Principal

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

42 employees hold this title in Department of Education Per Diem Teachers. Median total compensation for the role is $27,103, above the department median of $12,014.

Employees: 42
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $27,103
Agency median: $12,014
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$563$103,582+

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How total compensation varies among the 42 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

Principal is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Education Per Diem Teachers, the median of $27,103 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Pedagogical

$200,300 · 1,915

Hunter College High School

$193,129 · 2

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

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Principal beyond New York City

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $200,053 ranks #2 of 7. See Principal across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$223,911 · 478

District of Columbia

$197,776 · 116

School District of Philadelphia

$172,636 · 229

City of Springfield, MA

$138,995 · 57

Georgia

$125,516 · 2,362

South Carolina

$117,713 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Lisa Ostrom

Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$65,551

Base pay: $65,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,551
Hire date: 1992-03-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $970
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Lisa Ostrom is a Principal at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years. 2025 total compensation came to $65,551.

Rosalia Bacarella

Principal/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$63,995

Base pay: $63,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,995
Hire date: 2003-09-02
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $958
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Rosalia Bacarella works as a Principal for Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Rosalia earned $63,995 in 2025.