New York City / Department of Education Per Diem Teachers / Assistant Principal

Job-title file

Assistant Principal

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

166 employees hold this title in Department of Education Per Diem Teachers. Median total compensation for the role is $27,652, above the department median of $12,014.

Employees: 166
Total payroll: $5.7M
Role median: $27,652
Agency median: $12,014
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$167$101,297+

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How total compensation varies among the 166 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Assistant Principal is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Education Per Diem Teachers, the median of $27,652 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Pedagogical

$150,676 · 3,707

Hunter College High School

$138,688 · 10

Median total compensation for the Assistant Principal role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Principal beyond New York City

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $148,338 ranks #3 of 7. See Assistant Principal across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$184,844 · 603

District of Columbia

$151,403 · 231

School District of Philadelphia

$121,419 · 292

City of Springfield, MA

$107,070 · 68

Florida

$105,075 · 5

Georgia

$100,974 · 4,650

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Principalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Brizo

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$55,141

Base pay: $54,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,141
Hire date: 1993-02-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $756
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Elizabeth Brizo works as a Assistant Principal for Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. Elizabeth earned $55,141 in 2025.

Michael Byrdsong

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$53,138

Base pay: $52,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,138
Hire date: 1991-05-03
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $756
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Michael Byrdsong holds the role of Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,138.

Marie Buono

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$52,347

Base pay: $52,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,347
Hire date: 1971-02-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $700
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Marie Buono works as a Assistant Principal for Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1971, they have about 54 years of service. Marie earned $52,347 in 2025.

Amy Blutstein

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$51,862

Base pay: $51,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,862
Hire date: 1978-09-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $812
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Amy Blutstein holds the role of Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 47 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,862.