What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Principal-Secondary?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Principal-Secondary roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary?

An Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary grows with experience: starting around $94,590 for beginners, reaching about $96,735 at mid-level, and approach $102,195 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Principal-Secondary?

Assistant Principal-Secondary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Principal-Secondary roles are District of Columbia $109,298, California $108,883, Massachusetts $107,432. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Principal-Secondary make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Principal-Secondary in Maryland is $101,786 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,936
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,630 to $116,520
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,473

10% $80,473

50% (Median) $101,786

90% $129,936

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,520	$9,710	$2,241	$56
Average	$101,786	$8,482	$1,957	$49
25th Percentile	$90,630	$7,552	$1,743	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries

An Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $94,590
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,085
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,735
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,716
Expert (over 8 years): $102,195

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	less than 1 year	$94,590
Early Career Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	1-2 years	$95,085
Mid-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	2-4 years	$96,735
Senior-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	5-8 years	$98,716
Expert Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	over 8 years	$102,195

How Do Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Principal-Secondaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,298.
California: $108,883.
Massachusetts: $107,432.

District of Columbia $109,298 California $108,883 Massachusetts $107,432 Washington $107,037 New Jersey $106,998 Alaska $106,860 Connecticut $105,497 New York $104,944

Hawaii $103,177 Rhode Island $102,348 Maryland $101,786 Minnesota $101,016 Colorado $100,719 Illinois $100,621 Oregon $100,246 Delaware $99,969

New Hampshire $99,795 Virginia $99,407 Pennsylvania $98,271 Nevada $97,699 North Dakota $97,511 Michigan $97,215 Wisconsin $97,106 Vermont $96,889

Texas $96,287 Maine $96,248 Arizona $96,188 Ohio $96,119 Georgia $95,211 Indiana $94,757 Wyoming $94,668 Utah $94,530

Iowa $94,471 Kansas $93,997 Louisiana $93,859 North Carolina $93,809 Missouri $93,790 Florida $93,405 Montana $93,197 Nebraska $93,000

Kentucky $92,891 South Carolina $92,496 Tennessee $92,250 Idaho $92,151 New Mexico $91,430 Oklahoma $91,272 Alabama $90,690 South Dakota $89,713

Arkansas $89,180 West Virginia $88,893 Mississippi $88,034

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Principal-Secondary

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $104,804
Riverdale: $108,553
College Park: $108,429

