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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Michael Cosmai

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$64,855

Base pay: $64,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,855
Hire date: 1990-09-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Cosmai is a Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). 2025 total compensation came to $64,855.

Carlo Degregorio

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$63,108

Base pay: $62,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,108
Hire date: 1985-09-04
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $745
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Carlo Degregorio is a Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years. 2025 total compensation came to $63,108.

Phoebe Cooper

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$63,030

Base pay: $63,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,030
Hire date: 1991-02-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $798
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Phoebe Cooper holds the role of Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $63,030.

Eileen Kurppe

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$61,349

Base pay: $61,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,349
Hire date: 1997-09-02
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $798
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Eileen Kurppe holds the role of Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,349.

Daniella Rocco

Assistant Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$60,905

Base pay: $60,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,905
Hire date: 2015-09-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Daniella Rocco holds the role of Assistant Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,905.