What are the main factors that influence an Assistant School Leader'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 School Leader?

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

How does experience change An Assistant School Leader's salary?

An Assistant School Leader's salary grows with experience: starting around $91,304 for beginners, reaching about $93,375 at mid-level, and approach $98,645 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant School Leader?

Assistant School Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant School Leader roles are District of Columbia $110,125, California $109,708, Massachusetts $108,245. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant School Leader roles make?

Salaries for Assistant School Leader level roles vary by specialization: Assistant School Leader of Operations: $101,857; School Assistant Principal: $98,001; Assistant School Principal: $97,962; School Age Group Leader: $76,453; After School Group Leader: $66,135.

Assistant School Leader Salary in North Dakota

How much does an Assistant School Leader make in North Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant School Leader in North Dakota is $98,249 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, an Assistant School Leader's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,423
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,481 to $112,473
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,677

10% $77,677

50% (Median) $98,249

90% $125,423

Assistant School Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,473	$9,373	$2,163	$54
Average	$98,249	$8,187	$1,889	$47
25th Percentile	$87,481	$7,290	$1,682	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant School Leader Salaries

An Assistant School Leader'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 School Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant School Leader'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): $91,304
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,782
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,375
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,286
Expert (over 8 years): $98,645

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant School Leader	less than 1 year	$91,304
Early Career Level Assistant School Leader	1-2 years	$91,782
Mid-Level Level Assistant School Leader	2-4 years	$93,375
Senior-Level Level Assistant School Leader	5-8 years	$95,286
Expert Level Assistant School Leader	over 8 years	$98,645

How Do Assistant School Leader 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 School Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $110,125.
California: $109,708.
Massachusetts: $108,245.

District of Columbia $110,125 California $109,708 Massachusetts $108,245 Washington $107,848 New Jersey $107,808 Alaska $107,669 Connecticut $106,296 New York $105,739

Hawaii $103,959 Rhode Island $103,123 Maryland $102,556 Minnesota $101,780 Colorado $101,482 Illinois $101,383 Oregon $101,005 Delaware $100,726

New Hampshire $100,551 Virginia $100,159 Pennsylvania $99,015 Nevada $98,438 North Dakota $98,249 Michigan $97,951 Wisconsin $97,842 Vermont $97,623

Texas $97,016 Maine $96,976 Arizona $96,917 Ohio $96,847 Georgia $95,932 Indiana $95,474 Wyoming $95,385 Utah $95,246

Iowa $95,186 Kansas $94,709 Louisiana $94,569 North Carolina $94,520 Missouri $94,500 Florida $94,112 Montana $93,903 Nebraska $93,704

Kentucky $93,595 South Carolina $93,197 Tennessee $92,948 Idaho $92,849 New Mexico $92,123 Oklahoma $91,963 Alabama $91,377 South Dakota $90,392

Arkansas $89,855 West Virginia $89,566 Mississippi $88,701

Top Paying Cities for Assistant School Leader

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:

