The Average Salary of Vice Principals
To school-aged children, administrators such as vice principals and assistant principals are known mostly for their role in discipline. In reality, vice principals play a much more significant role in the operations of a school, helping the principal develop budgets, hire staff and oversee activities.
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National Average Salary
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Across public and private schools and primary and secondary education, the average salary for an assistant principal was $76,483 as of November 2010, according to Salary.com. Of those working, half earned between $66,675 and $89,381. The top-earning 10 percent grossed more than $101,124. Conversely, the lowest-earning 10 percent made $57,904 each year.
School Level Differences
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Vice principals tend to earn more when they work at schools with older children. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, as of May 2008 the average primary school assistant principal earned $71,192, while middle school and junior high assistant principals earned $76,053 on average. High school assistant principals earned $79,391 on average. Larger schools may have more than one assistant principal while maintaining a single principal in charge of the school.
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Location Variances
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As with most careers, salaries vary by the geographic location in which they're offered. Assistant principals who work for the New York City Department of Education could expect a salary between $99,743 and $118,485 in November 2010, according to PayScale. A similar position in Washington, D.C., paid on average $82,187, while the Jacksonville, Florida, public schools paid around $47,500, according to Glass Door.
Work Week
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Vice principals don't have a typical nine-to-five schedule, as many supervise activities at night and on weekends in addition to their duties during the school week. About 35 percent of school administrators work more than 40 hours a week, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, although the average work week for that 35 percent wasn't reported.
Misconceptions
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While most teachers in public schools receive a block of time off during the summer months, most assistant principals do not, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While administrators may receive summer vacation time, most are expected to work year round.
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