What do school leaders earn in Victoria?

Every leadership and principal classification in Victoria's public schools, with the rate in force today.

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Assistant principal

$153,763 to $216,828 a year · 16 classifications

In force since 1 Oct 2026

Assistant Principal

Classification	Before tax, a year	Before tax, a fortnight	After tax, a fortnight
Range 1-1	$153,763	$5,894	$4,321
Range 1-2	$156,883	$6,013	$4,394
Range 1-3	$161,431	$6,188	$4,500
Range 1-4	$166,565	$6,384	$4,620
Range 2-1	$168,309	$6,451	$4,661
Range 2-2	$172,011	$6,593	$4,747
Range 2-3	$175,797	$6,738	$4,836
Range 2-4	$182,659	$7,001	$4,996
Range 3-1	$186,677	$7,155	$5,090
Range 3-2	$190,784	$7,313	$5,184
Range 3-3	$194,981	$7,474	$5,269
Range 3-4	$198,751	$7,618	$5,346
Range 4-1	$203,124	$7,786	$5,435
Range 4-2	$207,594	$7,957	$5,525
Range 4-3	$212,160	$8,132	$5,618
Range 4-4	$216,828	$8,311	$5,713

Principal

$176,725 to $269,805 a year · 20 classifications

In force since 1 Oct 2026

Principal / Liaison Principal

Classification	Before tax, a year	Before tax, a fortnight	After tax, a fortnight
Range 2-1	$176,725	$6,774	$4,858
Range 2-2	$180,611	$6,923	$4,948
Range 2-3	$184,586	$7,075	$5,041
Range 2-4	$191,792	$7,351	$5,204
Range 3-1	$196,011	$7,513	$5,290
Range 3-2	$200,324	$7,678	$5,378
Range 3-3	$204,730	$7,847	$5,467
Range 3-4	$208,689	$7,999	$5,548
Range 4-1	$213,280	$8,175	$5,641
Range 4-2	$217,973	$8,355	$5,736
Range 4-3	$222,768	$8,539	$5,834
Range 4-4	$227,669	$8,727	$5,933
Range 5-1	$234,882	$9,003	$6,080
Range 5-2	$239,579	$9,183	$6,175
Range 5-3	$244,371	$9,367	$6,273
Range 5-4	$249,258	$9,554	$6,372
Range 6-1	$254,244	$9,745	$6,473
Range 6-2	$259,329	$9,940	$6,576
Range 6-3	$264,515	$10,139	$6,682
Range 6-4 (Top)	$269,805	$10,342	$6,789

Liaison principal (Range 1)

$154,132 to $166,565 a year · 4 classifications

In force since 1 Oct 2026

Liaison Principal

Classification	Before tax, a year	Before tax, a fortnight	After tax, a fortnight
Range 1-1	$154,132	$5,908	$4,329
Range 1-2	$156,883	$6,013	$4,394
Range 1-3	$161,431	$6,188	$4,500
Range 1-4	$166,565	$6,384	$4,620

The 2026 agreement also has liaison principal Ranges 7, 4a, 3a and 2a, which aren't listed here. Ranges 4a, 3a and 2a are paid the same as assistant principal Ranges 4, 3 and 2. Principal Range 7 starts on 1 April 2027. Source: Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2026, clause 15(1) and Schedule 1.

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