Bottom quarter
$80K
Assistant Principal Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$96K
Top quarter
$115K
Top 10%
$135K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Assistant Principal in Washington DC pulls a median of $95,940 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $114,660 and the top 10% at $134,550. Washington DC sits at 1.17× the national average for pay. $114,660 is what top-quartile Assistant Principal pay looks like in Washington DC. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$114,660 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$105,300 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$95,940 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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