Salary for Elementary School Principal Jobs

Updated: 11 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$45,207 - $105,120
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,365
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$45,308 - $106,899
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 606

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Job Listings for Elementary School Principal Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Elementary School Principals	City School District	Westchester, New York
	CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Westchester County,NY... ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (2... POSITIONS... as an Elementary Principal or an Assistant Principal... Indeed
Jan 15	Principals-Elementary School	Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore, Maryland
	Job Title Principals-Elementary School Location... The Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) is among the countrys largest urban school districts with... Indeed
Jan 22	Elementary School Principal	Hesston USD 460	Hesston, Kansas
	August 2 2011. Hesston USD 460 seeks a visionary leader for its K-4 elementary school. Please refer to the district web site under Employment Opportunitiesfor... Indeed
Jan 25	Elementary School Principal	Windham Central Supervisory Union	Vermont
	of reference.NewBrook Elementary School is located in... this dynamic school system see http://www.wcsu46.org.NewBrook Elementary School enjoys a well-deserved... Indeed

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Blue Valley School District	Not enough data
Miami Dade Public Schools	Not enough data
Paterson Public Schools	Not enough data
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Archdiocese of Newark	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Education, K-12 Schools	$49,325 - $106,968
Education	$47,666 - $103,480
School District	$47,108 - $100,817
Church	$44,510 - $100,075
Educational / Learning Materials	$46,791 - $101,501

Key Statistics for Elementary School Principal Jobs

Gender

	Female 66%			Male 34%
Salary:	$57,607 - $87,576			$60,906 - $96,992

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

22%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Education (MEd)	$45,009 - $101,609
Doctorate (PhD)	$55,992 - $115,738
Master of Education (MEd), Administration	$44,850 - $95,207
Bachelor's Degree	$32,149 - $117,009
Master of Education (MEd), Educational Leadership	$52,851 - $123,138

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 66%
	Vision: 47%		None: 12%

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Career Path for Elementary School Principal Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Elementary School Principal

Salary Range

$45,308 - $106,899

	Elementary School Teacher $25,054 - $61,749
	Assistant Principal $41,761 - $95,714
	High School Teacher $28,974 - $68,263

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Elementary School Principal

Salary Range

$45,308 - $106,899

	School Superintendent $60,858 - $181,167
	Education Administrator, Elementary and Secondary School $30,257 - $97,913
	Principal / Headmaster, Middle School $44,055 - $104,693