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Elementary Vice Principal vs Law Enforcement Officer

In 2025, the median salary for Elementary Vice Principal was $917 (0.6%) higher than for Law Enforcement Officer: $149,432 against $148,515. Elementary Vice Principal had 1,080 people on the list, Law Enforcement Officer 2,864.

At a glance

Elementary Vice PrincipalLaw Enforcement Officer
People on the 2025 list1,0802,864
Median salary$149,432$148,515
Middle half$141,339–$153,995$127,859–$163,525
Highest salary$199,731$426,635
Total salaries$157,771,673$424,313,871
People, change+3.4% vs 2024+32.7% vs 2024
Median, change+7.3% vs 2024+21.1% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearElementary Vice PrincipalLaw Enforcement Officer
2001$101,957
2002$101,621
2003$106,470
2004$102,888
2005$104,752
2006$105,860$106,234
2007$103,548$106,367
2008$104,508$107,145
2009$101,702$106,824
2010$101,075$106,305
2011$102,498$106,689
2012$103,357$106,228
2013$105,035$105,620
2014$104,506$108,236
2015$105,035$107,729
2016$106,414$110,592
2017$105,520$111,029
2018$107,333$112,844
2019$109,038$114,350
2020$112,584$116,506
2021$111,176$119,127
2022$115,138$124,093
2023$113,871$121,494
2024$139,216$122,656
2025$149,432$148,515

People on the list by year

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YearElementary Vice PrincipalLaw Enforcement Officer
20017
200214
200328
200435
200552
20066263
200714396
200826425
2009126574
2010285791
20114811,036
2012605939
2013621897
20146152,346
20157801,921
20167542,419
20176052,371
20188832,345
20191,0052,319
20206862,295
20217942,363
20227832,183
20231,0592,134
20241,0442,158
20251,0802,864

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Elementary Vice Principal or Law Enforcement Officer?

By median salary in 2025, Elementary Vice Principal: $149,432 against $148,515.

Which has more people on the list?

Law Enforcement Officer: 2,864 against 1,080 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2006?

In 2006 the median for Elementary Vice Principal was $105,860 and for Law Enforcement Officer $106,234, a gap of $373; in 2025 the gap was $917.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work