Owings, MD $104,804

Riverdale, MD $108,553

College Park, MD $108,429

Fort Washington, MD $108,358

Oxon Hill, MD $108,671

Suitland, MD $108,636

District Heights, MD $108,582

Temple Hills, MD $108,638

Deale, MD $104,319

Dunkirk, MD $105,422

Fort George G Meade, MD $103,004

Friendship, MD $104,650

Fulton, MD $104,373

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $108,269

Savage, MD $103,157

Shady Side, MD $103,495

Galesville, MD $103,951

Greenbelt, MD $108,053

Glenn Dale, MD $106,860

Upper Marlboro, MD $106,963

Harwood, MD $104,351

Highland, MD $104,278

West River, MD $104,371

Tracys Landing, MD $104,445

Hyattsville, MD $108,641

Jessup, MD $102,650

Bethesda, MD $108,673

Glen Echo, MD $108,653

Chevy Chase, MD $108,661

Cabin John, MD $108,630

Olney, MD $106,184

Brookeville, MD $104,202

Poolesville, MD $105,119

Barnesville, MD $103,656

Beallsville, MD $103,847

Boyds, MD $104,641

Dickerson, MD $103,727

Rockville, MD $107,434

Potomac, MD $107,744

Derwood, MD $106,295

Sandy Spring, MD $105,675

Ashton, MD $105,442

Brinklow, MD $104,659

Burtonsville, MD $105,884

Montgomery Village, MD $105,017

Kensington, MD $108,570

Garrett Park, MD $108,442

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $107,590

Silver Spring, MD $108,507

Takoma Park, MD $108,649

Aberdeen, MD $99,520

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $99,499

Abingdon, MD $100,268

Gunpowder, MD $100,872

Arnold, MD $102,048

Baldwin, MD $100,684

Bel Air, MD $99,847

Belcamp, MD $99,992

Benson, MD $99,389

Boring, MD $99,609

Brooklandville, MD $101,664

Butler, MD $100,545

Chase, MD $101,338

Churchville, MD $99,100

Clarksville, MD $103,172

Cockeysville, MD $100,737

Hunt Valley, MD $101,160

Crownsville, MD $102,738

Darlington, MD $98,224

Davidsonville, MD $104,237

Dayton, MD $103,106

Edgewater, MD $103,282

Edgewood, MD $100,573

Ellicott City, MD $101,865

Columbia, MD $102,628

Fallston, MD $100,311

Finksburg, MD $100,345

Forest Hill, MD $99,303

Fork, MD $101,024

Fort Howard, MD $101,662

Freeland, MD $97,308

Gambrills, MD $103,126

Gibson Island, MD $101,718

Glen Arm, MD $101,397

Glen Burnie, MD $101,839

Glyndon, MD $100,865

Hampstead, MD $98,546

Elkridge, MD $101,950

Hanover, MD $102,009

Harmans, MD $102,004

Havre De Grace, MD $98,873

Hydes, MD $101,032

Jarrettsville, MD $98,973

Joppa, MD $100,829

Kingsville, MD $101,053

Lineboro, MD $97,060

Linthicum Heights, MD $101,855

Long Green, MD $101,231

Spencerville, MD $105,727

Clarksburg, MD $103,414

Damascus, MD $102,524

Germantown, MD $105,588

Annapolis, MD $102,837

Cumberland, MD $93,418

Accident, MD $93,262

Barton, MD $93,701

Bittinger, MD $93,525

Bloomington, MD $93,858

Corriganville, MD $92,824

Eckhart Mines, MD $93,338

Ellerslie, MD $92,943

Flintstone, MD $93,441

Friendsville, MD $93,236

Frostburg, MD $93,210

Grantsville, MD $93,214

Kitzmiller, MD $93,221

Lonaconing, MD $93,532

Luke, MD $93,865

Mc Henry, MD $93,271

Midland, MD $93,845

Midlothian, MD $93,223

Mount Savage, MD $92,797

Oakland, MD $93,001

Oldtown, MD $93,568

Pinto, MD $93,741

Rawlings, MD $93,771

Spring Gap, MD $93,682

Swanton, MD $93,455

Westernport, MD $93,861

Easton, MD $100,798

Barclay, MD $99,956

Bethlehem, MD $100,085

Betterton, MD $100,030

Bozman, MD $101,657

Cambridge, MD $100,090

Centreville, MD $100,903

Chester, MD $101,682

Chestertown, MD $100,498

Church Creek, MD $99,932

Church Hill, MD $100,363

Claiborne, MD $101,840

Cordova, MD $100,457

Crapo, MD $99,051

Crocheron, MD $98,336

Crumpton, MD $99,842

Denton, MD $99,933

East New Market, MD $99,691

Federalsburg, MD $99,671

Fishing Creek, MD $99,418

Galena, MD $99,572

Goldsboro, MD $99,740

Grasonville, MD $101,488

