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Georgia · 2025 pay · 4,647 people

How much does an assistant principal make in Georgia?

$101,085typical pay for a assistant principal in 2025

$89,764 – $114,115what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.4% from 2024.

✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗

Where assistant principals work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

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Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).

  1. Assistant Manager$85,230 (everyone)
  2. Assistant Principal (this page)$101,085 (everyone)
  3. Senior Manager$113,500 (everyone)
  4. Assistant Deputy$117,133 (everyone)

Highest-paid assistant principals, 2025

  1. 1Robert L HunterAssistant Principal · Fulton County Board of Education$177,250
  2. 2Jessica WalkerAssistant Principal · Henry County Board of Education$177,079
  3. 3Larry A GuilfordAssistant Principal · Atlanta Independent School System$174,576
  4. 4Jennifer L ToneyAssistant Principal · Atlanta Independent School System$167,704
  5. 5Allyson J AtwellAssistant Principal · Atlanta Independent School System$161,908

Common questions

How much does an assistant principal make in Georgia?

The typical assistant principal was paid $101,085 in 2025; most earned between $89,764 and $114,115. This counts all 4,647 people paid, including part-year workers.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Principal, at any level (for example "Assistant Principal"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.

Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this