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 $85,958 for beginners, reaching about $87,907 at mid-level, and approach $92,868 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 South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Principal-Secondary make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Principal-Secondary in South Carolina is $92,496 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,359 to $105,887
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,129

10% $73,129

50% (Median) $92,496

90% $118,078

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,887	$8,824	$2,036	$51
Average	$92,496	$7,708	$1,779	$44
25th Percentile	$82,359	$6,863	$1,584	$40

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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): $85,958
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,408
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,907
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,707
Expert (over 8 years): $92,868

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	less than 1 year	$85,958
Early Career Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	1-2 years	$86,408
Mid-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	2-4 years	$87,907
Senior-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	5-8 years	$89,707
Expert Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	over 8 years	$92,868

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:

Spartanburg: $92,161
Boiling Springs: $92,165
Arcadia: $92,161

Spartanburg, SC $92,161

Boiling Springs, SC $92,165

Arcadia, SC $92,161

Buffalo, SC $91,729

Campobello, SC $91,535

Chesnee, SC $91,911

Clifton, SC $92,149

Clinton, SC $90,697

Converse, SC $92,172

Cowpens, SC $92,039

Cross Anchor, SC $91,521

Cross Hill, SC $89,903

Drayton, SC $92,163

Duncan, SC $91,936

Enoree, SC $91,554

Fairforest, SC $92,161

Fingerville, SC $91,819

Gaffney, SC $92,284

Glendale, SC $92,184

Alcolu, SC $87,336

Ballentine, SC $91,093

Bamberg, SC $89,093

Batesburg, SC $90,247

Bethune, SC $89,318

Bishopville, SC $88,349

Blackstock, SC $91,712

Blair, SC $91,078

Blythewood, SC $90,953

Bowman, SC $89,086

Camden, SC $89,856

Cameron, SC $88,909

Carlisle, SC $91,379

Cassatt, SC $89,279

Cayce, SC $91,174

Chapin, SC $90,773

Chappells, SC $89,560

Cope, SC $89,370

Cordova, SC $89,606

Dalzell, SC $88,112

Davis Station, SC $88,091

Denmark, SC $89,303

Eastover, SC $90,030

Elgin, SC $90,722

Elliott, SC $88,033

Elloree, SC $88,955

Eutawville, SC $89,462

Gable, SC $87,339

Gadsden, SC $90,035

Gaston, SC $90,964

Gilbert, SC $90,655

Great Falls, SC $92,327

Greeleyville, SC $88,330

Heath Springs, SC $91,696

Holly Hill, SC $89,326

Hopkins, SC $90,900

Horatio, SC $89,270

Irmo, SC $90,971

Jenkinsville, SC $90,925

Kershaw, SC $90,032

Lamar, SC $88,415

Leesville, SC $90,492

Lexington, SC $91,052

Liberty Hill, SC $91,066

Little Mountain, SC $90,714

Lugoff, SC $90,307

Lydia, SC $88,520

Lynchburg, SC $87,784

Ehrhardt, SC $88,536

Lodge, SC $88,556

Mc Bee, SC $89,409

Manning, SC $87,796

Mayesville, SC $87,387

Monetta, SC $90,151

Neeses, SC $90,016

Newberry, SC $90,118

New Zion, SC $87,648

North, SC $90,212

Norway, SC $89,515

Olanta, SC $88,218

Orangeburg, SC $89,374

Peak, SC $90,865

Pelion, SC $90,600

Pinewood, SC $88,055

New Ellenton, SC $90,916

Allendale, SC $89,231

Barnwell, SC $89,684

Hilda, SC $89,399

Bath, SC $91,351

Blackville, SC $89,416

