Secondary School Principal Salary in Manchester, NH

How much does a Secondary School Principal make in Manchester, NH?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Secondary School Principal in Manchester, NH is $124,837. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $110,535 to $140,511, with most professionals earning between $97,515 and $154,782.

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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.

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

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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 Manchester, NH

Average Base Salary

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110535

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124837

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140511

124837

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 Manchester, NH. The base salary for Secondary School Principal ranges from $110,535 to $140,511 with the average base salary of $124,837. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $110,535 to $140,511 with the average total cash compensation of $124,837.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$124,837	$110,535 - $140,511
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$124,837	$110,535 - $140,511

* 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 Manchester, NH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Bedford, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,751 - $140,785	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Merrimack, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,012 - $148,744	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Nashua, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,012 - $148,744	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Derry, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,755 - $144,604	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Concord, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,773 - $140,813	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH
CITY, STATE Salem, NH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,285 - $146,549	COMPARE TO Manchester, NH

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About Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is a city in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is the most populous city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 109,565, up slightly to 111,196 in a 2017 estimate. The combined Manchester-Nashua Metropolitan Area had a 2010 population of 400,721. Manchester is, along with Nashua, one of two seats of Hillsborough County, the state's most populous. Manchester lies near the northern end of the Northeast megalopolis and straddles the banks of the Merrimack Rive...

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