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Monday, Sep. 15, 2025

Fact brief: Does the Fort Worth ISD superintendent make more than the average salary for large Texas schools?

Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report
no

Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Karen Molinar’s annual base salary of $360,000 is lower than the average salary for a leader of a Texas school district with more than 50,000 students.

The average 2024-25 salary for a big district superintendent was $372,664, according to a survey by the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators. Molinar earns $12,664 less.

Molinar’s salary is slightly lower than the survey’s median of $362,250. Her total compensation, like many other superintendents, also includes a car allowance, incentive pay and retirement contributions.

The survey featured responses from 755 districts.

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