Georgia / Atlanta Independent School System / Assistant Principal
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
158 employees hold this title in Atlanta Independent School System. Median total compensation for the role is $123,386, above the department median of $66,865.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 158 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 7,530 people — is $103,360. Atlanta Independent School System pays a median base salary of $124,280 for this role, 20% above that figure — about the 72nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Atlanta Independent School System’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — about 328,330 people — is $105,870. Atlanta Independent School System’s median base salary is 17% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 145 of 158 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Atlanta Independent School System is $123,386, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Assistant Principal is held in 173 Georgia departments. In Atlanta Independent School System, the median of $123,386 ranks #3 of 173.
Median total compensation for the Assistant Principal role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $100,974 ranks #7 of 7. See Assistant Principal across all of Georgia →
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
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Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Chemier Bufford is a Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $116,667.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
At Atlanta Independent School System, Craig Simmons serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,170.
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Felicia Henderson works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Felicia earned $115,232 in 2025.
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April Thomas is a Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $115,156.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
At Atlanta Independent School System, Christina Hood serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,056.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Karmishala Bentley-Cuyler is a Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $114,900.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Melissa Hugh-Girdhari holds the role of Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,479.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
James Bawlson works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. James earned $114,407 in 2025.
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Andrea Pendergrass works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Andrea earned $113,896 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
At Atlanta Independent School System, Elizabeth Woods serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,831.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Danon Ferguson works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Danon earned $113,584 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Deyvi Portee is a Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $113,500.
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At Atlanta Independent School System, Ashley Weems serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,487.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Jason Champion holds the role of Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,965.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Broderick Jones works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Broderick earned $111,240 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Yolanda Harrell is a Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. 2025 total compensation came to $111,221.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
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Priscilla Lovett holds the role of Assistant Principal at Atlanta Independent School System. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,780.
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Charles Bivins works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Charles earned $110,618 in 2025.
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Alesha James works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Alesha earned $110,518 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Shaleece Long works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Shaleece earned $110,119 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
Laura Dostie works as a Assistant Principal for Atlanta Independent School System. Laura earned $109,872 in 2025.
Assistant Principal/Atlanta Independent School System
At Atlanta Independent School System, Zakia Gordon serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,618.