While school grades have been declining in the Escambia County School District, district administrators are some of the highest paid in the state of Florida, according to the 2016-17 Final Salary Survey on the Florida Department of Education website.
The statewide average salary for a deputy, assistant or associate superintendent is $126,764. Escambia County has only one deputy. His salary is $140,080. Only Broward ($178,580), Collier ($161,315) and Hillsborough ($151,259) have higher average salaries for this position.
Five other district administrative categories are above the state average and rank from 3 to 12 among the state’s 67 school districts.
None of the salary averages for principals is above the state average.
| Category | State Avg | Escambia | Rank |
| Business/Finance | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 92,533 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 116,366 | 7 |
| Facilities | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 98,794 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 102,860 | 7 |
| Career & Tech | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 85,776 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 100,073 | 3 |
| Exception Ed | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 79,109 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 99,473 | 3 |
| Food Service | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 70,297 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 84,651 | 12 |
| Principals | State Avg | Escambia | Rank |
| High School | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 99,818 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 93,180 | 30 |
| Middle School | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 95,293 | $91,156 | 23 |
| Elementary | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 91,447 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 89,790 | 15 |