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Assistant Principal Salary in Utah

How much does an Assistant Principal make in Utah?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Principal in Utah is $93,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,827
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,300 to $106,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,740

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Assistant Principal Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,900	$8,908	$2,056	$51
Average	$93,800	$7,817	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$83,300	$6,942	$1,602	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Principal Salaries

An Assistant Principal'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 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Principal'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:

Assistant Principal (0-5 years): $93,776
Headmaster (5+ years): $102,457
Superintendent of Primary/Secondary Schools (5+ years): $153,488

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Principal	0-5 years	$93,776
Headmaster	5+ years	$102,457
Superintendent of Primary/Secondary Schools	5+ years	$153,488

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How Do Assistant Principal 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 Principals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,500.
California: $108,100.
Massachusetts: $106,600.

District of Columbia $108,500 California $108,100 Massachusetts $106,600 Washington $106,200 New Jersey $106,200 Alaska $106,100 Connecticut $104,700 New York $104,200

Hawaii $102,400 Rhode Island $101,600 Maryland $101,000 Minnesota $100,300 Colorado $100,000 Illinois $99,900 Oregon $99,500 Delaware $99,200

New Hampshire $99,000 Virginia $98,700 Pennsylvania $97,500 Nevada $97,000 North Dakota $96,800 Michigan $96,500 Wisconsin $96,400 Vermont $96,200

Texas $95,600 Arizona $95,500 Maine $95,500 Ohio $95,400 Georgia $94,500 Indiana $94,100 Wyoming $94,000 Utah $93,800

Iowa $93,800 Kansas $93,300 Louisiana $93,200 North Carolina $93,100 Missouri $93,100 Florida $92,700 Montana $92,500 Nebraska $92,300

Kentucky $92,200 South Carolina $91,800 Tennessee $91,600 Idaho $91,500 New Mexico $90,800 Oklahoma $90,600 Alabama $90,000 South Dakota $89,000

Arkansas $88,500 West Virginia $88,200 Mississippi $87,400

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Principals

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:

Tremonton: $93,100
Fielding: $93,100
Garland: $93,200

Tremonton, UT $93,100 Fielding, UT $93,100 Garland, UT $93,200 Grouse Creek, UT $92,900 Honeyville, UT $92,900 Hooper, UT $92,200 Howell, UT $93,000 Huntsville, UT $93,000

Hyde Park, UT $93,300 Hyrum, UT $93,000 Lewiston, UT $93,100 Logan, UT $93,200 Mantua, UT $92,500 Mendon, UT $93,100 Millville, UT $93,000 Newton, UT $93,100

Paradise, UT $92,700 Park Valley, UT $92,700 Plymouth, UT $93,000 Portage, UT $92,900 Providence, UT $93,100 Richmond, UT $93,200 Riverside, UT $93,200 Smithfield, UT $93,200

Snowville, UT $92,800 Trenton, UT $93,100 Wellsville, UT $92,800 Willard, UT $92,300 Price, UT $92,800 Aneth, UT $92,900 Blanding, UT $93,000 Bluff, UT $92,700

Castle Dale, UT $92,700 Cisco, UT $92,800 Clawson, UT $92,500 Cleveland, UT $92,700 East Carbon, UT $92,900 Elmo, UT $92,700 Emery, UT $92,400 Ferron, UT $92,500

Green River, UT $92,500 Helper, UT $92,700 Huntington, UT $92,600 Kenilworth, UT $92,700 La Sal, UT $92,900 Mexican Hat, UT $92,500 Moab, UT $93,100 Lake Powell, UT $92,200

Montezuma Creek, UT $92,900 Monticello, UT $92,900 Monument Valley, UT $92,600 Orangeville, UT $92,600 Sunnyside, UT $92,800 Thompson, UT $92,700 Wellington, UT $92,900 Provo, UT $91,400

Aurora, UT $92,700 Axtell, UT $92,600 Centerfield, UT $92,700 Chester, UT $92,600 Delta, UT $92,800 Elberta, UT $92,300 Ephraim, UT $92,800 Eureka, UT $92,600

Fairview, UT $92,400 Fayette, UT $92,600 Fillmore, UT $92,700 Fountain Green, UT $92,500 Goshen, UT $92,100 Gunnison, UT $92,700 Hinckley, UT $92,900 Holden, UT $92,700

Kanosh, UT $92,600 Leamington, UT $92,700 Levan, UT $92,500 Lynndyl, UT $92,700 Manti, UT $92,700 Mayfield, UT $92,600 Meadow, UT $92,600 Mona, UT $92,200

Moroni, UT $92,600 Mount Pleasant, UT $92,600 Nephi, UT $92,600 Oak City, UT $92,700 Payson, UT $92,000 Redmond, UT $92,700 Salem, UT $91,700 Salina, UT $92,500

Santaquin, UT $92,000 Scipio, UT $92,800 Sigurd, UT $92,600 Spanish Fork, UT $92,100 Spring City, UT $92,600 Springville, UT $91,700 Mapleton, UT $91,600 Sterling, UT $92,700

Wales, UT $92,600 Richfield, UT $92,600 Alton, UT $92,500 Annabella, UT $92,800 Antimony, UT $92,400 Beaver, UT $92,700 Beryl, UT $92,700 Bicknell, UT $92,500