Epping: $100,303
Fortuna: $99,598
Grenora: $99,464

Epping, ND $100,303

Fortuna, ND $99,598

Grenora, ND $99,464

Keene, ND $100,404

Ray, ND $100,317

Tioga, ND $100,389

Trenton, ND $100,215

Watford City, ND $100,587

Zahl, ND $99,751

Stirum, ND $99,073

Tower City, ND $97,910

Valley City, ND $98,709

Wahpeton, ND $98,419

Walcott, ND $96,968

West Fargo, ND $95,797

Wheatland, ND $96,842

Wyndmere, ND $98,250

Fargo, ND $95,753

Grand Forks, ND $95,494

Grand Forks Afb, ND $95,494

Adams, ND $98,998

Aneta, ND $98,210

Arvilla, ND $95,951

Bathgate, ND $98,995

Buxton, ND $96,090

Caledonia, ND $96,867

Cavalier, ND $99,315

Crystal, ND $99,137

Cummings, ND $96,522

Dahlen, ND $98,296

Drayton, ND $98,662

Edinburg, ND $99,126

Emerado, ND $95,494

Fairdale, ND $99,023

Almont, ND $99,820

Baldwin, ND $98,982

Beulah, ND $100,802

Braddock, ND $99,154

Cannon Ball, ND $99,540

Carson, ND $99,645

Center, ND $99,542

Coleharbor, ND $100,288

Driscoll, ND $99,178

Elgin, ND $100,098

Flasher, ND $99,553

Fort Yates, ND $99,344

Garrison, ND $100,648

Golden Valley, ND $100,761

Hague, ND $99,027

Hazelton, ND $99,260

Hazen, ND $100,634

Drake, ND $99,689

Kintyre, ND $99,283

Linton, ND $99,378

Mandan, ND $99,006

Menoken, ND $98,896

Mercer, ND $99,604

Moffit, ND $99,151

Napoleon, ND $99,384

New Leipzig, ND $99,963

New Salem, ND $99,722

Raleigh, ND $99,417

Riverdale, ND $100,726

Saint Anthony, ND $99,198

Selfridge, ND $99,223

Shields, ND $99,317

Solen, ND $99,358

Stanton, ND $100,139

Sterling, ND $99,052

Strasburg, ND $99,161

Turtle Lake, ND $99,927

Underwood, ND $100,106

Washburn, ND $99,786

Wilton, ND $99,250

Zap, ND $100,722

Zeeland, ND $98,995

Dickinson, ND $100,792

Amidon, ND $100,130

Beach, ND $99,841

Belfield, ND $100,430

Bowman, ND $99,747

Dodge, ND $100,793

Dunn Center, ND $100,686

Fairfield, ND $100,290

Gladstone, ND $100,580

Glen Ullin, ND $100,355

Golva, ND $99,782

Grassy Butte, ND $100,247

Halliday, ND $100,780

Hebron, ND $100,567

Hettinger, ND $99,574

Killdeer, ND $100,606

Lefor, ND $100,355

Manning, ND $100,540

Marmarth, ND $99,376

Marshall, ND $100,628

Medora, ND $100,137

Mott, ND $100,143

New England, ND $100,323

Reeder, ND $99,726

Regent, ND $100,235

Rhame, ND $99,617

Richardton, ND $100,569

Scranton, ND $99,518

Sentinel Butte, ND $99,877

South Heart, ND $100,484

Taylor, ND $100,578

Minot, ND $100,507

Minot Afb, ND $100,621

Anamoose, ND $99,567

Antler, ND $99,824

Balfour, ND $99,684

Bantry, ND $99,733

Benedict, ND $100,060

Berthold, ND $100,202

Bowbells, ND $100,081

Burlington, ND $100,369

Butte, ND $99,738

Carpio, ND $100,066

Columbus, ND $100,046

Crosby, ND $100,113

Deering, ND $99,894

Des Lacs, ND $100,262

Donnybrook, ND $100,074

Douglas, ND $100,244

Finley, ND $98,248

Fordville, ND $98,084

Forest River, ND $96,839

Gilby, ND $96,208

Glasston, ND $99,106

Grafton, ND $98,031

Hamilton, ND $98,971

Hannah, ND $99,077

Hatton, ND $96,570

Hensel, ND $99,124

Hoople, ND $98,948

Inkster, ND $96,890

Langdon, ND $99,274

Lankin, ND $98,793

Larimore, ND $96,770

Mcville, ND $98,654

Maida, ND $99,319

Manvel, ND $95,494

Mayville, ND $96,893

Mekinock, ND $95,494

Michigan, ND $98,595

Milton, ND $99,023

Minto, ND $96,435

Mountain, ND $99,224

Neche, ND $99,155

Niagara, ND $97,659

Northwood, ND $96,639

Osnabrock, ND $99,150

Park River, ND $98,743

Pembina, ND $99,084

Petersburg, ND $98,139

Pisek, ND $97,909

Portland, ND $97,680

Reynolds, ND $95,513

Saint Thomas, ND $99,098

Sharon, ND $97,897

Thompson, ND $95,496

Wales, ND $99,099

Walhalla, ND $99,265

Devils Lake, ND $99,268

Agate, ND $99,230

Alsen, ND $99,019

Balta, ND $99,951

Belcourt, ND $99,781

Bisbee, ND $99,273

Bottineau, ND $99,823

Bremen, ND $98,914

Brocket, ND $98,867

Calvin, ND $99,108

Cando, ND $99,319

Churchs Ferry, ND $99,015

Crary, ND $98,927

Dunseith, ND $99,723

Edmore, ND $99,018

Abercrombie, ND $97,194

Absaraka, ND $96,904

Amenia, ND $96,643

Argusville, ND $96,027

Arthur, ND $96,607

Ayr, ND $97,077

Barney, ND $98,128

Blanchard, ND $97,236

Buffalo, ND $97,255

Casselton, ND $96,328

Cayuga, ND $98,866

Christine, ND $96,621

Clifford, ND $97,886

Cogswell, ND $98,756

Colfax, ND $97,279

Davenport, ND $96,404

Enderlin, ND $98,142

Erie, ND $97,044

Fairmount, ND $98,795

Fingal, ND $97,941

Forman, ND $98,904

Fort Ransom, ND $98,947

Galesburg, ND $97,653

Gardner, ND $96,348

Bismarck, ND $98,816

Grandin, ND $96,652

