AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford is the area’s highest-paid superintendent, according to base pay data from the Texas Education Agency.

The median salary for Texas school superintendents in 2024-25 was $153,176, according to a survey conducted by the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators.

The data below was released in March 2025. This table shows East Texas superintendents with a base pay over $180,000. School District Superintendent Base Pay Tyler ISD Dr. Marty Crawford $343,575 Mabank ISD Dr. Russell Marshall $285,000 Lindale ISD Stan Surratt $281,943 Longview ISD Dr. Marla Sheppard $275,000 Whitehouse ISD Dr. Casey Whittle $247,203 Chapel Hill ISD Lamond Dean $242,401 Carthage ISD Jarrod Bitter $242,330

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