Bradley, SC $89,730

Clarks Hill, SC $91,030

Clearwater, SC $91,351

Edgefield, SC $90,611

Elko, SC $89,869

Fairfax, SC $88,939

Gloverville, SC $91,285

Graniteville, SC $91,240

Jackson, SC $91,217

Johnston, SC $90,424

Langley, SC $91,328

Mc Cormick, SC $89,944

Martin, SC $89,405

Modoc, SC $90,693

Montmorenci, SC $90,738

Mount Carmel, SC $89,322

North Augusta, SC $91,351

Beech Island, SC $91,351

Olar, SC $89,032

Parksville, SC $90,531

Plum Branch, SC $90,435

Sycamore, SC $89,001

Trenton, SC $90,863

Troy, SC $90,185

Ulmer, SC $88,983

Vaucluse, SC $91,175

Warrenville, SC $91,267

Williston, SC $90,110

Windsor, SC $90,387

Beaufort, SC $90,512

Ladys Island, SC $90,198

Okatie, SC $90,985

Bluffton, SC $91,375

Brunson, SC $88,680

Coosawhatchie, SC $90,291

Crocketville, SC $88,928

Dale, SC $89,978

Daufuskie Island, SC $91,453

Early Branch, SC $89,467

Estill, SC $89,414

Saint Helena Island, SC $90,383

Furman, SC $89,654

Garnett, SC $90,075

Gifford, SC $89,096

Hampton, SC $89,059

Hilton Head Island, SC $91,030

Hardeeville, SC $91,582

Islandton, SC $88,717

Lobeco, SC $90,035

Luray, SC $88,760

Miley, SC $88,615

Pineland, SC $90,137

Port Royal, SC $90,612

Ridgeland, SC $90,662

Scotia, SC $89,668

Seabrook, SC $89,945

Sheldon, SC $90,384

Tillman, SC $90,567

Varnville, SC $89,268

Yemassee, SC $89,564

Clemson, SC $90,663

Cleveland, SC $90,818

Conestee, SC $91,354

Donalds, SC $90,590

Inman, SC $91,944

Joanna, SC $90,397

Jonesville, SC $91,980

Kinards, SC $89,769

Landrum, SC $90,974

Laurens, SC $90,691

Lockhart, SC $92,007

Lyman, SC $91,641

Mayo, SC $92,019

Moore, SC $92,151

Mountville, SC $90,034

Pacolet, SC $92,035

Pacolet Mills, SC $92,056

Pauline, SC $91,974

Reidville, SC $91,884

Roebuck, SC $92,117

Startex, SC $92,107

Una, SC $92,161

Union, SC $91,646

Waterloo, SC $90,234

Wellford, SC $92,083

White Stone, SC $92,177

Woodruff, SC $91,782

Charleston, SC $93,740

Charleston Afb, SC $93,740

North Charleston, SC $93,740

Hanahan, SC $93,740

Adams Run, SC $92,302

Awendaw, SC $92,905

Bethera, SC $91,902

Bonneau, SC $90,956

Branchville, SC $88,957

Canadys, SC $89,924

Cordesville, SC $92,414

Cottageville, SC $91,658

Cross, SC $89,900

Dorchester, SC $90,745

Edisto Island, SC $92,029

Due West, SC $90,219

Easley, SC $91,217

Fair Play, SC $89,988

Fountain Inn, SC $91,127

Gray Court, SC $90,973

Greenwood, SC $89,921

Greer, SC $91,315

Hodges, SC $90,187

Honea Path, SC $90,776

Iva, SC $89,920

La France, SC $90,743

Liberty, SC $90,977

Long Creek, SC $89,446

Lowndesville, SC $89,954

Marietta, SC $90,971

Mauldin, SC $91,318

Mountain Rest, SC $89,663

Newry, SC $90,504

Ninety Six, SC $89,804

Norris, SC $90,839

Pelzer, SC $91,105

Pendleton, SC $90,788

Pickens, SC $90,883

Seneca, SC $90,484

Piedmont, SC $91,249

Richland, SC $90,211

Salem, SC $90,301

Sandy Springs, SC $90,667

Simpsonville, SC $91,176

Six Mile, SC $90,654

Slater, SC $91,098

Starr, SC $90,316

Sunset, SC $90,580

Tamassee, SC $89,896

Taylors, SC $91,241

Tigerville, SC $91,078

Townville, SC $90,367

Travelers Rest, SC $91,081

Walhalla, SC $90,090

Ware Shoals, SC $90,727

Westminster, SC $89,831

West Union, SC $90,328

Williamston, SC $90,994

Blacksburg, SC $93,135

Bowling Green, SC $94,446

Catawba, SC $94,533

Chester, SC $93,203

Fort Mill, SC $94,490

Chesterfield, SC $89,493

Clover, SC $94,496

Edgemoor, SC $94,507

Fort Lawn, SC $93,654

Hickory Grove, SC $92,514

