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School Principal Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$52K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$65K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $115K USD | $115K | $115K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $109K USD | $109K | $109K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $99K USD | $99K | $99K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr87K CHF | $98K | $73K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr84K CHF | $95K | $70K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $92K USD | $92K | $92K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $90K USD | $90K | $90K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$115K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$109K
🇺🇸 New York
$99K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$73K
🇺🇸 Boston
$96K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$96K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$96K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$70K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$92K
🇺🇸 Austin
$90K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$90K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$87K
🇺🇸 Denver
$87K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$87K
🇺🇸 Portland
$87K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$86K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$84K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$84K
🇺🇸 Miami
$81K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$81K
All Cities — School Principal Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $92K USD | $115K USD | $143K USD | $115K | $115K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $136K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $79K USD | $99K USD | $124K USD | $99K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr69K CHF | Fr87K CHF | Fr109K CHF | $98K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr67K CHF | Fr84K CHF | Fr105K CHF | $95K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $73K USD | $92K USD | $115K USD | $92K | $92K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $72K USD | $90K USD | $112K USD | $90K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $72K USD | $90K USD | $112K USD | $90K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $69K USD | $87K USD | $109K USD | $87K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $69K USD | $87K USD | $109K USD | $87K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $69K USD | $87K USD | $109K USD | $87K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $69K USD | $87K USD | $109K USD | $87K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $68K USD | $86K USD | $107K USD | $86K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $67K USD | $84K USD | $105K USD | $84K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $67K USD | $84K USD | $105K USD | $84K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $64K USD | $81K USD | $101K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $63K USD | $79K USD | $99K USD | $79K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £37K GBP | £47K GBP | £58K GBP | $59K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$60K SGD | S$74K SGD | S$93K SGD | $56K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | €64K EUR | $55K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$57K CAD | CA$71K CAD | CA$89K CAD | $53K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$64K AUD | A$81K AUD | A$101K AUD | $52K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €39K EUR | €48K EUR | €60K EUR | $52K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$55K CAD | CA$68K CAD | CA$85K CAD | $50K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$62K AUD | A$78K AUD | A$97K AUD | $50K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | €58K EUR | $50K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | €58K EUR | $50K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr273K DKK | kr341K DKK | kr426K DKK | $49K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$298K HKD | HK$372K HKD | HK$465K HKD | $48K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$60K AUD | A$74K AUD | A$93K AUD | $48K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | €56K EUR | $48K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | €56K EUR | $48K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$57K AUD | A$71K AUD | A$89K AUD | $46K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$50K CAD | CA$62K CAD | CA$78K CAD | $46K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$47K CAD | CA$59K CAD | CA$74K CAD | $44K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $44K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $44K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £27K GBP | £34K GBP | £43K GBP | $43K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr357K SEK | kr446K SEK | kr558K SEK | $43K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$55K NZD | NZ$68K NZD | NZ$85K NZD | $42K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £26K GBP | £32K GBP | £40K GBP | $41K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr347K NOK | kr434K NOK | kr543K NOK | $41K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | $40K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥4.5M JPY | ¥5.6M JPY | ¥7.0M JPY | $37K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥198K CNY | ¥248K CNY | ¥310K CNY | $35K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥188K CNY | ¥236K CNY | ¥295K CNY | $33K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč595K CZK | Kč744K CZK | Kč930K CZK | $33K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | $32K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥3.7M JPY | ¥4.7M JPY | ¥5.8M JPY | $31K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥174K CNY | ¥217K CNY | ¥271K CNY | $30K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩32.2M KRW | ₩40.3M KRW | ₩50.4M KRW | $30K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €22K EUR | €28K EUR | €35K EUR | $30K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | $28K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | $28K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | €29K EUR | $25K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$89K BRL | R$112K BRL | R$140K BRL | $22K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿595K THB | ฿744K THB | ฿930K THB | $21K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$298K MXN | MX$372K MXN | MX$465K MXN | $19K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł60K PLN | zł74K PLN | zł93K PLN | $19K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$12.4M CLP | CL$15.5M CLP | CL$19.4M CLP | $17K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.7M INR | $16K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM60K MYR | RM74K MYR | RM93K MYR | $16K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$248K MXN | MX$310K MXN | MX$388K MXN | $16K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹942K INR | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | $14K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹893K INR | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | $13K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/40K PEN | S/50K PEN | S/62K PEN | $13K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫198.4M VND | ₫248.0M VND | ₫310.0M VND | $10K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp124.0M IDR | Rp155.0M IDR | Rp193.8M IDR | $10K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$29.8M COP | COL$37.2M COP | COL$46.5M COP | $9K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$4.0M ARS | AR$5.0M ARS | AR$6.2M ARS | $6K | $20K | vs SF |