Boulder, UT $92,400 Bryce Canyon, UT $92,700 Cannonville, UT $92,600 Brian Head, UT $92,600 Cedar City, UT $92,900 Central, UT $92,700 Circleville, UT $92,700 Elsinore, UT $92,800

Enterprise, UT $92,800 Escalante, UT $92,400 Garrison, UT $93,000 Glendale, UT $92,600 Glenwood, UT $92,600 Greenville, UT $92,500 Greenwich, UT $92,500 Gunlock, UT $92,600

Hanksville, UT $92,200 Hatch, UT $92,500 Henrieville, UT $92,400 Hurricane, UT $92,900 Ivins, UT $93,000 Joseph, UT $92,600 Junction, UT $92,500 Kanab, UT $92,600

Kanarraville, UT $92,700 Kingston, UT $92,600 Koosharem, UT $92,400 La Verkin, UT $93,100 Leeds, UT $92,900 Loa, UT $92,500 Lyman, UT $92,300 Marysvale, UT $92,500

Milford, UT $92,600 Minersville, UT $92,700 Modena, UT $92,500 Monroe, UT $92,700 Mount Carmel, UT $92,500 Newcastle, UT $92,700 New Harmony, UT $92,800 Orderville, UT $92,600

Panguitch, UT $92,600 Paragonah, UT $92,500 Parowan, UT $92,700 Duck Creek Village, UT $92,600 Rockville, UT $92,700 Bryce, UT $92,500 Santa Clara, UT $93,100 Sevier, UT $92,400

Springdale, UT $92,600 Saint George, UT $93,100 Summit, UT $92,900 Teasdale, UT $92,400 Toquerville, UT $92,900 Torrey, UT $92,300 Tropic, UT $92,700 Virgin, UT $92,600

Washington, UT $93,000 Pine Valley, UT $92,700 Veyo, UT $92,900 Dammeron Valley, UT $92,800 Hildale, UT $93,000 Altamont, UT $93,000 Altonah, UT $92,900 American Fork, UT $93,900

Alpine, UT $94,100 Eagle Mountain, UT $92,700 Draper, UT $94,500 Bingham Canyon, UT $95,200 Duchesne, UT $92,800 Ogden, UT $92,000 Bear River City, UT $92,800 Brigham City, UT $92,700

Cache Junction, UT $93,000 Clarkston, UT $93,000 Collinston, UT $93,200 Corinne, UT $93,100 Cornish, UT $93,000 Deweyville, UT $93,100 Eden, UT $92,300 Bluebell, UT $93,000

Bonanza, UT $93,000 South Jordan, UT $95,200 Bountiful, UT $95,800 Cedar Valley, UT $93,000 Centerville, UT $95,300 Clearfield, UT $92,300 Coalville, UT $94,400 Croydon, UT $93,700

Dugway, UT $93,400 Dutch John, UT $93,000 Echo, UT $94,500 Farmington, UT $94,800 Fort Duchesne, UT $93,000 Fruitland, UT $92,800 Garden City, UT $93,000 Grantsville, UT $93,500

Hanna, UT $93,000 Heber City, UT $93,600 Henefer, UT $94,700 Ibapah, UT $93,100 Jensen, UT $92,900 Kamas, UT $94,400 Kaysville, UT $93,800 Laketown, UT $92,900

Lapoint, UT $93,000 Layton, UT $92,900 Lindon, UT $91,700 Lehi, UT $93,100 Magna, UT $95,600 Saratoga Springs, UT $92,100 Manila, UT $93,100 Midvale, UT $95,700

Midway, UT $95,300 Morgan, UT $94,400 Mountain Home, UT $92,900 Myton, UT $92,900 Neola, UT $93,000 North Salt Lake, UT $95,800 Oakley, UT $94,800 Hill Afb, UT $92,300

Orem, UT $91,500 Park City, UT $96,100 Peoa, UT $95,500 Pleasant Grove, UT $92,200 Randlett, UT $92,900 Randolph, UT $93,100 Riverton, UT $94,600 Roosevelt, UT $93,100

Roy, UT $92,100 Rush Valley, UT $93,500 Sandy, UT $95,500 Stockton, UT $93,700 Tabiona, UT $92,900 Talmage, UT $92,900 Tooele, UT $94,700 Syracuse, UT $93,000

Tridell, UT $93,100 Vernal, UT $93,000 Vernon, UT $92,700 West Jordan, UT $95,500 Wallsburg, UT $93,000 Wendover, UT $93,300 Whiterocks, UT $92,900 Woodruff, UT $93,000

Woods Cross, UT $95,700 Herriman, UT $94,500 Salt Lake City, UT $95,900

Assistant Principal Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Assistant Principal salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $96,874. While startup companies pay approximate $82,740.

Assistant Principal Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$82,740
Growth Stage	51~500	$87,304
Established	501~5000	$93,786
Enterprise	5000+	$96,874

Assistant Principal Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industry for an Assistant Principal

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$98,490	$47.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Principal'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$83,300

Average $93,800/year

$106,900

$6,942

Average $7,817/month

$8,908

$1,602

Average $1,804/week

$2,056

$40

Average $45/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,900	$8,908	$2,056	$51
Average	$93,800	$7,817	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$83,300	$6,942	$1,602	$40

Assistant Principal Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Assistant Principal, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Headmaster role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $102,500 - a projected growth of 9% over your current level.

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