Principal Salary

The average salary for a Principal in the UK is:

£66,593

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Principal Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £42,500.

The average salary in 2009 was £44,259, based on 17 respondents (a difference of 4% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £79,027, based on 19 respondents (a difference of 79% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £65,828, based on 30 respondents (a difference of -17% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £66,970, based on 12 respondents (a difference of 2% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Principal based on all salary survey responses is: £50,000

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Principal is £33.3.


Assorted Principal Salary Information

SalaryLocationDate
£55,338South East30-September-20
£55,000East of England24-March-14
£55,000East of England24-March-14
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Graph of Principal salary data

Principal Salary By UK Region

SalaryRegion
£45,750South East
£59,500Yorkshire and North East
£40,500South West
£63,245London
£50,000Wales
£45,000Northern Ireland
£110,000East of England
£30,000Scotland
£90,000North West

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Principal, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £49,945 for a worker in their 20s, £65,262 (30s), £77,248 (40s) and £77,248 (50s).
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The average salary figure above for a Principal is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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