
Every figure traces to a public filing. No surveys, no self-reported numbers, no proprietary black box.
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Size, geography, mission
Peers are grouped by organization size (total assets), state, and NTEE mission area so the comparison holds up.
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Organization counts are printed alongside each median, so you can weigh the statistical confidence.
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Questions about this benchmark

Superintendent compensation, explained.

How much does a nonprofit Superintendent make in Michigan?+
The median total reportable compensation for a Superintendent at Michigan nonprofits is $155,089, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings for in-state organizations. It varies with organization size and mission area.
Why does pay differ by state?+
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit compensation. The same role can sit meaningfully above or below the national median depending on the state.
Where does this salary data come from?+
IRS Form 990 filings from organizations headquartered in the state — actual reported compensation, not survey estimates.
What is included in the compensation figure?+
Total reportable compensation from Form 990 Part VII and Schedule J: base salary, bonus and incentive pay, retirement and deferred compensation, and other reportable and nontaxable benefits.

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