Principals' Salaries Rising, But Slowly, Survey Finds

By Bess Keller

New Orleans

High school principals continue to make only slow gains in salary, according to a new survey, despite shortages in many districts and growing evidence that principals are among the hardest educators to replace.

The study from the National Association of Secondary School Principals found that high school principals got an average raise of 3.2 percent this school year. They make an average salary of $76,769, though pay varies considerably by region and size of school.

The survey of 880 districts was commissioned by the principals' group and was conducted by the Educational Research...