- The average salary of vice principal -- also known as an assistant principal in some systems -- in an elementary school is $71,192 as of May 2008, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. In contrast, vice principals who serve in middle schools receive an average annual salary of $76,053, while those employed in high schools earn $79,391 each year. In primary, middle and high schools, the average salary for vice principals is $76,662 as of January 2011, according to Salary.com. Half of all assistant principals earn salaries between $66,834 and $89,590. Vice principals who work in elementary schools earn average salaries that are 93 percent of the national average for their job title in all settings.
- Although they're both educational administrators, the gap between principal and vice principal salaries in elementary schools is large. The average salary for principals in elementary schools is $85,907 as of May 2008, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The average salary of an elementary school vice principal is about 83 percent of his supervisor.
- Elementary school vice principals earn much higher salaries than teachers employed at that level of education. The average elementary school teacher's salary is $50,510 as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On average, assistant principals earn 141 percent of the salaries paid to teachers in their schools.
- Across all levels of education, vice principals who work in public schools tend to earn more than those employed by private schools. Vice principals who work for public schools earn average salaries between $53,849 and $84,138 as of January 2011, according to PayScale. Assistant principals employed by nonprofit private institutions earn salaries that range from $33,644 and $65,496, while those who work for for-profit private institutions earn annual salaries between $43,745 and $56,972 each year..
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