BRIODICAL ROOM r Z AGGGGGGGOGSGGGGGGG0GGnoR00000 Ss VOL. XI, NO. 2 MARCH, 1933 Saag Research Bulletin OF THE National Education Association 6660069855555 9565095556955 5556555555 GSSSSEEGGGO66O066665006666660668 Salaries in City School Systems 1932-33 = ANA NN AIAN NN AAAI PUBLISHED BY THE RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. Research Bulletin of the National Education Association Published five times each year in January, March, May, September, and November by the Research Division of the National Education Association of the United States. President, JoserH Rosier Secretary, J. W. CRABTREE The payment of the $5 membership fee of the National Education Association entitles one to receive the Research Bulletin, the Journal, the Annual Volume of Ad- dresses and Proceedings, and certain other publications of the National Education Asso- ciation for one year. 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Material appearing in Research Bulletins may, with the usual acknowledgments, be reproduced for the advancement of education. No authority other than this notice is needed previous to such reproduction. For further information concerning the work of the Division, address the Research Division, National Education Association, 1201 Six- teenth Street N. W., Washington, D. C. I =) t r= 4 9 1] Fy EntrpGnne: bo Nec oes oes 60 es CONTENTS yreword Method of Making Survey Adequacy of Sample ............. rend of Salaries Paid, 1931 to 1933 Sources of Further Information Median Salaries Paid School Employees Interstate Comparisons in Median Salaries Forms and Definitions Used in Collecting Data Order Blank for Salary Tabulations LIST OF TABLES TABLE Number of School Systems Included in Study Salaries Paid in 1930-31 and 1932-33 ......... Sample Table from the Special Salary Tabulations Median Salaries Paid Teachers and Principals in 1932-33 Median Salaries Paid Deans, Department Heads, and Vice-Principals Median Salaries Paid Administrative and Supervisory Officers and Their Assistants Median Salaries Paid Secretarial and Custodial Staffs Median Salaries Paid Teachers, by States, in Cities over 30,000 in Population............ Median Salaries Paid Teachers, by States, in Cities under 30,000 in Population............. Median Salaries Paid Principals, Deans, and Department Heads, by States, in Cities over x as ain orks ilar wae Kenan as e's en ww Ph ae Ey Pe ee Se re Median Salaries Paid Principals, Deans, and Department Heads, by States, in Cities under I gw itien dace so cee as 8 erkie eek S456 scans « etd kav be teed pao Oe. back cover 30,000 53 54 FOREWORD N THIS BULLETIN are presented the findings of the largest investigation yet | completed by our Research Division. The number of cities reporting this year on the regular biennial salary survey reaches a high point of 1910 cities, including nearly three-fifths of all cities in the country and practically every one of the larger cities. Almost four hundred thousand school employees are represented in this study. It will become the standard source of informa- tion of teachers’ salaries for the next two years. The results of the study this year have been awaited with unusual interest. A steady stream of letters has been received at headquarters, calling for these findings at the earliest possible moment. We are particularly happy, therefore, to be able to make this investigation available several weeks earlier than usual. Findings of this year’s study, as compared with the one made two years ago, show a definite decrease in the salaries paid in most city school systems. Average decreases ranging from 5 to 9 percent are reported in the various classifications of school work. Some cities have imposed further reductions since the reports were filed so that the actual decreases are even greater than these figures would indicate. The average figures do not, of course, reveal those places where high standards have been maintained in the face of difficult conditions nor those less fortunate communities where teachers’ salaries have been cut to nothing. Clearly, however, the teaching profession although never a highly paid occupation has absorbed a significant share of the retrenchments which have characterized the past few years. Those familiar with the salary study reports of previous years will notice a decrease in the size of the Research Bulletin. This de- crease has been unavoidable, due to lack of funds for carrying on the usual program of the Research Division and of the National Educa- tion Association in general. Furthermore, the fact that many schools are closing early, combined with the shortage of funds, may make it necessary to omit the May Research