Secondary School Principal Salary in Dayton, OH

How much does a Secondary School Principal make in Dayton, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Secondary School Principal in Dayton, OH is $118,147. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $104,619 to $132,988, with most professionals earning between $92,303 and $146,501.

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Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors.

November 26, 2022

Promotes a culture of learning and collaboration by providing opportunities for staff to acquire, enhance, and refine the knowledge, skills, and commitment necessary to create and support high levels of learning for all students.

December 22, 2022

Creates and sustains a culture of collaboration, trust, learning and high expectations for all.

December 23, 2022

Assists the building principal in evaluating all staff members for the purpose of improving student growth, identify professional learning needs, promoting teacher leadership, and making decisions.

January 29, 2023

Builds and sustains partnerships with families and community partners.

March 21, 2023

Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary and assures due process for students when appropriate.

March 29, 2023

Assumes responsibility for the administration of the school in the absence of the building Principal.

April 15, 2023

Evaluates all staff members for the purpose of improving student growth, identify professional learning needs, promoting teacher leadership, and making decisions.

April 23, 2023

Supports students having access to a variety of activities that support their leadership, physical, emotional, social and attitudinal growth.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Secondary School Principal in Dayton, OH

Average Base Salary

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104619

132988

118147

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104619

132988

118147

What is the average salary for Secondary School Principal in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Secondary School Principal in Dayton, OH. The base salary for Secondary School Principal ranges from $104,619 to $132,988 with the average base salary of $118,147. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $104,619 to $132,988 with the average total cash compensation of $118,147.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$118,147	$104,619 - $132,988
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$118,147	$104,619 - $132,988

* 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.

Secondary School Principal Salary Near Dayton, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,187 - $132,439	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,684 - $127,986	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,608 - $132,975	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,041 - $133,524	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,041 - $133,524	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Columbus, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,257 - $133,799	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH

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About Dayton, Ohio

Dayton (/ˈdeɪtən/) is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2017 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 140,371, while Greater Dayton was estimated to be at 803,416 residents. This makes Dayton the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and 63rd in the United States. Dayton is within Ohio's Miami Valley region, just north of Greater Cincinnati. Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (800 km) of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making t...

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