Greensboro, MD $99,759

Henderson, MD $99,851

Hillsboro, MD $100,529

Hurlock, MD $99,714

Ingleside, MD $100,036

Kennedyville, MD $99,750

Mcdaniel, MD $101,799

Madison, MD $100,710

Marydel, MD $99,576

Massey, MD $99,596

Millington, MD $99,737

Neavitt, MD $101,785

Newcomb, MD $101,083

Oxford, MD $100,583

Preston, MD $100,048

Price, MD $100,431

Queen Anne, MD $100,694

Queenstown, MD $101,267

Rhodesdale, MD $99,116

Ridgely, MD $100,153

Rock Hall, MD $101,111

Royal Oak, MD $100,895

Saint Michaels, MD $101,579

Secretary, MD $100,071

Sherwood, MD $102,405

Deal Island, MD $97,583

Eden, MD $97,776

Ewell, MD $97,279

Fruitland, MD $98,111

Girdletree, MD $97,056

Hebron, MD $98,020

Linkwood, MD $99,403

Manokin, MD $97,454

Mardela Springs, MD $98,372

Marion Station, MD $97,111

Nanticoke, MD $97,976

Newark, MD $97,568

Ocean City, MD $98,038

Parsonsburg, MD $97,842

Pittsville, MD $97,845

Pocomoke City, MD $97,238

Powellville, MD $97,795

Princess Anne, MD $97,706

Quantico, MD $97,827

Rehobeth, MD $97,083

Sharptown, MD $98,912

Showell, MD $97,843

Snow Hill, MD $97,496

Stockton, MD $96,913

Tyaskin, MD $97,732

Tylerton, MD $97,395

Upper Fairmount, MD $97,692

Vienna, MD $98,581

Westover, MD $97,453

Whaleyville, MD $97,792

Willards, MD $97,830

Delmar, MD $98,090

North East, MD $98,964

Perry Point, MD $98,820

Perryville, MD $98,784

Port Deposit, MD $98,540

Rising Sun, MD $98,217

Warwick, MD $99,551

Cecilton, MD $99,483

Charlestown, MD $98,950

Chesapeake City, MD $99,481

Childs, MD $99,347

Stevensville, MD $101,942

Colora, MD $98,129

Conowingo, MD $97,963

Earleville, MD $99,388

Elk Mills, MD $99,381

Elkton, MD $99,309

Georgetown, MD $99,462

Lutherville Timonium, MD $101,580

Abell, MD $100,569

Accokeek, MD $107,469

Aquasco, MD $104,809

Avenue, MD $100,730

Barstow, MD $103,558

Bel Alton, MD $104,071

Benedict, MD $104,001

Brandywine, MD $106,451

Broomes Island, MD $102,383

Bryans Road, MD $107,259

Bryantown, MD $105,320

Bushwood, MD $100,803

California, MD $100,717

Callaway, MD $100,015

Chaptico, MD $101,761

Charlotte Hall, MD $103,296

Cheltenham, MD $107,447

Clements, MD $101,762

Cobb Island, MD $100,849

Coltons Point, MD $100,375

Compton, MD $100,922

Dameron, MD $98,740

Dowell, MD $101,031

Drayden, MD $98,977

Faulkner, MD $103,515

Great Mills, MD $100,176

Helen, MD $102,712

Hollywood, MD $101,313

Hughesville, MD $104,617

Huntingtown, MD $104,187

Indian Head, MD $104,836

Ironsides, MD $104,413

Issue, MD $101,394

La Plata, MD $105,133

Leonardtown, MD $100,550

Lexington Park, MD $99,869

Loveville, MD $101,604

Lusby, MD $101,220

Marbury, MD $105,677

Mechanicsville, MD $102,692

Morganza, MD $102,092

Mount Victoria, MD $100,918

Nanjemoy, MD $103,185

Newburg, MD $102,151

Park Hall, MD $99,576

Patuxent River, MD $100,102

Piney Point, MD $99,131

Pomfret, MD $106,275

Port Republic, MD $102,941

Port Tobacco, MD $104,745

Prince Frederick, MD $103,565

Ridge, MD $98,303

Rock Point, MD $102,114

Saint Inigoes, MD $98,619

Saint Leonard, MD $102,443

Saint Marys City, MD $99,557

Scotland, MD $97,651

Solomons, MD $100,940

Sunderland, MD $104,395

Tall Timbers, MD $99,257

Valley Lee, MD $99,297

Welcome, MD $104,094

White Plains, MD $106,286

Southern Md Facility, MD $107,583

Annapolis Junction, MD $102,883

Lanham, MD $107,991

Beltsville, MD $107,837

Laurel, MD $105,486

Bladensburg, MD $108,624

Lothian, MD $105,426

Mount Rainier, MD $108,675

North Beach, MD $103,961

Bowie, MD $105,469

Brentwood, MD $108,668

Capitol Heights, MD $108,621

Chesapeake Beach, MD $103,908

Churchton, MD $103,933

Clinton, MD $108,009

Still Pond, MD $100,036

Sudlersville, MD $99,849

Taylors Island, MD $100,736

Templeville, MD $99,582

