Principal Salary in Akron, Ohio

How much does a Principal make in Akron, OH?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal in Akron, OH is $117,644. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $104,166 to $132,415, with most professionals earning between $91,896 and $145,864.

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Assist the Superintendent in the management and coordination of diagnostic evaluations, related staffing, and parent feedback meetings.

April 28, 2023

Lead a team of engineers in all aspects of the design of projects including the plans, specifications, and estimate preparation for public works projects with a focus on wet utility improvements including water distribution and storage, wastewater collection, and storm drainage systems for public agencies.

January 30, 2023

Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and a Development Director, including managing calendar, contact lists, travel reservations, meeting preparation, phone and email correspondence, mail correspondence, entering call reports, meeting notes and briefings.

March 19, 2023

Participate in an Architecture Guild that helps define, evangelize, and evolve the set of guidelines made available to technical teams.

April 27, 2023

Develop sophisticated data science frameworks that add value to addressing client needs, Interface with the client on a regular basis to understand and address their business problems through these frameworks.

April 30, 2023

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal in Akron, OH

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104166

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117644

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104166

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117644

What is the average salary for Principal in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal in Akron, OH. The base salary for Principal ranges from $104,166 to $132,415 with the average base salary of $117,644. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $104,166 to $132,415 with the average total cash compensation of $117,644.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$117,644	$104,166 - $132,415
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$117,644	$104,166 - $132,415

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Salary Near Akron, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,638 - $131,743	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Canton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,518 - $129,048	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,557 - $135,455	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,557 - $135,455	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,471 - $135,345	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,112 - $132,347	COMPARE TO Akron, OH

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About Akron, Ohio

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...

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