School Principal Salary in United Kingdom
School Principal Salary in Sheffield
Based on 61 job listings - Sheffield, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£62,668 - £71,375
Median salary
£60,429 - £70,878
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£51k
25th percentile£56k
Median£60k
75th percentile£67k
90th percentile£83k
50% of professionals earn between £55,649 - £66,599 GBP
The median salary is £60,429
Compare with national average
Sheffield
Average salary
62,668 - 71,375
Median salary
60,429 - 70,878
61 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
59,595 - 70,308
Median salary
59,595 - 70,308
14,257 job openings
Other cities
London3,240 job openings
Manchester678 job openings
Birmingham575 job openings
Bristol572 job openings
Leeds454 job openings
Glasgow333 job openings
Edinburgh328 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne205 job openings
Cambridge174 job openings
Belfast123 job openings
Warrington122 job openings
Cardiff111 job openings
Oxford89 job openings
Reading74 job openings
Derby70 job openings
Exeter67 job openings
The average salary for a School Principal in Sheffield, United Kingdom is GBP 62,668 - GBP 71,375 per year in 2026, based on 61 job listings.
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