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Tuesday, August 2, 2005
School administrator: It pays!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
According to this story, it’s the 12th highest paying profession in the U.S. with an average salary of 80 grand. That’s tied with marketing and sales managers and just behind computer and information system managers and financial analysts. Doctors and pilots are the highest paid at $147,000 and $133,500 respectively.
I checked the salaries, using this handy site, of principals and assistant principals in three different metro Atlanta schools.
Random DeKalb Elementary School: Principal: $97,324 Assistant Principal: $67,482 Assistant Principal: $67,481
Random Gwinnett Middle School: Principal: $78,873 Assistant Principal: $65,393 Assistant Principal: $70,863
Random Fulton High School: Principal: $120,825 Assistant Principal: $45,368 Assistant Principal: $90,873
Would you do their jobs for these salaries?
