Center Directors' Salary Survey

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Center Directors' Salary Survey

Despite all the corporate scandals in recent years, it appears that the granting of obcene salaries and bonuses for US executives skipped nary a beat.  A New York Times article (April 3, 2005), "My Big Fat C.E.O. Paycheck," confirms that corporate executives typically earn annual compensation packages in the range of $10 to $20 million.  And, pay is not necessarily tied to performance.  For example, bankrupt United Airlines recently asked employees to take pay cuts and told passengers to expect "streamlined" services, yet awarded its chief executive a $366,000 bonus.  

Meanwhile, in the early childhood world, our salaries are more modest.  Exchange is working with the McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University to conduct a national (USA) study of early childhood directors' compensation and benefits. The survey is intended for directors who spend 50% or more of their time in an administrative role.  The results of this study will provide data on the relationship between directors' compensation and their education, program size, legal auspice, funding streams, and geographic location.  A summary of the results will appear in Exchange and ExchangeEveryday, as well as in the McCormick Tribune Center's Research Notes.

To participate in this survey, click on this link:

http://nlu-websrvr.nl.edu/ss/wsb.dll/twalker/salary.htm

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