Tilghman, MD $102,175

Toddville, MD $98,563

Trappe, MD $100,151

Wingate, MD $98,949

Wittman, MD $101,839

Woolford, MD $100,321

Worton, MD $100,380

Wye Mills, MD $101,092

Frederick, MD $99,946

Adamstown, MD $102,024

Big Pool, MD $94,771

Boonsboro, MD $98,147

Braddock Heights, MD $99,896

Brownsville, MD $99,604

Brunswick, MD $100,525

Buckeystown, MD $101,264

Burkittsville, MD $99,765

Cascade, MD $97,254

Cavetown, MD $97,130

Chewsville, MD $97,280

Clear Spring, MD $95,979

Cooksville, MD $101,822

Emmitsburg, MD $97,577

Fairplay, MD $97,516

Funkstown, MD $97,506

Glenelg, MD $102,900

Glenwood, MD $102,396

Hagerstown, MD $97,013

Hancock, MD $94,304

Ijamsville, MD $101,774

Jefferson, MD $100,625

Keedysville, MD $98,458

Keymar, MD $98,408

Knoxville, MD $99,997

Ladiesburg, MD $98,763

Libertytown, MD $99,672

Lisbon, MD $101,835

Little Orleans, MD $93,782

Maugansville, MD $96,660

Middletown, MD $99,529

Monrovia, MD $101,551

Mount Airy, MD $100,942

Myersville, MD $98,236

New Market, MD $100,533

New Midway, MD $98,760

New Windsor, MD $99,653

Point Of Rocks, MD $101,831

Rocky Ridge, MD $98,103

Rohrersville, MD $99,129

Sabillasville, MD $97,385

Saint James, MD $97,531

Sharpsburg, MD $98,312

Smithsburg, MD $97,218

Sykesville, MD $101,202

Taneytown, MD $97,811

Thurmont, MD $98,214

Tuscarora, MD $102,220

Union Bridge, MD $99,249

Unionville, MD $99,728

Walkersville, MD $99,376

West Friendship, MD $102,045

Williamsport, MD $97,118

Woodbine, MD $101,824

Woodsboro, MD $98,903

Salisbury, MD $98,091

Allen, MD $97,956

Berlin, MD $97,853

Bishopville, MD $97,875

Bivalve, MD $98,235

Manchester, MD $97,360

Marriottsville, MD $101,607

Maryland Line, MD $97,060

Mayo, MD $103,054

Millersville, MD $102,214

Monkton, MD $99,809

Odenton, MD $103,248

Crofton, MD $103,838

Owings Mills, MD $101,405

Parkton, MD $98,278

Pasadena, MD $101,746

Perry Hall, MD $101,471

Perryman, MD $99,780

Phoenix, MD $100,937

Pylesville, MD $97,692

Randallstown, MD $101,561

Reisterstown, MD $101,165

Riderwood, MD $101,776

Riva, MD $103,449

Severn, MD $102,198

Severna Park, MD $102,060

Simpsonville, MD $103,055

Sparks Glencoe, MD $100,119

Crisfield, MD $97,350

Stevenson, MD $101,628

Dhs, MD $107,495

Waldorf, MD $106,225

Street, MD $98,137

Upperco, MD $99,526

Upper Falls, MD $101,153

Westminster, MD $99,530

Whiteford, MD $97,653

White Hall, MD $98,146

White Marsh, MD $101,377

Woodstock, MD $101,653

Baltimore, MD $101,786

Towson, MD $101,774

Gwynn Oak, MD $101,807

Pikesville, MD $101,735

Sparrows Point, MD $101,676

Middle River, MD $101,466

Essex, MD $101,706

Dundalk, MD $101,802

Brooklyn, MD $101,804

Curtis Bay, MD $101,825

Halethorpe, MD $101,817

Catonsville, MD $101,867

Parkville, MD $101,758

Nottingham, MD $101,654

Rosedale, MD $101,785

Windsor Mill, MD $101,753

Gaithersburg, MD $106,072

Washington Grove, MD $106,127

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Principal-Secondary roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Principal-Secondary positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Principal-Secondary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Principal-Secondary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$106,875	$51.0	5%

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Principal-Secondary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$90,630

Average $101,786/year

$116,520

$7,552

Average $8,482/month

$9,710

$1,743

Average $1,957/week

$2,241

$44

Average $49/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,520	$9,710	$2,241	$56
Average	$101,786	$8,482	$1,957	$49
25th Percentile	$90,630	$7,552	$1,743	$44

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