The superintendent of non-profit Mississippi News Corinth Schools District Edward Childress, who earned $210,780 in the school year, is the highest-paid person in Mississippi. The second highest-paid superintendent was Robert Picou of Tupelo Public Schools District. He earned $209,220. 2018-19, the median salary was $115,000. The median salary for 2018-19 was $115,000. Below, you can find the superintendent of your school district using records from Mississippi Today. Errick Greene, who recently took over Jackson Public Schools, earned $171 690.