Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Elementary and Secondary School Principals
Elementary and Secondary School Principals plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $65,150 to $78,560 per year. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $* | $152,500 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $* | $124,380 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $* | $98,490 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $* | $78,560 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $* | $65,150 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| NY | $* | $141,020 |
| CA | $* | $132,400 |
| CT | $* | $131,830 |
| NJ | $* | $130,540 |
| WA | $* | $125,600 |
| MD | $* | $120,480 |
| DE | $* | $118,580 |
| DC | $* | $114,990 |
| RI | $* | $112,150 |
| MN | $* | $111,070 |
* Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators are generally paid on an annual basis not hourly.
Another simple way to increase your salary as an Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like NY doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at NY might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Elementary and Secondary Principals are in the states of NY, CA, CT, NJ and WA.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Organizations | $113600 | $* |
| Local Government | $109560 | $* |
| State Government | $103500 | $* |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $103010 | $* |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $101710 | $* |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $100950 | $* |
| Educational Support Services | $99530 | $* |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $90300 | $* |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $88480 | $* |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $85170 | $* |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $83930 | $* |
| Individual and Family Services | $82200 | $* |
| Child Day Care Services | $77100 | $* |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $71510 | $* |
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