Union Salaries

WEA Employee Salaries 2002-2003
Staff Level
No.*
Salary**
Plus Benefits
(43.9% Avg)
Total Expenses
President
1
$130,152
$187,289
$187,289
Vice-President
1
$104,121
$149,830
$149,830
Executive Director
1
$127,000
$182,753
$182,753
Director, Advocacy Center
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
Director, Chief Financial Officer
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
Director, Information Center
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
Director, Learning & Ed. Policy Cen.
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
Director, Public Policy Center
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
General Counsel/Legal Services
1
$105,570
$151,915
$151,915
Assistant General Counsel
1
$101,430
$145,958
$145,958
Manager, Uniserv
1
$101,430
$145,958
$145,958
Manager, Technology (vacant)
1
$77,885
$112,077
$112,077
Admin. Manager, Gov./Admin.
1
$67,793
$97,554
$97,554
Exempt Staff
3
$56,925
$81,915
$245,745
Level 5 (part time)
0.5
$48,821
$70,253
$35,127
Level 5
2
$71,043
$102,231
$204,462
Level 5
5
$74,368
$107,016
$535,078
Level 5
5
$77,693
$111,800
$559,001
Level 5
6
$81,018
$116,585
$699,509
Level 5
2
$84,343
$121,370
$242,739
Level 5
6
$87,668
$126,154
$756,926
Level 5
2
$90,993
$130,939
$261,878
Level 5
5
$94,319
$135,725
$678,625
Level 5
45
$97,643
$140,508
$6,322,872
Level 5
1
$103,034
$148,266
$148,266
Level 4
1
$57,867
$83,271
$83,271
Level 4
2
$60,093
$86,474
$172,948
Level 4
1
$62,319
$89,677
$89,677
Level 4
1
$64,545
$92,880
$92,880
Level 4
2
$66,771
$96,083
$192,167
Level 3
3
$41,411
$59,590
$178,771
Level 3
1
$43,228
$62,205
$62,205
Level 3
4
$45,045
$64,820
$259,279
Level 3 (1 vacant)
3
$46,862
$67,434
$202,303
Level 3
3
$48,679
$70,049
$210,147
Level 3
2
$50,496
$72,664
$145,327
Level 3
4
$52,313
$75,278
$301,114
Level 3
6
$54,130
$77,893
$467,358
Level 3
11
$55,947
$80,508
$885,585
Level 3
1
$56,650
$81,519
$81,519
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$8,546
$12,298
$6,149
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$18,117
$26,070
$13,035
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$18,895
$27,190
$13,595
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$19,655
$28,284
$14,142
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$20,453
$29,432
$14,716
Level 2 (part-time)
0.5
$22,789
$32,793
$16,397
Level 2
1
$29,589
$42,579
$42,579
Level 2
2
$31,049
$44,680
$89,359
Level 2
1
$32,509
$46,780
$46,780
Level 2 (1 vacant)
4
$33,969
$48,881
$195,526
Level 2
2
$35,429
$50,982
$101,965
Level 2
3
$38,349
$55,184
$165,553
Level 2
1
$41,269
$59,386
$59,386
Level 2
12
$42,729
$61,487
$737,844
Level 2
1
$43,583
$62,716
$62,716
Level 1 (part-time)
0.5
$14,766
$21,248
$10,624
Total Staff *
171
Total Salaries**
$17,638,055
WEA Staff Avg 02-03
$71,679
$31,467
$103,146

* This figure may not completely reflect the eight part-time staff hours. Also, the total does not include staff employed directly by the national or local organizations.
** During FY 2001-2002, 58 exempt staff received a total of $120,114 in overtime pay.

WEA Staff & Teacher Yearly Averages
Position
Year
Salary
Benefits
Total
WEA Staff
02-03
$71,679
$31,467
$103,146
WEA Staff
01-02
$68,227
$28,246
$96,473
WEA Staff
98-99
$60,725
$21,375
$82,100
WEA Staff
95-96
$56,929
$19,299
$76,288
Teacher
00-01
$42,153
$12,035
$54,188
Teacher
98-99
$38,862
$11,886
$50,748
  • All staff salary and benefits data is based on the "Annual Report of WEA Employee and Officer Compensation as of January 1, 2003" as delivered to the 2003 WEA Representative Assembly

  • Teacher salary and benefit obtained from LEAP committee data

  • Click here for details on the different WEA "employment centers"

  • WEA officials believe information about WEA staff salaries, "if widely known by the membership, would cause significant unrest within the association." Click here to read the WEA memo, and check out Page 3 for details


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