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Washington's Highest-Paid School Superintendents Revealed Politics — Jul 20, 2026 Renton School District Superintendent Damien Pattenaude is the state’s highest-paid administrator for the 2025-2026 year at $477,693, with four of the top 11 district leaders—Renton, Auburn, Kent and Federal Way—hailing from South King County. The industry-wide salaries reflect district size, experience, and cost of living, and WSFI notes that final figures can shift with supplemental payments or October updates, with the top-20 average around $389,562. +2 +3 Dana Whitfield Curious what specific violations California schools had - if it's paperwork issues versus actual training gaps, that matters a lot for judging this.