Egeland, ND $99,182

Esmond, ND $99,250

Fort Totten, ND $99,242

Hampden, ND $99,027

Hansboro, ND $99,317

Harvey, ND $99,430

Knox, ND $99,291

Lakota, ND $98,893

Lawton, ND $98,898

Leeds, ND $99,269

Maddock, ND $99,184

Minnewaukan, ND $99,116

Munich, ND $99,187

Mylo, ND $99,340

Nekoma, ND $99,118

New Rockford, ND $98,922

Oberon, ND $99,052

Pekin, ND $98,615

Penn, ND $99,047

Perth, ND $99,292

Rocklake, ND $99,260

Rolette, ND $99,503

Rolla, ND $99,556

Rugby, ND $99,570

Saint John, ND $99,658

Saint Michael, ND $99,129

Sarles, ND $99,194

Sheyenne, ND $98,914

Starkweather, ND $99,072

Tokio, ND $99,110

Tolna, ND $98,720

Warwick, ND $98,747

Webster, ND $98,980

Willow City, ND $99,558

Wolford, ND $99,336

York, ND $99,257

Jamestown, ND $99,136

Ashley, ND $98,910

Berlin, ND $99,066

Binford, ND $98,504

Bowdon, ND $99,120

Buchanan, ND $98,745

Carrington, ND $98,886

Cathay, ND $98,925

Chaseley, ND $99,210

Cleveland, ND $98,949

Cooperstown, ND $98,681

Courtenay, ND $98,522

Dawson, ND $99,233

Dazey, ND $98,623

Denhoff, ND $99,414

Dickey, ND $98,998

Edgeley, ND $99,150

Ellendale, ND $98,768

Fessenden, ND $99,187

Forbes, ND $98,743

Fredonia, ND $99,051

Fullerton, ND $98,982

Gackle, ND $99,130

Glenfield, ND $98,514

Goodrich, ND $99,392

Grace City, ND $98,614

Hannaford, ND $98,555

Hurdsfield, ND $99,295

Jessie, ND $98,850

Jud, ND $99,005

Kensal, ND $98,549

Kulm, ND $99,114

Lamoure, ND $99,159

Lehr, ND $99,130

Litchville, ND $98,908

Mcclusky, ND $99,537

Mchenry, ND $98,541

Marion, ND $98,945

Medina, ND $99,083

Montpelier, ND $98,977

Oakes, ND $98,912

Pettibone, ND $99,042

Pingree, ND $98,723

Regan, ND $99,287

Robinson, ND $99,091

Rogers, ND $98,689

Sanborn, ND $98,774

Spiritwood, ND $98,754

Steele, ND $99,290

Streeter, ND $99,198

Sutton, ND $98,379

Sykeston, ND $98,963

Tappen, ND $99,210

Tuttle, ND $99,162

Verona, ND $99,017

Wimbledon, ND $98,624

Wing, ND $99,163

Wishek, ND $99,330

Woodworth, ND $98,881

Ypsilanti, ND $98,902

Gwinner, ND $99,202

Hankinson, ND $98,888

Harwood, ND $95,828

Havana, ND $98,687

Hillsboro, ND $97,096

Hope, ND $98,194

Horace, ND $96,210

Hunter, ND $96,867

Kathryn, ND $98,665

Kindred, ND $96,613

Leonard, ND $97,053

Lidgerwood, ND $98,921

Lisbon, ND $98,698

Luverne, ND $98,387

Mcleod, ND $97,898

Mantador, ND $98,625

Mapleton, ND $96,329

Milnor, ND $98,698

Mooreton, ND $98,232

Nome, ND $98,430

Oriska, ND $98,061

Page, ND $97,827

Pillsbury, ND $98,126

Rutland, ND $98,871

Sheldon, ND $97,835

Flaxton, ND $99,987

Glenburn, ND $100,035

Granville, ND $99,906

Karlsruhe, ND $99,740

Kenmare, ND $100,122

Kramer, ND $99,683

Lansford, ND $99,966

Lignite, ND $100,143

Mcgregor, ND $100,138

Makoti, ND $100,345

Mandaree, ND $100,632

Martin, ND $99,453

Max, ND $100,212

Maxbass, ND $99,861

Mohall, ND $100,007

Newburg, ND $99,850

New Town, ND $100,571

Noonan, ND $100,085

Norwich, ND $100,003

Palermo, ND $100,240

Parshall, ND $100,568

Plaza, ND $100,317

Portal, ND $100,076

Powers Lake, ND $100,197

Roseglen, ND $100,581

Ross, ND $100,301

Ruso, ND $99,869

Ryder, ND $100,360

Sawyer, ND $100,160

Sherwood, ND $99,947

Souris, ND $99,688

Stanley, ND $100,382

Surrey, ND $100,246

Tolley, ND $99,966

Towner, ND $99,694

Upham, ND $99,800

Velva, ND $100,101

Voltaire, ND $99,820

Westhope, ND $99,866

White Earth, ND $100,293

Wildrose, ND $100,105

Williston, ND $100,215

Alamo, ND $100,056

Alexander, ND $100,010

Ambrose, ND $99,779

Arnegard, ND $100,273

Cartwright, ND $99,708

Assistant School Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant School Leader 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 School Leader positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant School Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant School Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$103,162	$50.0	5%

Assistant School Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant School Leader'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.

$87,481

Average $98,249/year

$112,473

$7,290

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$9,373

$1,682

Average $1,889/week

$2,163

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Average $47/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,473	$9,373	$2,163	$54
Average	$98,249	$8,187	$1,889	$47
25th Percentile	$87,481	$7,290	$1,682	$42

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