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Faculty Member vs Secondary Principal

In 2025, the median salary for Secondary Principal was $166 (0.1%) higher than for Faculty Member: $173,422 against $173,256. Faculty Member had 850 people on the list, Secondary Principal 493.

At a glance

Faculty MemberSecondary Principal
People on the 2025 list850493
Median salary$173,256$173,422
Middle half$148,438–$194,007$164,068–$179,246
Highest salary$309,326$215,228
Total salaries$146,532,637$83,780,914
People, change−1.4% vs 2024−1.2% vs 2024
Median, change−3.1% vs 2024+4.7% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearFaculty MemberSecondary Principal
1998$103,846
1999$102,278
2000$102,325
2001$104,754
2002$106,165
2003$108,341$100,432
2004$110,595$102,024
2005$114,235$105,329
2006$115,976$106,789
2007$119,767$107,899
2008$118,917$111,726
2009$121,998$117,442
2010$122,481$119,472
2011$130,262$122,988
2012$128,541$124,934
2013$129,351$125,401
2014$130,823$125,259
2015$132,152$127,111
2016$134,633$127,840
2017$134,468$127,563
2018$146,737$131,289
2019$147,231$132,511
2020$150,363$135,006
2021$152,465$133,355
2022$154,501$137,610
2023$156,460$136,530
2024$178,828$165,673
2025$173,256$173,422

People on the list by year

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YearFaculty MemberSecondary Principal
199811
199931
200053
200189
2002125
200317753
2004226158
2005387286
2006431347
2007392385
2008419413
2009463461
2010482383
2011549377
2012514396
2013553469
2014583461
2015579472
2016632460
2017609371
2018649500
2019685498
2020680445
2021704432
2022735442
2023751493
2024862499
2025850493

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Faculty Member or Secondary Principal?

By median salary in 2025, Secondary Principal: $173,422 against $173,256.

Which has more people on the list?

Faculty Member: 850 against 493 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2003?

In 2003 the median for Faculty Member was $108,341 and for Secondary Principal $100,432, a gap of $7,909; in 2025 the gap was $166.

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