The superintendent of Boston Public Schools is getting a pay raise after the school committee voted unanimously this week to increase Mary Skipper’s salary by 15%, bringing her total compensation to $393,943.
The Boston Globe reports that Skipper’s income this year includes $324,643 in base pay, plus a $60,000 annuity, $7,800 for transportation costs, and $1,500 for dental care, according to the district’s summary of the contract changes released during Wednesday’s meeting. She will also receive annual pay increases of 3 percent, so long as she receives an overall rating of “proficient” or “exemplary” on her annual performance evaluation.
Skipper also receives five additional vacation days, bringing the total to 30, and five more sick days, for a total of 20. The new contract is retroactive to July 1, 2025, and lasts through June 30, 2030…