High School Principal Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 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	$54,349 - $119,636
Bonus	$0.00 - $11,000
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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). )	$55,369 - $120,390
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 273

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Job Listings for High School Principal Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL	Thompson School District	Loveland, Colorado
	Job Title: HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Profession: Education/Training/Information -> K12 Administration JOB TITLE... HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL... Indeed
Jan 15	Principals-High School	Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore, Maryland
	Job Title Principals-High School Location... The Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) is among the countrys largest urban school districts with... Indeed
Jan 25	High School Principal	Texas Association of School Administrators	Waco, Texas
	Principal Assignment: Level All Level Job Title: High School Principal School: Midway High School Date Posted: 01/25/2011 Deadline: March... Indeed
Jan 25	High School Assistant Principal	Texas Association of School Administrators	Austin, Texas
	Principal Assignment: Level High School Job Title: High School Assistant Principal School... principal of an individual high school in supervising... Indeed

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New York City Department of Education	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Education, K-12 Schools	$57,482 - $130,666
Education	$56,147 - $126,341
School District	$54,580 - $122,229
Education, College/University	$56,592 - $124,624
Church	$48,983 - $119,628

Key Statistics for High School Principal Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 31%			Male 69%
Salary:	$64,237 - $93,625			$67,261 - $98,476

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

23%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

34%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$37,745 - $104,050
Bachelor's Degree	$55,234 - $140,901
Master of Education (MEd), Educational Leadership	$52,349 - $141,048
Master of Education (MEd), Educational Administration	$64,710 - $103,853
Master of Science (MS), Educational Leadership	$66,666 - $116,118

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	Vision: 55%		None: 6%

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