Schools
Clawson Superintendent's Pay Near Bottom Among Neighboring Districts
A new Mackinac Center for Public Policy database shows her total compensation, including salary, benefits and deferred payments, totals $181,000.
Clawson Public Schools Supt. Monique Beels' total compensation package from the district ranks 24th among 29 superintendents in Oakland County.
According to a searchable database compiled by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Beels' total compensation package is $181,000. Only Hazel Park, Madison, Holly and Pontiac district superintendents earn less.
In addition, unlike neighboring districts, Beels does not have a cabinet. For example, there is no human resources director or curriculum & instruction director.
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"It's just me. When I have a cabinet meeting, I only have to pour a cup of coffee for myself," she joked. "But, I am not complaining. It's a great job and I love what I do."
Clawson schools has an enrollment of 1,876 students.
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Here are the total compensation figures for administrators in neighboring school districts:
County Rank State Rank District Total Compensation Enrollment 2 7 Troy $273,615 12,125 14 47 Lamphere Public Schools $226,875 2,819 15 55School District of the City of Royal Oak
The Mackinac Center database includes information on all 606 Michigan districts, including those under an emergency manager, those that have no superintendent and those that have part-time superintendents.
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