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Secondary Teacher vs Secondary Vice Principal

In 2025, the median salary for Secondary Vice Principal was $36,468 (30.9%) higher than for Secondary Teacher: $154,634 against $118,166. Secondary Teacher had 17,109 people on the list, Secondary Vice Principal 792.

At a glance

Secondary TeacherSecondary Vice Principal
People on the 2025 list17,109792
Median salary$118,166$154,634
Middle half$116,942–$123,145$146,763–$160,632
Highest salary$223,394$196,047
Total salaries$2,051,374,866$120,533,815
People, change−6.3% vs 2024−2.2% vs 2024
Median, change−10.6% vs 2024+4.6% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearSecondary TeacherSecondary Vice Principal
2004$110,434
2005$107,326$108,840
2006$106,470$106,531
2007$107,215$102,935
2008$105,973$101,126
2009$104,680$104,708
2010$103,561$106,007
2011$104,012$108,932
2012$102,603$110,435
2013$102,392$111,012
2014$102,576$110,519
2015$102,487$112,155
2016$102,749$113,045
2017$102,089$113,694
2018$102,260$116,282
2019$102,716$117,596
2020$102,967$119,898
2021$103,959$118,599
2022$103,439$122,768
2023$103,063$121,029
2024$132,222$147,793
2025$118,166$154,634

People on the list by year

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YearSecondary TeacherSecondary Vice Principal
20046
2005168
20062417
20073927
200875139
2009185545
2010233537
2011369586
2012580594
2013763619
2014888672
20151,480710
20162,564666
20172,684563
20184,869774
20195,278789
20209,077601
202112,254636
202210,933618
202312,898763
202418,254810
202517,109792

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Secondary Teacher or Secondary Vice Principal?

By median salary in 2025, Secondary Vice Principal: $154,634 against $118,166.

Which has more people on the list?

Secondary Teacher: 17,109 against 792 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2005?

In 2005 the median for Secondary Teacher was $107,326 and for Secondary Vice Principal $108,840, a gap of $1,514; in 2025 the gap was $36,468.

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