Now why did the Chron reporters choose these examples?
Here's a fluffy little features story that takes a couple of swipes at the local school district:
It's a big number: 22,000,022. And a record — in dollars — for a major-league pitcher. Most folks can't imagine making that much money in a lifetime, let alone in a year.
Technically, Roger Clemens — who will warm up his arm in minor-league games before hitting Minute Maid Park — will get that salary prorated for a daily major-league rate of $120,218.70. If everything goes as planned, he'll net $12,262,307 for the season.
Compared to you and me — well, there's virtually no comparison. But just for laughs, here's how the rest of us stack up:
[snip]
• $278,100: Base pay for Houston Independent School District Superintendent Abel Saavedra, who also gets incentives.
[snip]
• $36,050: Starting annual salary for HISD's entry-level teachers.
Why didn't Lana Berkowitz and Eyda Peralta use an example closer to home? They could've listed the base pay for Chronicle editor Jeff Cohen (plus incentives), the base pay for Metro/State Columnist Rick Casey (plus his research assistant), and the starting annual salary for an entry-level Chron reporter.
Or they could have listed the base pay (plus incentives) of Metro chief Frank Wilson, and the entry-level pay of a Metro employee.
You know, for comparison purposes.
(Thanks to Laurence for the heads up on this story.)
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 06/01/06 08:12 AM | Houston Chronicle | Print | Comments (4)
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