Jefferson, SC $89,819

Lancaster, SC $93,217

Lando, SC $94,359

Mc Connells, SC $94,048

Mount Croghan, SC $89,947

Pageland, SC $91,528

Richburg, SC $93,585

Rock Hill, SC $95,132

Ruby, SC $89,747

Sharon, SC $92,857

Smyrna, SC $92,980

Van Wyck, SC $94,417

York, SC $94,271

Aiken, SC $90,839

Folly Beach, SC $93,740

Walterboro, SC $90,019

Williams, SC $89,019

Florence, SC $88,785

Andrews, SC $88,950

Aynor, SC $88,705

Bennettsville, SC $88,487

Blenheim, SC $88,598

Cades, SC $88,009

Centenary, SC $88,411

Cheraw, SC $89,422

Clio, SC $88,463

Conway, SC $88,701

Coward, SC $88,601

Darlington, SC $88,765

Dillon, SC $88,474

Effingham, SC $88,742

Fork, SC $88,449

Galivants Ferry, SC $88,687

Green Sea, SC $88,569

Gresham, SC $88,497

Hamer, SC $88,609

Hartsville, SC $88,808

Hemingway, SC $88,628

Johnsonville, SC $88,296

Kingstree, SC $88,692

Lake City, SC $88,218

Lake View, SC $88,618

Lane, SC $88,872

Latta, SC $88,593

Little River, SC $89,178

Little Rock, SC $88,548

Longs, SC $88,914

Loris, SC $88,664

Mc Coll, SC $88,849

Marion, SC $88,528

Myrtle Beach, SC $88,933

Minturn, SC $88,480

Mullins, SC $88,477

Murrells Inlet, SC $88,719

Nesmith, SC $88,582

Nichols, SC $88,542

North Myrtle Beach, SC $89,157

Pamplico, SC $88,511

Patrick, SC $89,370

Pawleys Island, SC $88,569

Rains, SC $88,501

Salters, SC $88,881

Scranton, SC $88,447

Sellers, SC $88,569

Society Hill, SC $88,533

Tatum, SC $88,821

Wallace, SC $89,114

Greenville, SC $91,351

Abbeville, SC $89,858

Anderson, SC $90,718

Belton, SC $90,846

Calhoun Falls, SC $89,510

Central, SC $90,747

Georgetown, SC $88,868

Goose Creek, SC $93,503

Green Pond, SC $90,977

Grover, SC $89,865

Harleyville, SC $89,658

Hollywood, SC $92,773

Huger, SC $92,619

Isle Of Palms, SC $93,722

Jacksonboro, SC $91,598

Jamestown, SC $91,291

Johns Island, SC $93,740

Ladson, SC $93,274

Mc Clellanville, SC $91,359

Moncks Corner, SC $91,951

Mount Pleasant, SC $93,740

Pineville, SC $89,149

Pinopolis, SC $90,917

Ravenel, SC $93,355

Reevesville, SC $89,206

Ridgeville, SC $92,040

Round O, SC $91,280

Ruffin, SC $89,164

Russellville, SC $89,477

Saint George, SC $89,731

Saint Stephen, SC $89,493

Smoaks, SC $88,956

Sullivans Island, SC $93,740

Summerville, SC $92,560

Wadmalaw Island, SC $93,203

Pomaria, SC $90,830

Gramling, SC $91,579

Prosperity, SC $90,541

Rembert, SC $88,879

Ridge Spring, SC $90,353

Ridgeway, SC $90,837

Rion, SC $90,975

Rowesville, SC $89,194

Saint Matthews, SC $89,742

Salley, SC $90,105

Saluda, SC $89,807

Santee, SC $89,301

Sardinia, SC $87,686

Silverstreet, SC $89,667

Springfield, SC $89,871

State Park, SC $91,172

Summerton, SC $88,520

Sumter, SC $87,284

Shaw A F B, SC $87,908

Swansea, SC $90,678

Timmonsville, SC $88,660

Turbeville, SC $87,723

Vance, SC $89,356

Wagener, SC $90,125

Ward, SC $90,145

Wedgefield, SC $88,322

West Columbia, SC $91,174

Westville, SC $90,025

White Rock, SC $90,875

Whitmire, SC $90,174

Winnsboro, SC $91,200

Columbia, SC $91,174

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	$97,121	$47.0	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.

$82,359

Average $92,496/year

$105,887

$6,863

Average $7,708/month

$8,824

$1,584

Average $1,779/week

$2,036

$40

Average $44/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,887	$8,824	$2,036	$51
Average	$92,496	$7,708	$1,779	$44
25th Percentile	$82,359	$6,863	$1,584	$40

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