The tables below rank the top administrators by salary for three Spokane-area school districts. The top 20 administrator salaries are listed for Spokane Public Schools, and the top 12 for Central Valley and Mead school districts. A cell containing a zero in the 2007-08 column means that administrator had not been hired yet.
Spokane Public Schools (Enrollment 28,330)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
| Superintendent Nancy Stowell | 159,500 | 175,500 | 10.03% |
| Assoc. Superintendent Mark Anderson | 128,477 | 133,098 | 3.60% |
| Assoc. Superindent Karin Short | 0 | 122,962 | |
| Asst. Superintendent Staci Vesneske | 0 | 118,233 | |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Michael Ainsworth | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Technology Information Services Kenneth Brown | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Irene Gonzales | 106,492 | 114,779 | 7.78% |
| Exec. Dir. Finance Neil Sullivan | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Jon Swett | 106,492 | 114,779 | 7.78% |
| General Manager KSPS Claude Kistler | 110,794 | 114,779 | 3.60% |
| Principal North Central High School Steven Gering | 103,458 | 113,706 | 9.91% |
| Principal Shadle Park High School Herbert Rotchford | 106,562 | 113,706 | 6.70% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Lorna Spear | 104,403 | 112,528 | 7.78% |
| Principal Rogers High School Carole Meyer | 100,445 | 110,395 | 9.91% |
| Exec. Dir. Teaching and Learning Tammy Campbell | 102,356 | 110,322 | 7.78% |
| Middle School Principal John Andes | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Middle School Principal Mark Gorman | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Middle School Principal Christine Lynch | 101,487 | 108,292 | 6.71% |
| Exec. Dir. Instructional Programs Bridget Lewis | 0 | 106,038 | |
| Principal Lewis and Clark High School Shawn Jordan | 0 | 104,057 | |
Mead School District (Enrollment 9,164)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
| Superintendent Tom Rockefeller | 145,375 | 152,807 | 5.11% |
| Asst. Superintendent Dan Butler | 0 | 115,810 | |
| Exec. Director, Business Services Wayne Leonard | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Dir., Human Services Kelly Shea | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Dir., Student Services Ralph Thayer | 0 | 110,987 | |
| Principal Mt. Spokane High School John Hook | 106,309 | 110,987 | 04.40% |
| Principal Mead High School Ken Russell | 106,309 | 110,987 | 4.40% |
| Assoc. Executive Dir., Special Services Eileen Thorpe | 103,651 | 108,212 | 4.40% |
| Dir., Learning Services, Dorcas Wylder | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Dir., Learning Services, Danette Driscoll | 0 | 105,437 | |
| Middle School Principal Craig Busch | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Middle School Principal Dave Stenerson | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
| Director, Special Services, Marcia Young | 100,993 | 105,437 | 4.40% |
Central Valley School District (Enrollment 11,567)
| Administrative position | Salaries 2007-08 | Salaries 2009-10 | % change |
| Superintendent Ben Small | 0 | 145,000 | |
| Asst. Superintendent - Learning and Teaching Terrie Vanderwegen | 111,337 | 119,758 | 7.56% |
| Exec. Dir., Teaching and Learning - Secondary, Jean Marczynski | 114,066 | 119,085 | 4.40% |
| Exec. Director Finance Jan Hutton | 111,337 | 119,085 | 6.96% |
| Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources and Operations, Jay Rowell | 0 | 116,893 | |
| Principal University High School Daryl Hart | 110,453 | 115,314 | 4.40% |
| Principal Central Valley High School Michael Hittle | 107,811 | 115,314 | 6.96% |
| Dir. Human Resources Neva Ringwald | 105,580 | 110,225 | 4.40% |
| Dir. CTE and Technology Susan Christenson | 103,054 | 107,558 | 4.37% |
| Exec. Dir., Teaching and Learning - Elementary, Timothy Nootenboom | 0 | 107,222 | |
| Principal North Pines Middle School Gordon Grassi | 101,617 | 106,088 | 4.40% |
| Principal Bowdish Middle School David Bouge | 101,617 | 106,088 | 4.40% |
Credits: Jody Lawrence-Turner, Andrew Zahler