Bulletin entirely. We are still hoping, however, that the revenues of the Association and the condi- tion of education throughout the country will pick up sufficiently to enable us to publish a Research Bulletin in May. J. W. Crastree, Secretary, National Education Association bul ing palc and mal tion end tion pres oral poss was reas [44] Introduction from the Research Division’s regular biennial survey of salaries paid in city school systems. Data were collected from superintendents of schools for the school year 1932-33. In order to facilitate use of the bulletin a description of the way in which its contents are organized is offered at this point. This introduction deals with the way in which the survey was made, the number and proportion of cities and school employees in- cluded, the trend in salaries since the previous report for 1930-31, and ways in which addi- tional or more detailed information may be se- cured. After these introductory explanations, the bulletin is divided into two major parts, report- ing respectively on (1) the median’ salaries paid to different classes of school employees, and (2) comparisons among states with respect to median salaries paid. Method of Making Survey The procedure followed was similar to that used in previous years. Questionnaires ad- dressed to the superintendent of schools were mailed on September 21, 1932. These ques- tionnaires are explained and illustrated at the end of this bulletin. Reference to these ques- tionnaires will often aid in interpreting data presented. Various follow-up letters and tele- grams were sent to secure the best sampling possible. Correspondence with individual cities was carried forward when there appeared to be reasonable doubt concerning the meaning and (his Research Bulletin presents findings accuracy of the report received. All computa tions have been carefully checked. Adequacy of Sample In reporting the findings of this survey, the usual practice of grouping cities according to size is followed. Table 1 shows the classifica tion used, the number of cities in the group, and the number and percent submitting usable replies. The five population groups shown in Table 1 are followed consistently throughout this bul letin, and are referred to by number to conserve space and avoid cumbersome repetitions. Table 1 shows that a total of 1910 cities is included in the salary survey for this year. It represents nearly three-fifths of all the city school systems in the country and over nine tenths of the school systems over 30,000 in population. This remarkably complete sam pling makes the median salaries reported un usually reliable for questionnaire studies of this type. The number of school employees of all classes included in this survey is 385,937. Trend of Salaries Paid, 1930-31 to 1932-33 Citizens interested in maintaining the morale and standards of the teaching profession, no less than teachers themselves, are interested in the trend of salaries since the previous survey was made in 1930-31. Table 2 gives the essen tial facts for the three largest groups of em ployees. Similar comparisons for other groups may be readily made by comparing data in this bulletin with that presented two years pre viously.” TABLE 1.—NUMBER OF SCHOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN STUDY. | | Number of city } Number of Group Population school systems | city school Percent number range grouped according | systems reporting replying to 1930 census | 1 2 4 5 I Over 100,000 | 93 88 04.62 II 30,000 to 100,000 | 233 209 89.70 Il 10,000 to 30,000 684 457 66.81 [\ 5,000 to 10,000 884 508 57.47 \ 2,500 to 5,000 | 1,412 648 45.89 Total 3, 306 1,910 | $7.77 1 Those not familiar with the term median may look upon it as having, for ordinary purposes, the same general significance as the familiar average. More specifically, the best paid 50 percent of a group of teachers receive salaries equal to, or greater than the median salary and the poorest paid 50 percent of a group of teachers receive salaries equal to, or less than the median _.. * National Education Association, Research Division. 228; May, 1931. Washington, D. C.: the Association. [ 4 “Salaries in City School Systems, 1930-31.”"’ Research Bulletin 9: 162 eee oar a - RT Ls Se eee: All types of school employees have suffered reductions in salaries. This is true both in the smaller cities and in the larger cities. There appears to be no clearly defined trend with re- spect to such reductions. The smallest reduc- tion, both in percentage and in total amount, eccurs among elementary-school teachers in the cities of Group III. The heaviest reduction occurs among high-school teachers in the cities of Group I. In general, the cities of Groups II and III seem to have consistently sustained lighter salary reductions than in the very larg- est or very smallest school systems. Elementary- school teachers have sustained the lightest re- ductions except in the cities of Group I. High- school teachers have sustained the heaviest re- ductions except in the cities of Group IV. These percents of decrease are probably slightly below the actual figures, since a few cities have further reduced teachers’ salaries for the cur- rent year after filing their report. Sources of Further Information For most purposes the summary tables of this bulletin will be sufficient. Superintendents of schools, salary committees, and others desir- ing detailed figures by individual cities may need one or more of the Special Salary Tabula- tions. These tabulations reveal detailed infor- mation which cannot be included in summary tables. They give the following items for each group of school employees in each city: (1) median salaries paid in 1929, 1931, and 1933; (2) minimum salary, maximum salary, and number of increments provided by the regular salary schedule; (3) number of employees re- ported; and (4) distribution of salaries paid. The Special Salary Tabulations also reveal the extent to which the median salary of group is affected by the relatively large nu: of teachers reported from the larger cities. similar information not disclosed by the + of this bulletin. To illustrate the type of info, mation carried by these tabulations, Tab), of this bulletin reproduces one of the detailed tables from one of the tabulations. Tabu! ations for 1928-29 and 1930-31 may also be obtained by those wishing to study trends in the salar situation in particular cities. The cost of preparing and publishing +! bulletin is carried out of the general fund the National Education Association. For the Special Salary Tabulations, however, it is n essary to fix a charge of $5 each to cover the cost of preparation and publication. The side back cover of this bulletin further des the contents of the various tabulations and stitutes an order blank for them. Those conducting salary investigations also consult the foilowing previous issue the Research Bulletin: Public School Salaries in 1924-1925. Vol. III, Nos 1 and 2, January and March, 1925. 72 p. 50c Salaries in City School Systems, 1926-1927. \ V, No. 2, March, 1927. 64 p. 25c. The Scheduling of Teachers’ Salaries. Vol. V, No 3, May, 1927. 64 p. 25c. Practices Affecting Teacher Personnel. Vol. V! No. 4, September, 1928. 52 p. 25c. Salary Scales in City School Systems, 1928-29. V0! VII, No. 3, May, 1929. 68 p. 25c. Salaries in City School Systems, 1930-31. Vol. 1X No. 3, May, 1931. 64 p. 25c. Administrative Practices Affecting Classroom Teachers. Part I. The Selection and Appointment of Teachers; Part II. The Retention, Promotion and Improvement of Teachers. Vol. X, Nos. 1 and 2, January and March, 1932. 32 p. and 44 p. 25c each. TABLE 2.—SALARIES PAID IN 1930-31 AND 1932-33. Median salary paid elementary Median id junior Median salary paid Pe school teachers? high-sch ~~ LH high-school teachers ie ae mae eS = es ieeeaiadaationode group! De- | Percent De- | Percent De- | Percent 1931 1933 crease | of de- 1931 1933 crease | of de- 1931 1933 crease | of de crease crease creasé 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1l 12 13 I...| $2,118 | $1,947 171 8.07 $2 $2,204 144 6.13 $2,731 | $2,479 252 $9.23 1,609 1,526 83 5.16 1,860 1,761 99 5.32 2,111 1,994 117 5.54 Benes 1,428 1,360 68 4.76 1,619 1,525 5.81 1,876 1,747 129 6.88 IvV.. 1,303 1,217 86 6.60 1,376 118 7.90 1,692 1,575 117 6.9 ay 1,162 1,089 73 6.28 1,270 6.62 1,547 1,429 118 7.63 1 For population ranges, see Table 1, page 45. 2 Includes kindergarten teachers in Groups III, IV, and V. [46] Other publications of various branches of the National Education Association on teachers’ calaries include: conomic Welfare of Teachers Sixth Year- hook. Washington, D. C.: Department of Class Teachers, 1931. 244 p. $1.50. Estimating Changes in Teachers’ Cost of Living Circular No. 1, January, 1933. Washington, D. C Department of Superintendence and Research Divi n (Subscription Service). 15 p. “Teacher scare h, Vol The salary search | div ision oO Ww 1931 of Educati $1 00 96 p information service of the Re nal R the National Education As sociation is equipped to furnish much of the in formation needed by those conducting salary studies. Fo i advice as to further sources of in formation address the Research Division of the National Education Association. TABLE 3.