The important facts to remember are that while 1998/ 1999 school year pay for teachers in Polk county ranked 56^th in the state, pay for school board members was ranked 7th and pay for the superintendent ranked 15th in the state.

                Position                                            State
                                                                      Rankings
 1.  School Board Member                        7
 2.  Mechanic                                   9
 3.  Superintendent                            15
 4.  Carpenter                                 16
 5.  Electrician                               16
 6.  Assistant Superintendent                  17
 7.  Air Conditioning Technician               18
 8.  Middle School Principal                   24
 9.  Elementary School Principal               28
10.  High School Principal                     29
11.  Clerk / Clerk Typist                      43
12.  Teacher Aide                              45
13.  Custodian                                 55
14.  Teacher                                   56
15.  Food Service Worker                       59
16.  Bus Driver                                65
17.  Secretary                                 65

Salary Settlements Summary 1999-2000, by %

1999-2000 Teachers Settlements by Local District
 

Experience             Rankings
Bachelor Minimum                 31
Bachelor 5^th Step                 51
Bachelor 10^th Step                42
Bachelor 15^th Step                54
Bachelor Maximum                 32

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