It looks that way.

According to the WRAL public records site, the Wake County Public School District employs a full-time piano tuner at a salary of $42,040.56 a year, roughly the average salary of a Wake County teacher. The piano tuner position falls under the Curriculum and Instruction department.

In other news…

In his presentation to JLF’s Shaftesbury Society, Wake County school board member Ron Margiotta mentioned the district’s large PR staff.

According to the WRAL site, the Wake County Schools Public Information department has a staff of 16, including six senior administrators, a mail clerk, a communications coordinator, and two of each of the following: administrators, customer service representatives, graphic designers, and secretaries.

It takes a large staff to convince people that Wake County has one of the best school systems in the galaxy.