—SAMPLE TABLE FROM THE SPECIAL SALARY TABULATIONS. Median Salaries | wisi i- Pumber [Busrer Low [10001100] i Poo | Vesa] Led: 900 J2000 J2100] 200] 2300) Banc Trv00 Ta800 [ew x R Ts29 | 193; | 19a8 = ® one 1000, to | to | te | te! te t ‘ to | te | to | te | te | te | te a on Ee | —pAORRAARD L Btn efi dah LOGE OH) ATP, AOI2 AF) LOI) cht ARI a OPT DOr? | O99 2699 (279) 2e0y tied | den? 3497 | de Pe aver | i ’ ‘ ? wo [ia | at] is | be) te] a6 lar | 8 | .19 2 VCVCVOCACICICICV IIe + + _ ++ 4+— $$$ $$ 4 Weiser | 1094 | 1480/2286 | See? | 487) 4898/6579 637C 66 | 2096 | 5 1404 | 274 /1128/2 162] 837| 396/ 9608 = + =~ $$ + +—+4 1290 i] ve 6s oe La we n . . 1290 Piocote/ Pe2s0*h/ “3 #1; %e| es) 98) wa wl ° sole | 2% 6.784 : | 1s 490 | 368 sez! ee! 693) a9) 6 | | 350° 2ebor ’ si o t 6, . . 1300 2280 4.3088 97) 138) 109, a8e 1300"d/ | 2760°R #01 ‘ . ‘ * ‘ iz = UT i r 1s00°f/ | 2600°% der . aa} 42] 2 is 8} 178 ’ a e| Ww 1800 27m z i) iz L) sees! oe . Lo Ld ov A = ’ 3 i “ | oof r ber ® 4 ’ La) » i” te 2 106 ) cy + 29 oe ee ne 1080*h/ | s0e0"s “oe 8 ‘ ’ 2¢ 06) (17) «Be 106, 1 “ 6, 88 «86; 29) 186 1,62) 8 a 72 7 103 v0 ” e oe + ” ™" oe 8 »” ae 3 r Loca) 008 i 6 &@ 28 “i 2 @ ™ 7| 2 & $ ™ 4 i 1000" | 2600° 20 8) 3 » « 27 ml 6s 06) 89) 42) 4), i) 22) a8) x 1000 1960 7) 23) e2| 38 287) S6)....) 8 ws OM 7 @ ‘ ‘ “ 20 7 uu if ’ o 4 7 iv 32 & 1000 moe le Las ’ 1 us ’ 6 ‘ i’ 17 ae t * Me 60 or 7% ia be os 2 us a vw ‘ 400 2600h e o] cove 75| 36/ 60] 68) 78) 110) 64) @8, Ber) 18) az, 17) 6 63} 8 47] 28, 66 16 8) 108) se) oe 8 $ .” 23 oe 182 8) 1s a oe ‘ . . . 22 t DiS 445 864) Sle x 7 286 466 64166 106 Of 1 et a i sage 3,376,488) 2505) 2519 e 307 427) 309/ 326, BL 736) 285 484, 164 106 4 . so Peoria 104,969/ 1500 | 1600 2 t 2 6 38) 178)... i . : | ieee 29| 99) 310) 96, A22| B72] 148/ 219 sor eRe se) 9S 66) 96 1 102,249) 1620/ 1668 | 3 8} 9] m8) 48} 38) 18 6 ue 126,966/ 1983 1914 a) % 6 18 18) m1) % M86 ie 7 200,426/ 1804 1810 15) 6 38) 36 107, 13) 6 16) 2 ? ndlenapelie** 34,161) 20 2067 i oe ee ee ’ a a a | 206,198) 1 p02 ss 2 8 & 12) 63) ee] ize % " d | 1009 1 2 1 6 fl 6 oo 8 eo @ 3 162,589; 1098 1659 ‘ 1 fe ] “ 8 » . 3 e cy é i 1% 6} m8) 42; 47 27) 86 “o M » 121,067) 3712 | 1708 1060 1609 ve) en | ° 4 | 232,220) 1843 | 1930 1060 20988 1} © 2 13) 16] 18 oF “o MM Me i | 73 127) 188) 136) 70) 87 Be 83 507,746) 409 iz00*s/ | s000*Me 73) 127) 186 , 87 23 2 67 1M 14) 286 i ¢ tev Or lense 468,762) 1708 ene soak 67) 126 4 286 i ‘ . Lead ) 39) 6 97 236 i : ' s § i dal tinore isis im00* =| 2700S 2,110 ao; | 97] 236 131; 168) 128 a 6 i Mass achuse tte | 3.98 2%; 28) 37 86 240; 608) 68 6, oo} 8, COC ‘ or | 2306 nee sormma’ | 12 a oe . 1276 ry Pell River 1735 1100* | 1700" . Lowell 1200" | 1700° ? oa 1669 woce* =| 1900" ‘ Bow beaford | 1900 90 1see ’ Samervilie 1866 1200 200k. t Springtic 900 | 1900 azoo* 230° 3 Vorcester 198,321| 2019 1200 2200) Bichigas “ Detroit 1,568,662) 1964 1soo* | 2eo0*ah/} 1 ‘ Piime** 156 ,492| 1402 1100°%RS/) 2050°%mY Orend Rapids 168 ,692| 2000 1200 2006 e x ts Deloea? 101,463) 1786 1000*@/ 3000 © Liee* | 4, toce 1200%aa/ 2600*me, St. Pend | 871,606/ 1719 1007 nome | i Weeourt | | uy 3 fameas City 599,746) 1806 yoco* | 300° zx ot, howls 021,960) Daze inoo* 2700° Beoree ee ees 1eeead od oe foe Jersey fi) 296) ss 6 aces | 1400 200K 6 . El lsebeth | 1200 ba tus ’ ° ° ervey City 400° 3400° is | 16 «667 «8S ’ ’ Beware 14e70° a7 17 i) @ 1 wm 1200° enoo* =| 13 14 . 1100° zeco*ad/| 13 ove 3 20| 776] 192] 979 ig0o | 1925 szoamu/ | * aeez | sins sexe 60) 9778 2014 | 2071 2500 “he 20% | 2000 2100* 2000 | 2000 | 2000 ‘ | 206 | 2708 ye | ao97 | 6,476 s 276) | 1798 | 2000° 9 176% | 1800 moor |} “7 | 2866 ssoo*an/) 1,209 . ° » 6 a mse | 2416 | peso 1,B27 2) oF 7 oe 2000 | | 2000° 10 663 is} 20} 19) 2 see | 1713 | | 2s00°he/) 13 «79 45) 70) 3 = 8 2213 | 2216 40* ’ eo 1} 3 a) a a) 48 ist | 1628 | 3600 ™ 1} 27) oo} 71 oe) oF 1903 | 1458 wos 37; 20) 142) 1% 6f 177] | 1869 | 1280 000° | rr00*np/| 6 n 6, 128) 1s =) wm | Bono | 1640 | 1600"he/| eesorhd/) it 2s uz} 4 to 83 R 4 |} mas | ieee | , , ee ° be] mee | 2213 | 1647 1z00Re/| 2500°RL/ ve 626 3) 166 | eae wees | 1718 | 3016 =| 1000 =| 1980ne/ zy ool 2080 | | 2306 | 1200 neoond/ | 12 u mo0o | emit | 19% yeoo* =| Baoo*d/ ; or 1784 | 1908 | B005 | 1000 toocma/ | iC is yess | 1096 | 1926 [2000 © | Booday ’ a | ave | aems | | 13) } aver | i794 | 1636 | 1000" | = . 103 | ime | | ieee | 1m) | 1172 | S00" | 2800" = | 10 | | iaee isahey | 13 = 1966 | 1868 | 12m 1100 irsakh | 8 rere | 1089 | . aver | 1746 | 1608 moo Ol 2406 | 1998 |-1000 jasme | le 1 l 3 ase J Median Salaries Paid School Employees The tables in this bulletin are largely self- Table 4 covers teachers and principals explanatory. Considered in connection with largest single groups of employees. A perf; the definitions and forms used in collecting the consistent tendency for average salaries to data, as described at the end of this bulletin, directly with average size of the school sy they give a summary of the present salary status is evident. Part of this differential bety of the staffs of city school systems.’ salaries paid in small and large cities is di Tables 4, 5, 6, and 7 give, for the various _ less offset by differences in cost of living in population groups, the median salaries paid to types of communities. How much of the dij teachers and principals (Table 4), deans and ference is thus compensated for is a ques! department heads (Table 5), administrative which awaits more extensive information ¢| and supervisory officers (Table 6), and custo- at present is available on relative costs dial and secretarial employees (Table 7). standards of living. 1 Median salaries are computed for all school employees of each classification concerned except that in a few cities schedules for white and colored teachers were reported separately. In these cases only the salaries paid white teachers are in Salaries paid colored teachers in cities maintaining separate salary schedules for white and colored teachers are fully repo: Special Salary Tabulations C which may be ordered from the blank printed on the outside back cover of this bulletin. A sign (—) before a median figure means that an exact median cannot be calculated from the information given, but is si below the sum following the minus sign. TABLE 4.—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN 1932-33 | | | penentny schools | } | Part-time or Re te we ah ml | Kinder- | Teach- nigh sebsels | Highschools | continuation Population garten ers a Principals | schools groups! teach- | atypica | ers classes —_> | 10 | -sedns 10 -Jedns | 10 | -sedns | 10 | -sedns sesinu | sesinu | 9oue eouR -ulledns |-uledns | uonjez | sjooyrs |s103}9eI!p | 10 |$10}I9J Ip | 10 |$1039901Ip 10 $10}99I1p | 10 JooysS pee -pusey | -pueje JUP}JSISSE jUB}SISSE -juvd | Zulu = | }UBISISSY $10}99JIC] | }UBISISSY | $10}I92IC | }UBISISSY |$10}9911C | JUBISISSY |S10}I01IG. | yerqo $1038 JMO | Ig | Sjooyos -leuly | -8A9 jo | -uEWl | | jo | ;sdno13 JOSJOS1A | SJOSIA — — = . : ™_ ssou mime, woneindog -lJoedns -Jodns | -Isng sjuspusjutiedns |-uliedns 10 10 yee uolneonpe uoRNBONps S}UsWIeINSvew puE sesiny S190Io sduBpus}}y } a} BID0SsB | $10}99JIC |$10}I9IICI jeorsAqd [BUOT}BIOA 8$}89} ‘yoIvesey | \ i | | 40 jURISISSy “‘€€-2E6l NI SLNVLSISSV aIGHL GNV SHHOIdHO AXOSIAMAdMNS ANV ZAILVALSININGYV OL dIiVd SHIXAVIVS NVIGAW—9 AIAVL [ 49 ] TABLE 7.—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID CERTAIN SECRETARIAL AND CUSTODIA) EMPLOYEES IN 1932-33. | Secretarial and clerical employees: - —— ae oo . |Assistant, Assistant] Secre- | school | Clerks in all | tendents| tendents| Head Duguintion groupe — — tary | clerks | other adminis- |° of build-| Jamitors | janitors | janit to the oan a... - | in prin- | trative and ings and | } othe | board of | cinals’ supervisory grounds | | | | \As | he superin- superin-| edu- — tendent | cation | offices offices Ret Eee Be ee eo oa 10 | $2,023 | $1,650 | $3,700 | $1,133 | | $3, $2,500 | $2,600 |-$1,600 | 1,648 | 11367 | 2:333 |—1,000 | ‘5! 2'140 | 1.962 | 1877 1/297 | ...| 15070] ‘836 | ah 1'845 1/079 |. 547 783 5. ; te 1/608 833 —500 710 - ; 1,400 1 For population ranges, see Table 1, page 45. O*' OF THE most unfortunate features of our present economic situation is the effect on education. I read of several hundred district schools being closed alto- gether in one region of what usually is a prosperous state. In other places, according to information that reaches me, the school year has been shortened from eight months or nine months to seven or even six months. Some boards of education have reduced salaries so drastically that the really good teachers have gone elsewhere, leaving only the inexperienced and the incompetent. In certain cities teachers have gone without pay for months at a time, so that their morale has been greatly lowered. The result of all these things is, to put it plainly and bluntly, that our boys and girls are not be- ing as well educated as they were, that they are not being prepared for everyday work as they ought to be, and that they are not being trained as effectively as is necessar) for the trying days that are bound to come in the future. I recognize that the cost of education, like the cost of everything else, has had to come down. . . . But education is one of our most important concerns. We ought to try to keep it as nearly up to standard as we can. We ought to sacrifice some other things before we sacrifice our schools. I hear of local officials, holders of political offices, who are unwilling to take any cut in salaries and who insist instead that the schools shall bear the entire burden. This is unfair to the taxpayers, unfair to the children, unfair to future America.—Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas. Interstate Comparisons lables 8, 9, 10, and 11 compare the median cluded. Thus Table 9 includes, fo: comparative tries paid by states.’ ‘Teachers’ salaries are purposes, the average salary paid all teachers, covered in Tables 8 and 9; principals’ salaries, in Tables 10 and 11. Tables 8 and 10 deal with cities over 30,000 in population, while Tables 9.and 11 deal with smaller school sys- tems. Certain supplementary data are also in- rural schools for whites. principals, and supervisors as reported by the U. S. Office of Education. Table 10 shows the average salaries paid to principals certain sizes of cities and g1 In certain cases data were insufficient to make it worthwhile to calculate medians for this bulletin and ees. In these cases medians are omitted. The general rules for reporting medians followed in Salary Tabulations are as follows: when as many as ten cities of a given population group in a single state re 50 percent or more of all cities of a given size in a state report, a median is calculated. Except: when the number of indi yees reported is less than five, a median is not calculated TABLE 8.—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID TEACHERS BY STATES IN CITIES OVER 30,000 IN POPULATION IN 1932-33. Median salaries paid in city school systems to: Junior high- High-school Part-time school teachers teachers school teachers | Kindergarten Elementary- Teachers of | States teachers school teachers | atypical classes | Group Group Group Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group I | Ip I II I _ II I = ia I Il 1 ii | x 7 | 8 9 10 United States } 1,909 1,557 | , 947 : 747 2 , 761 \labama \rizona \rkansas California Colorado NN ~ Ne Connecticut. Delaware District of Col Georgia Illinois 1.600 "905 NeRNN Nh NNNN NS ,655 , 871 ,029 , 781 ,329 Indiana Iowa... Kansas. . Kentucky Louisiana — a et ee Maine a ; BA : ; | 1,745 7 §27 Maryland vas } ; ri, ‘ } 1, ; Massachusetts. . | 999 : - 828 Ze 060 Michigan . .935 | 1, : : | 1,883 Minnesota. . : ce on re | 1,647 | 688s 2; = 1 58! ,449 , a os | 1,729 , 367 ; ‘3 : ,12 , 700 aed : ge ,045 ,503 | 2, | 2,418 | 2,617 | 3, , 838 Missouri Montana . | ree Nebraska...... 1, New Hampshire} New Jersey North Carolina ec * ; 292 | 2,012 | 1, ‘ ,598 | 2, | 2,010 | ,600 |.. a, é | 1,350 ,637 . | | | | New York | 3, 3 , 98 ’ 3,848 | 1, ['S, | 2,052 ; | 2,238 | Oklahoma. . . Oregon | | ] | | | ' | Pennsylvania 1s ; } s , 802 ,534 : : : iz 223 | 1,8. ° , Ox bod | ,938 | . J | , 04 # | , 886 Rhode Island.. .| South Carolina . iwe ' , ; : Sr ee rer he 5 South Dakota. . : ; ; Re i i, ,705 | | ee ‘ | ? 5 268 i 4, | 1,4! : + : , 506 oO Se : eetpent 4! ; a : s; , 664 Virginia.....;:. ,619 ,317 ; : 7 . S$ 7 4 : } 1,589 Washington.... [ | sa “ ‘ p | 1,43. 7 : . | 1,648 West Virginia. .|........ bcd Bie } 1, es 4 | 1,751 | Wisconsin. .... ,101 | ,917 2,050 1 For population ranges, see Table I, page 45. TABLE 9.—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID TEACHERS IN CITIES UNDER 30,000 IN POPULATION IN 1932-33. Average Median salaries paid in city school systems to: salary eipedinniniaan SES oes Se nee ee paid all teachers, Elementary and Junior high- High school principals, |kindergarten teachers school teachers teachers Part-time school teachers | Supervisors, j | 1929-30! Group) Group; Group| Group| Group] Group| Group] Group| Group| Group} Group) Grow, lr Iv? v? Ill IV Vv Ill IV Vv Il —s 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | United States... , 360/$1 , 217/$1 ,089/$1 ,525/$1, 376/$1, 270/$1, 747|$1, 575/$1, 429/$1 , 741/$1, 500 Alabama... Arizona... | Arkansas ‘ . ee Ae bp wm eae Sree California......... : , 6: J ‘ . . , 24: ,045| 2,125) 1,700 Colorado........ ‘ : , 543) 1,460) 1,383 | Connecticut , 500) Delaware Florida . rrr Idaho Illinois Indiana... lowa. Kansas Kentucky. . Louisiana... . Maryland... : Massachusetts... . Michigan. ... Minnesota Mississippi . Missouri. Montana Nebraska. ee New Hampshire. New Jersey New Mexico. . New York... North Carolina... . North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma... | Oregon...... Pennsylvania Rhode Island...... South Carolina... . South Dakota Tennessee 924 1,330 | Vermont.......... 963 Virginia... 861 Washington aay 1,556 West Virginia. .... 1,023 F . P Wisconsin......... 1,399 x ‘ , 594 Wyoming......... 1,239 : ; So 1,688 ' Figures in column 2 from U. S. Office of Education, Statistics of State School * For population ranges, see Table [, page 45. TABLE 10.