Average salary
£59,800 - £70,236
Median salary
£59,800 - £70,236
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£40k
25th percentile£50k
Median£60k
75th percentile£70k
90th percentile£81k
50% of professionals earn between £50,000 - £70,236 GBP
The median salary is £59,800
Top cities
London3,202 job openings
Manchester662 job openings
Bristol557 job openings
Birmingham548 job openings
Leeds438 job openings
Glasgow354 job openings
Edinburgh333 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne198 job openings
Cambridge175 job openings
Belfast127 job openings
Warrington121 job openings
Cardiff104 job openings
Oxford99 job openings
Reading79 job openings
Derby77 job openings
Nottingham69 job openings
The average salary for a School Principal in United Kingdom is GBP 59,800 - GBP 70,236 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 65,018 per year, based on 16,122 active job listings.
The cities with the most School Principal job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds. London leads with 3,202 job openings.
Explore 16,122 School Principal job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.