Principal Salary in Gulfport, Mississippi

How much does a Principal make in Gulfport, MS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal in Gulfport, MS is $107,343. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $95,052 to $120,827, with most professionals earning between $83,862 and $133,104.

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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 Gulfport, MS

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107343

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120827

107343

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 Gulfport, MS. The base salary for Principal ranges from $95,052 to $120,827 with the average base salary of $107,343. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,052 to $120,827 with the average total cash compensation of $107,343.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$107,343	$95,052 - $120,827
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$107,343	$95,052 - $120,827

* 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 Gulfport, MS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Biloxi, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,809 - $121,789	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Pascagoula, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,366 - $121,226	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Mobile, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,501 - $125,211	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Hattiesburg, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,458 - $120,071	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE New Orleans, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,030 - $130,968	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Kenner, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,976 - $130,900	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS

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About Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport is the second-largest city in Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the other county seat of Harrison County and the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city of Gulfport had a total population of 67,793. It is also home to the US Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 64.2 sq mi (166.4 km2), of which ...

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About Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second-largest city in Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the other county seat of Harrison ....More

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