—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID PRINCIPALS BY STATES IN CITIES OVER 30,000 IN POPULATION IN 1932-33. Median salaries paid in city school systems to principals of Average salaries paid Elementary schools principals States of all rural schools for Teaching Supervising whites in 1929-30! Junior High Part-time high schools schools schools Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group IT? I I IT I Il I II 1 6 8 11 12 ted States $3,700 $2,900 ,bama Arizona kansas d lifornia 3.273 7 3 ¢ ] 67 4.350 3,000 lorado nnecticut laware of Columbia rida rgia Illino 871 Indiana 600 lowa . , 2 Kansas j 2 $350 Kentucky 7 2,15 : : 3,350 Louisiana 2,480 Maine.. iwe ; 2: Maryland : Si : 2 650 Massachusetts 855 | é 7 3 363 050 Michigan : 2,47 é. 7 . 467 Minnesota ; 900 Mississippi Missouri L 2,225 400 Montana Nebraska ,450 Nevada New Hampshire 2.4 New Jersey 2 ] .450 | 4,100 New Mexico New York ’ 7 . 7 550 North Carolina , 87 ,47 300 North Dakota : Ohio 900 2.707 | 2. ‘ 600 Oklahoma : _750 Oregon . 7 ,_850 | Pennsylvania 033 i 2 ij 4,7 ,32 4,500 Rhode Island 2,150 South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee 673 a 2; 300 303 2,3 600 ,680 ,213 Virginia... , 576 100 Washington , 366 West Virginia 694 ,125 Wisconsin 130 a3 : ,545 ,694 | Wyoming ,077 Principals Employed in Rural School 1 Figures of column 2 from U. S. Office of Education, Status of Teachers and United States * For population ranges, see Table 1, page 45. TABLE 11—MEDIAN SALARIES PAID PRINCIPALS, BY STATES, IN CITIES UNDER 30,000 IN POPULATION, IN 1932-33. 1 United States | Alabama Arizona Arkansas... California . Colorado | Connecticut. . . Delaware. . Florida. . . Georgia Idaho. ... Illinois... . Indiana.... lowa... Kansas... Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan... . . Minnesota. . ee yal Missouri. Montana. | ay? Nebraska....... Nevada... New Hampshire. . New Jersey New Mexico..... New York.... North Dakota. ear Oklahoma... | North Carolina. Oregon. . Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota... Texas. . Washington West Virginia Wisconsin. ....... Wyoming South Carolina... . Teaching Group nt 1 i . ist, 648 e 2,145 1,613 Median salaries - in city school systems to principals of: Shamnentny schools Creu | Cum 3 1, 465 1,683 1,888 1,525 | 1,690 ia: | Group | Group Ir | Iv |} 4 eS .4-« $1,353 \$2,314 1706 | 1,900 | 1,470 1,725 Supervising Group Vv 7 '$2, 000 Junior high schools | Group | Group IV Vv 9 | 10 $1,956 i$1, 536 | | | | | | | | = a sis | | | | | 2,350 | High schools 3,733 3,300 3,050 3,600 4,225 | 4,017 3,125 | 3,150 3,733 | Group IV 12 $2,603 2,950 3,900 2,750 3,000 2,600 | 2,440 2,325 2,725 2.825 | ! For population ranges, see Table 1, page 45. Forms and Definitions Used in Collecting Data To illustrate the method by which the study made, part of one of the forms used in collecting figures is shown below. On request, the Research Division will send a complete set .f forms used. The form reproduced below was sent to cities over 30,000 in population. ‘his questionnaire also called for similar in- formation on principals and all other school employees. Teaching principals were defined as those doing some regular classroom teaching, while supervising principals were those giving full time to administration and supervision. Vice- principals, assistant principals, and deans were to be reported under these classifications only if the persons concerned devoted half-time or more to administrative or supervisory duties. The form sent to cities under 30,000 in popu- lation is similar to the one reproduced below except that the classification for elementary teachers was expanded to include kindergarten teachers, teachers of atypical classes, and teach ers rated as assistant or vice-principals in ele- mentary schools. Similarly, the classifications of junior high-school teachers and_ high-school teachers were expanded to include teachers rated as heads of departments, and assistant principals or vice-principals in these schools SPECIAL. DIRECTIONS: On pages 2, 3, and 4 report the salaries you expect to pay for the school year 1932-33 Deduct all direct or indirect losses arising from salary reductions, teaching part of the yea: without pay, voluntary return of a portion of saiaries to the school board, and other similar losses. DIRECTIONS: In answering this inquiry give figures ONLY for individuals employed for FULL TIME Read notes (a) to (k) at foot of this page BEFORE filling out this section. Give the numoer of teachers whcse salaries fall in each of the saiar CLASSROOM TEACHERS Give the number of employees whose salaries fall in each of the rroups indicated below salary groups indicated below OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | Salary Groups All salaries should be in terms of yearly salary | Elementary teachers, | grades 1, 2,| 4,S and » 4, S and | Kindergar- |6 and where rate | junior high | schools are not main- Junior bigh school teachers, grades Teachers | and &, or 7, o! | Band 9. atypical classes tained as a See note | separate High Schoo teachers, where junior high school ts when main-| maintained, otherwise grades 9, | Teachers | Clerks in offices of administra tive and School | } Higbd school Attendance clerks in department | or continua } heade hon schools School nurses See note School janitors See note | See note | a) below h) below ¢) below | school or | ganization is note 4) below 10, 11 and iz See note e) below 5 6 Notes: (a) In column 2 include regular kindergarten teachers in full charge of a kindergarten room teaching a section of the first grade in addition to kindergarten class (b) In column 3 in addition to regular elementary classroom teachers, include elementary teachers rated as assistant or vice-princi pals who devote more than half time to classroom teaching; also include teachers of vocational and special subjects in regular elemen tary schools. (c) In column 4 include teachers of ungraded rooms, sub-normal groups, open-air classes, cardiac classes, and other special or atypical groups. (d) In column 5, in addition to regular junior high school teachers, include those rated as heads of departments; assistant or vice principals devoting more than half time to classroom teaching; and teachers of vocational and special subjects in regular junior hig! schools. (e) In column 6, in addition to regular high school teachers, include those rated as assistant or vi than half time to classroom teaching; also include teachers of vocational and special subjects in regular high s In column 8 include teachers of schools for employed children who attend part time only. (x) Do not include head nurse in column 9 (See line 8 on page 4) (h) Do not include chief attendance officer in column 10 (See line 7 on page 4). (i) In column 11 include only regular, full-time janitors employed individually on the annual or school year basis. head janitor on this page (See line 9 on page 4). G) In column 12 include only regular, full-time clerks assigned to principals’ offices for clerical duty (k) In column 13 include only regular, full-time stenographers, typists, clerks, etc., employed in these offices tary to the superintendent or secretary of Board of Education an this page (See lines 2 and 5 on page 4) Also include kindergarten teachers e-principals, etc., who devote more hools Do not include Do not include secre- Order Blank for Salary Tabulations 1932-33 (This blank may be copied if it is desired to save the cover of this bulletin) National Education Association, Research Division, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Kindly send Special Salary Tabulations for 1932-33 as checked below. Payment to the amount of $__-________~- is inclosed. Name. > 0 EES ae ER ee ES a a re State... = — ee Tabulations IA, ‘Salaries ‘Paid Teachers, Principals and Certain Other School Empeoygse932-33, Cities over 100,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations hs Salaries, Paid Teachers, Principals and Certain Other School Employees, 1932-33, Cities 30,000 to 100,000 in Population. $5.00 __ Tabulations 1II—A. Salaries Paid Teachers, Principals and Certain Other School Employees, 1932533, Cities 10,000 to 30,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations IV—A. Salaries Paid Teachers, Principals and Certain Other School Employees, wo52-33, Cities 5,000 to 10,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations V—A. Salaries Paid Teachers, Principals and Certain Other School Employees, 1932-33, Cities 2,500 to 5,000 in Population. $5.00 ~ v Tabulations I-B. Salaries Paid Administrative and Supzrvisory Officers, 1932-33, Cities over 100,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations II-B. Salaries Paid Administrative and Supervisory Officers, 1932-33, Cities from 30,000 to 100,000 in population. $5.00 Tabulations III-B. Salaries Paid Administrative and Supervisory Officers, 1932-33, Cities from 10,000 to 30,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations IV—B. Salaries Paid Administrative and Supervisory Officers, 1932-33, Cities from 5,000 to 10,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations V—B. Salaries Paid Administrative and Supervisory Officers, 1932-33, Cities from 2,500 to 5,000 in Population. $5.00 Tabulations C. Salaries Paid Colored Teachers in Cities Having Separate Salary Schedules for These Employees. $5.00