Highest-Paid Principals in British Columbia (2025)

In 2025, 830 principal roles appeared on the British Columbia Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $145,656 and a median of $149,308. The highest-paid was Christina MacDonald (Principals & Vice-Pr at School District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North)) at $216,818. School principals and vice-principals at public school boards.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above British Columbia’s $75,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2009–2025.

Principals disclosed (2025)
830
Average
$145,656
Median
$149,308
Highest
$216,818

Top 25 highest-paid principals (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Christina MacDonaldSchool District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North)$216,818
2S. Hawkins-BogleSchool District No. 72 (Campbell River)$185,560
3Melanie D PaasSchool District No. 63 (Saanich)$176,902
4Robert B. MacAulaySchool District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)$176,831
5Faizel* RawjiSchool District No. 48 (Sea to Sky)$174,028
6Rena SweeneySchool District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North)$174,024
7M. GaberelSchool District No. 72 (Campbell River)$172,853
8Donna WrightSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$172,631
9David De WitSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$171,342
10Ian LevingsSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)$171,334
11Adrian PendergastSchool District No. 64 (Gulf Islands)$171,308
12Cesare P MartinoSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$171,115
13Beth M. ApplewhiteSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
14David S GreveSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
15Robert M A SmythSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
16Andrew S ChinSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
17Victoria Patricia LeeSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
18David J RawnsleySchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
19Christopher P SandorSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
20Timothy Stephen WozneySchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$170,440
21Curtis W HodgsonSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$169,953
22Fonda PapathanasiouSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$169,953
23Carla StreetSchool District No. 52 (Prince Rupert)$169,627
24Diana A SakicSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$169,558
25Efstathia AadlandSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)$169,516

Employers with the most principals (2025)

School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan)141 · $134,378 avgSchool District No. 61 (Greater Victoria)99 · $144,358 avgSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)90 · $148,346 avgSchool District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)89 · $148,563 avgSchool District No. 41 (Burnaby)86 · $152,101 avgSchool District No. 71 (Comox Valley)53 · $148,017 avgSchool District No. 22 (Vernon)44 · $148,576 avgSchool District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)41 · $148,565 avgSchool District No. 63 (Saanich)38 · $147,446 avgSchool District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha)35 · $141,217 avgSchool District No. 72 (Campbell River)31 · $147,814 avgSchool District No. 48 (Sea to Sky)25 · $148,130 avg

Job titles included

Principal296Vice Principal129Vice-Principal95Principal/Vice Principal40Teacher Principal Designate37Principal Elementary34District Principal31Vice Principal Secondary14Vice Principal Elementary14Elementary Principal14

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