School Administrator Explains Teacher Compensation

A teacher is Oconee County Schools who makes a little more than $60,000 a year in salary actually has a total estimated benefit of nearly $86,000 when the contributions of the school system itself are included.

That was the message of Saranna Charping, chief financial officer for the school system, who reviewed the Total Benefits Statement sent to all school system employees with the Board of Education last month.

The presentation was designed to tell the Board what the school administration communicates to its employees about compensation.

It also gave the public an insight into salaries and total compensation packages of teachers.

Charping used as an example an employee with a master’s degree and 15 years of professional experience.

Such an employee would receive a salary of $60,296 but total benefits of $85,815, Charping reported.

For more on the story, including a video of the Board of Education meeting, please go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Charping and Board.