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
London3,216 job openings
Manchester672 job openings
Bristol560 job openings
Birmingham551 job openings
Leeds445 job openings
Glasgow354 job openings
Edinburgh332 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne201 job openings
Cambridge174 job openings
Belfast126 job openings
Warrington121 job openings
Cardiff106 job openings
Oxford100 job openings
Reading78 job openings
Derby76 job openings
Nottingham67 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 16,134 active job listings.
The cities with the most School Principal job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds. London leads with 3,216 job openings.
Explore 16,134 School Principal job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.