Principal pay and jobs
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Median posted pay $122,500 a year: $77 an hour on W-2, about $107 an hour on contract, from 59 employers posting a figure.
973 open principal jobs at 667 employers right now. See the jobs .
Pay by state
State Median posted pay Contract hourly Employers posting pay Open jobs Massachusetts $141,500 $124/hr 5 12 California $140,000 $122/hr 5 79 Virginia $137,000 $120/hr 5 34 Illinois $130,000 $114/hr 6 69 Texas $99,000 $87/hr 14 187
Pay is the median of what employers post on EdIndex, one employer one vote, shown only where at least 5 employers post a figure. Contract hourly = W-2 hourly × 1.4 over a 1,600-hour school year.
Top cities by jobs
Who is hiring
Employer State Open jobs Idea Public Schools FL 12 Austin ISD TX 11 Prince William County Public Schools VA 8 Fort Worth ISD TX 7 Montgomery County Public Schools VA 7 Mansfield ISD TX 6 Northshore School District WA 6 Wake County Schools NC 6 Beaumont ISD TX 5 Custer County H S MT 5
Facts 7% of postings mention bilingual. All roles