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Principal Salary in India (Updated 2025)

based on 9.3k latest salaries • updated: 5 Mar 2025
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Annual salary range

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

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Experience wise Principal salaries

Years of experience Avg. Annual Salary
7 years
(108 salaries)
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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr

8 years
(299 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹68 L/yr

9 years
(275 salaries)
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

10 years
(601 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr

11 years
(345 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr

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Principal Salary in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs for 7 years of experience to 27 years of experience . Salary estimates are based on 9.3k latest salaries received from Principal.
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Principal salaries in different departments

Department Avg Annual Salary
Teaching & Training
Principal Salary
7 - 27 years exp. (5.1k salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

Administration & Facilities
Principal Salary
7 - 27 years exp. (680 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Vijay Group of Institutes

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16 years exp.

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Shree Niketan Patasala

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15 years exp.

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Rukmin School Nagpur

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23 years exp.

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Dynasty Modern Gurukul Academy

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17 years exp.

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Velammal Bodhi Campus, Thanjavur

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20 years exp.

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BCG

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7 years exp.

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Indian Railways

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18 years exp.

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People's Institute Of Hotel Management

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23 years exp.

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Delhi Public School

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21 years exp.

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· 10-15 years

Amazon India Software Dev Centre Pvt Ltd

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

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· 7-13 years

Mott MacDonald PVT LTD

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

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· 8-10 years

Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.

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Kolkata

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Designations Avg Annual Salary
Principal Salary
7 - 27 years exp.
(9.3k salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

Vice Principal Salary
5 - 25 years exp.
(3.4k salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr

School Principal Salary
8 - 27 years exp.
(4.6k salaries)
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₹2.3 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

Senior Principal Salary
10 - 27 years exp.
(250 salaries)
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

Professor Salary
3 - 29 years exp.
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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Principal Salary By Locations

Locations Avg Annual Salary
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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7 - 27 years exp.
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹61.5 L/yr

Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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7 - 27 years exp.
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Mumbai
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7 - 27 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

New Delhi
Principal
7 - 27 years exp.
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr

Pune
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7 - 27 years exp.
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

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Principal Salary By Industries

Industries Avg Annual Salary

Education & Training

Principal
7 - 27 years exp.
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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

IT Services & Consulting

Principal
7 - 26 years exp.
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₹12 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

Internet

Principal
7 - 27 years exp.
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₹5.1 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr

Management Consulting

Principal
7 - 26 years exp.
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₹19.8 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

Consulting

Principal
7 - 26 years exp.
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₹16.4 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions about Principal Salaries

What is the salary of a Principal in India?
Salary for a Principal in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 9.3k latest salaries received from various Principals across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Principals?
What is the starting salary for a Principal in India?
Average starting Salary for Principal in India is around ₹2.5 Lakhs per year (₹20.8k per month). 7 years of minimum experience is required to be a Principal.
What is the highest salary for a Principal in India?
Highest salary that a Principal can earn is ₹150.0 Lakhs per year (₹12.5L per month).
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What are the popular/top skills required to become a Principal?
These are the top skills of a Principal based on 210 jobs posted by employers.
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Project Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Recruitment

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