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Careers / Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School |
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Job Requirements |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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Significant Points |
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Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals |
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Elementary, middle, and high school principals manage all school operations, including daily school activities. They coordinate curricula, oversee teachers and other school staff, and provide a safe and productive learning environment for students.
Principals work in public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. Most principals work year round.
Principals typically need a master's degree in education administration or leadership. Most principal positions require candidates to have work experience as a teacher.
The median annual wage for elementary, middle, and high school principals was $90,410 in May 2015.
Employment of elementary, middle, and high school principals is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Employment growth will be driven by increases in school enrollments.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for elementary, middle, and high school principals.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of elementary, middle, and high school principals with similar occupations.
Learn more about elementary, middle, and high school principals by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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Interesting Fact |
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The following words were all invented by advertising agencies: glamorize, sanitize, motorize, vitalize, finalize, personalize, tenderize, and customize. |
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