Steven Adamowski, superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools, will receive a 33 percent salary increase — totaling about $45,000 — effective Aug. 1.

        With little fanfare, the Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved the raise and a new three- year contract for Mr. Adamowski.

        Board members say superintendent salaries have increased substantially in the past three years and they want to stay competitive, necessitating Mr. Adamowski's raise.

        “It's a changing world and it is a changing market,” said board member Lynn Marmer. “The market for superintendents is a competitive one.”

        The market is especially competitive for urban superintendents, she said.

        No board members Monday voiced concern over the contract extension, or the raise.

        “The salary is important if it's a competitive position,” member Catherine Ingram said. “It's not about the individual and never has been.”

        Mr. Adamowski's base salary will increase from $136,200 to $181,282.

        The superintendent's base salary has not increased since he came to the district in 1998.

        Instead of annual raises, he has been eligible for merit bonuses based on how well he meets performance goals. The bonuses can total up to 10 percent of his salary.

        Based on his evaluation this year, Mr. Adamowski will receive nearly $11,000 in merit bonus, about 8 percent of his $136,200 salary.

        Last year, he received 5 percent, or $6,810, and the year before he declined a bonus because of budget cuts.

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