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Elementary Vice Principal vs Teacher/Elementary

In 2025, the median salary for Elementary Vice Principal was $32,945 (28.3%) higher than for Teacher/Elementary: $149,432 against $116,487. Elementary Vice Principal had 1,080 people on the list, Teacher/Elementary 2,457.

At a glance

Elementary Vice PrincipalTeacher/Elementary
People on the 2025 list1,0802,457
Median salary$149,432$116,487
Middle half$141,339–$153,995$113,470–$116,959
Highest salary$199,731$165,131
Total salaries$157,771,673$282,209,685
People, change+3.4% vs 2024−9.6% vs 2024
Median, change+7.3% vs 2024−11.8% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearElementary Vice PrincipalTeacher/Elementary
2006$105,860
2007$103,548
2008$104,508
2009$101,702$105,178
2010$101,075$103,517
2011$102,498$103,351
2012$103,357$102,116
2013$105,035$101,548
2014$104,506$103,549
2015$105,035$103,580
2016$106,414$106,558
2017$105,520$101,738
2018$107,333$103,169
2019$109,038$100,176
2020$112,584$100,738
2021$111,176$102,397
2022$115,138$101,743
2023$113,871$103,015
2024$139,216$132,119
2025$149,432$116,487

People on the list by year

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YearElementary Vice PrincipalTeacher/Elementary
20066
200714
200826
20091265
20102859
201148121
201260560
201362143
20146158
20157808
201675482
2017605214
201888323
20191,005129
20206861,587
20217946,346
20227836,040
20231,0591,578
20241,0442,719
20251,0802,457

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Elementary Vice Principal or Teacher/Elementary?

By median salary in 2025, Elementary Vice Principal: $149,432 against $116,487.

Which has more people on the list?

Teacher/Elementary: 2,457 against 1,080 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2009?

In 2009 the median for Elementary Vice Principal was $101,702 and for Teacher/Elementary $105,178, a gap of $3,476; in 2025 the gap was $32,945.

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