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Secondary Vice Principal vs Vice Principal

In 2025, the median salary for Secondary Vice Principal was $2,111 (1.4%) higher than for Vice Principal: $154,634 against $152,523. Secondary Vice Principal had 792 people on the list, Vice Principal 1,046.

At a glance

Secondary Vice PrincipalVice Principal
People on the 2025 list7921,046
Median salary$154,634$152,523
Middle half$146,763–$160,632$145,241–$159,327
Highest salary$196,047$200,185
Total salaries$120,533,815$156,988,578
People, change−2.2% vs 2024+2.1% vs 2024
Median, change+4.6% vs 2024+6.1% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearSecondary Vice PrincipalVice Principal
2003$106,392
2004$107,689
2005$108,840$104,891
2006$106,531$102,665
2007$102,935$102,288
2008$101,126$101,761
2009$104,708$104,590
2010$106,007$105,937
2011$108,932$107,459
2012$110,435$107,963
2013$111,012$108,400
2014$110,519$109,105
2015$112,155$111,348
2016$113,045$110,415
2017$113,694$109,926
2018$116,282$111,554
2019$117,596$113,576
2020$119,898$117,023
2021$118,599$115,833
2022$122,768$118,091
2023$121,029$117,350
2024$147,793$143,801
2025$154,634$152,523

People on the list by year

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YearSecondary Vice PrincipalVice Principal
20035
200414
2005811
20061720
20072767
2008139276
2009545388
2010537618
2011586636
2012594725
2013619708
2014672724
2015710721
2016666823
2017563809
2018774768
2019789771
2020601760
2021636794
2022618784
2023763839
20248101,024
20257921,046

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Secondary Vice Principal or Vice Principal?

By median salary in 2025, Secondary Vice Principal: $154,634 against $152,523.

Which has more people on the list?

Vice Principal: 1,046 against 792 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2005?

In 2005 the median for Secondary Vice Principal was $108,840 and for Vice Principal $104,891, a gap of $3,949; in 2025 the gap was $2,111.

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