How much do school board members make?

School board members tend to be dedicated volunteers: 75 percent of small-district school board members receive no salary. <40 percent of large-district school board members work >40 hours per month on board-related duties in return for a modest salary. read more

Quick Answer. School board members receive no salary in most small school districts in the United States, while salaries in larger districts are typically modest. About 75 percent of board members in small districts are volunteers, according to the National School Boards Association. read more

The Brunswick school board chairman makes $825 a month and a $500 travel supplement, for a total of $1,325. The other school board members make $725, plus a $425 supplement, for a total of $1,150, schools finance officer Freyja Cahill said. read more

Board members 60 miles away in the 32,000-student Rochester City School District earn $23,000. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, a 180,000-student district, raised board member's part-time salaries to $32,000 in 2015. read more

Brunswick County’s school board members make the most out of all three counties, if you count Brunswick’s local travel supplements, which are given to school board members for driving within the county. The Brunswick school board chairman makes $825 a month and a $500 travel supplement, for a total of $1,325. read more

NSBA and its member state school boards associations represent more than 90,000 local school board members who are committed to leadership for student achievement. You can learn more about your state school boards association here. read more